MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Star Jaeden Lieberher Cast as Bill in Stephen King’s IT
Yesterday it was announced that Bill Skarsgard (Hemlock Grove) had officially been cast in the role of Pennywise the Clown in the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s It. Now the film has gained another new cast member. Jaeden Lieberher will play Bill Denbrough, the leader of “The Losers Club” in the story. That same character was played by Jonathan Brandis in the original 1991 film.
Lieberher recently starred in the wonderful sci-fi film Midnight Special, and he did a fantastic job in that. It’s awesome to see him land another strong role in a movie. The kid seems like he's perfect for the part, and I’m sure he’ll be awesome.
It will be adapted as a two-part film. The story follows seven kids who come together to form The Losers Club. Along with battling their own personal problems with bullies, family life and such, they are faced with the challenge of battling a killer clown who is killing kids in their small town of Dairy, Maine. The first film will focus on that, and the second one will focus on these same characters as adults when they come back to face the monster again and destroy him once and for all.
Mama helmer Andres Muschietti is set to direct the films, and I really hope he has what it takes to turn this story into the best possible film adaptation. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema scheduled the first part to be released on September 18th, 2017.