It: Welcome to Derry showrunner promises "unexpected" things from Bill Skarsgård's Pennywise in the rest of the horror spin-off: "[He] has opportunities with this character that the films did not present"

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"You are gonna see Bill doing things you’ve not seen him do in this character yet"

Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in It: Welcome to Derry
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It may have taken five episodes for Pennywise to turn up in It: Welcome to Derry, but the spin-off's showrunner has teased "unexpected" things ahead for the Dancing Clown.

Although It's most widely known form is Pennywise the Clown, it's a shapeshifting entity that can take any form – which we've seen in the show so far. When It finally turned into Pennywise in this week's long-awaited transformation, It had taken the form of Matty, one of the kids from Derry who went missing in episode 1.

"[Skarsgård’s] performance goes to some unexpected places [in the weeks ahead]," showrunner Jason Fuchs told Entertainment Weekly. "[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’ve not seen him do in this character yet."

This is the first time Skarsgård has played the role since 2019's It Chapter Two, so his return has been a long time coming. There are still three episodes left of the season, too, so anything could happen.

Emily Garbutt
Emily Garbutt
Entertainment Writer

I’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering everything film and TV-related. I help bring you all the latest news, features, and reviews, as well as helming our Big Screen Spotlight column. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.

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