Pennywise may have been forced to hibernate for 27 years in Stephen King's original story, but luckily for filmgoers, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. have announced that the Dancing Clown will return to screens when It: Chapter Two premieres on September 6, 2019, continuing the story of the Losers Club almost exactly two years after the first film's arrival.

Releasing It: Chapter Two in early September will help the film secure blockbuster audiences at the tail end of the summer season, just as they're looking for an alternative to the typical action fare. Jumping ahead of October will also reduce any competition from horror movies that are usually released around Halloween. This strategy worked exceptionally well for It: Chapter One, so it's easy to see why the studio hopes to replicate this success with the sequel.

Production for It: Chapter Two begins in July 2018, although several of the film's new cast members are already preparing for their roles. Actor James McAvoy hyped up fans about the start of filming with a punny Instagram shot from his trailer. Meanwhile, Jessica Chastain shared an image of her new, lopped-off hairdo which she dubbed "winter fire," as a reference to Ben Hanscom's poetic description of Beverly Marsh's mane. Muschietti had previously hinted that he and screenwriter Gary Dauberman were hoping to finish the screenplay for It: Chapter Two in time for a March 2018 start to pre-production, which is near to when the first names of new cast additions began to trickle in. Principal photography is expected to take place in Toronto, where large portions of the first film were shot.