After several years of development,Stephen King’s iconic novelITis finally heading to the big screen, with New Line Cinema setting a July 26, 2025 release date. Yesterday, directorAndres Muschiettirevealed that production has gotten under way on this horror adaptation, teasing the logo, as seen on the back of his director’s chair. But there is another illustration that is even more intriguing and revealing. A quick glance at the filmmaker’s social media profiles reveals what could be an early, yet crude, look at the new Pennywise.
DirectorAndres Muschietti’sInstagramwas updated yesterday with a photo of his director’s chair, and also over the weekend with a photo featuring his production office. However, a photo from 21 weeks ago offers a hand-drawn glimpse at his version ofPennywise. We reported last month thatBill Skarsgard(Hemlock Grove) has come aboard to play Pennywise, but it isn’t clear when we’ll get our first official look at this iconic character.
The cast also includesFinn Wolfhard,Jack Dylan Grazer,Wyatt Oleff,Chosen JacobsandJeremy Ray Tayloras members of theLosers Club.Owen Teaguehas signed on to play Patrick Hocksetter, a psychopathic bully who torments the Losers Club. Patrick is said to keep a refrigerator full of the animals he has killed, although it isn’t known if any of the other bully’s in Patrick’s group have been cast.
The story will be split into two movies, with the first centering on the young kids of The Losers Club as they must face their fears and defeat the evil clown Pennywise. The second movie will feature the same characters reuniting as adults who must put down this creature again, even though none of them remember the first encounter. New Line has set a July 22, 2025 release date forIT.
Andres Muschietti(Mama) is directing from a script most recently written byGary Doberman.Andres Muschiettistepped in to replaceCary Fukunagaback in July, after he left the project due to creative differences. We reported last May that the movie will be shot inNew York City, but another report from February revealed that the adaptation will beR-ratedand shoot in California. Take a look at the first photos from the set, and stay tuned for more fromIT.
