The wait for one of horror's most anticipated sequels is almost over. IT Chapter Two arrives in theaters next month, and the first fan and critics screenings have officially begun. With Collider's fan screening about to kick off in Hollywood, the embargo is officially up and the first round of reactions has hit the web.
Director Andy Muschietti returns for the sequel to 2017's record-shattering Stephen King adaptation, and the sequel finds an A-list ensemble taking on the roles of the adult losers -- James McAvoy as Bill Denbrough, Jessica Chastain as Beverly Marsh, Bill Hader as Richie Tozier, Jay Ryan as Ben Hanscom, James Ransone as Eddie Kaspbrak, Andy Bean as Stanley Uris, Isaiah Mustafa as Mike Hanlon, and Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise/It.
Written by Gary Dauberman (IT, Annabelle Comes Home)—and featuring original Losers Wyatt Oleff, Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Chosen Jacobs, and Jack Dylan Grazer reprising their roles through flashbacks—the film hits theaters on September 6, 2019.
For more on IT Chapter Two, be sure to check out the links below followed by the first screening reactions from critics
- Here’s How Tequila Led to a New ‘IT Chapter Two’ Scene That’s Not in Stephen King’s Book
- ‘IT Chapter Two’ Digitally De-Aging the Young Losers for Flashbacks
- ‘IT 2’ Filmmakers on Deepening Pennywise’s “Manipulation and Perversion” in the Sequel
- ‘It 2’ Filmmakers on How Jason Fuchs Helped Bring the Sequel Script to the Finish Line