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On the Happy Sad Confused podcast , Bill Skarsgard discussed riposte as Pennywise for HBO ’s It : Welcome to Derry and what we can expect .
As excited as we were when we hear that filmmakersAndy MuschiettiandBarbara Muschietti(It , It Chapter Two ) andJason Klaus Fuchs ' ( It Chapter Two , Wonder Woman ) would be bring us the prequel seriesIt : Welcome to Derry , it increased tenfold when the news program arrive at thatBill Skarsgardwould be reprising his role as It / Pennywise from the hit films and executive - producing . Set in the humankind ofStephen King’sIt , the streaming series is based on King’sItnovel and expands the imaginativeness make by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature article filmsItandIt Chapter Two . While raise his hit film Nosferatu , Skarsgard correspond in withJosh Horowitzfor the latest episode of Horowitz’sHappy Sad Confusedpodcast – and that ’s when we were treated to some interesting insights into what run to his return to the role and what witness can expect .
With the conversation shifting toIt : Welcome to Derrybeginning at the 24:22 stain , Skarsgard share with Horowitz that he find that he had pretty much tell what he needed to say about the fictional character . Having filmed Nosferatu , Skarsgard reckon Nosferatu as " the nail in the coffin on my monster rolls – pun intended . " But his personal and professional shackle with Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti ( " they ’re very close Friend , family " ) would be the key to him think another run as Pennywise .
" It was fun . I savour it more than I consider I would , actually , and there ’s portion of it where we got to explore sides um of old Pennywise that we have n’t seen , you know ? And that ’s fun , " Skarsgard shared about working on the spinoff serial . " I remembered how much I enjoy sour with Andy and we do have a lot of fun together . I retrieve there ’s some cool stuff in there that we have n’t get a line that I ’m activated for you , the hoi polloi , to watch and enjoy hopefully . "
In terms of the level of repugnance and intensity , Horowitz followed up by asking if he was able to " go as far on idiot box as you did in the films " – with Skarsgard offering a very promising response . " It ’s pretty hard-core , man . It ’s not the G - rated Pennywise . No , that would be a no ; that would be a no , " Skarsgard made clear , adding that it did n’t take much for him to sneak back into Pennywise ’s voice ( " Yeah , he ’s there . He ’s just waiting . " ) . From there , Skarsgard and Horowitz plunge deeper into voice acting and spokesperson study to enclose up the section – all of which you’re able to check out below :
The rain buckets prequel series also starsTaylour Paige(Beverly Hills Cop : Axel Foley),Jovan Adepo(Watchmen),Chris Chalk(Perry Mason ) , andJames Remar(Oppenheimer ) . In addition , Alixandra Fuchs(Hatfields & McCoys),Kimberly Guerrero(The English),Dorian Grey(Star Trek : Discovery),Thomas Mitchell(Spiral),BJ Harrison(Family Law),Peter Outerbridge(Batwoman),Shane Marriott(Fargo),Chad Rook(Joe Pickett),Joshua Odjick(Little Bird)andMorningstar Angeline(Echo)have been tapped for recurring roles .
HBO’sIt : Welcome to Derryis produced by HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television . Klaus Fuchs will write the teleplay for the first installment , free-base on a story by Andy Muschietti , Barbara Muschietti , and Fuchs . Fuchs andBrad Caleb Kanewill wait on as co - showrunners on the project . Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti ( through their Double Dream product companionship , which has an overall pile with Warner Bros Television ) , Fuchs , Kane , and Skarsgård are executive producers . Andy Muschietti will point four episode of the serial , include the firstone .
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