IT: Chapter 2 Has Officially Started Filming

Pennywise, the terrifying clown from IT, is making a comeback, James McAvoy has confirmed.

Following the 2017 adaptation of Stephen King’s infamous clown horror story, Scottish actor James McAvoy has revealed IT Chapter 2 has begun filming.

The Split star confirmed the sequel was in the works, posting a photograph on Instagram with the caption:

Day 1 on IT 2.

 In Stephen King’s novel, Chapter 2 is set 27 years after Chapter 1 – the two timelines are intertwined through the narrative.

The movie sequel is in line to follow a similar pattern, with the Loser’s Club now in their adult lives as they return to Derry – where Pennywise terrorised them as children.

A script for the upcoming horror movie was reportedly finished in January this year, with IT director Andres Muschietti keen to return to work on the sequel.

While Muschietti has not yet confirmed his involvement, he spoke to MTV about the sequel, explaining he’d be ‘very, very happy about doing Chapter Two’.