Muschietti adds, \u201cYou really want to be strategic. In both movies, it was very important for us to keep the mystery and the fear for this character alive. We find that familiarity is the enemy of that. So it was important for us to delay the pleasure, or the terror, as much as we could.\u201d<\/p>\n
That slow burn paid off with the nightmarish reveal that the seemingly alive Matty was actually a sinister manifestation of IT, with the creature quite literally shape shifting from Matty into Pennywise right before our eyes. And yes, that was indeed Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd reprising the role of the killer clown who resides under Neibolt Street\u2026 for the first time in six years!<\/p>\n
Expect much more of Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd\u2019s Pennywise in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
Co-showrunner Jason Fuchs tells EW, \u201c[Skarsg\u00e5rd\u2019s] performance goes to some unexpected places [in the weeks ahead]. [He] has opportunities with this character that the story of the films did not present. Not only are you getting a really, hopefully, thrilling build-up to seeing Pennywise, you are gonna see Bill doing things you\u2019ve not seen him do in this character yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
There are three episodes left in the first season of \u201cWelcome to Derry,\u201d with new episodes airing every Sunday night. Watch the official preview trailer for next Sunday\u2019s Episode 6 below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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