AnotherIT moviestar has joined the cast ofHulu’s upcoming Stephen King series, Castle Rock. Chosen Jacobs, who plays Mike Hanlon inIT, has landed a recurring role on the series. Bill Skarsgard, who portrays Pennywise inIT, is also part of the ensemble cast of the series, which means this will serve as something of anITreunion. Though, neither actor is portraying the character they played on the big screen adaptation of King’s novel about the killer clown. Still, the casting should come as welcome news for fans of the author’s work.
Chosen Jacobs will play Wendell Deaver, the son of Henry Deaver (Andre Holland) inCastle Rock. Beyond that, few details have been revealed. That makes sense though, as everyone involved with the series so far has been very tight-lipped. We know for sure that the series will take place in the famed Maine town for which the series is named and that it will be inspired by Stephen King’s body of work. Beyond that, much of what we’re going to see inCastle Rockremains a mystery, even with the intriguing footage released so far from the trailer and theSuper Bowl spot.
Fans of Stephen King’s work will likely recognize the town ofCastle Rock, as it has been a major fixture in the author’s universe for quite some time. The town first debuted in King’s 1979 novelThe Dead Zoneand has appeared in several other novels since, includingCujoandThe Body.Castle Rockhas also appeared in stories likeUncle Otto’s Truck,Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut,The Dark Half,The Sun DogandIt Grows on You. SoCastle Rockis a rather significant location within Stephen King’s multiverse. By bringing in two actors who starred inIThelps add to the mystery of this whole thing. Not to mention that Sissy Spacek, who starred in the original movie adaptation ofCarrie, is also part of theCastle Rockcast.
The footage we’ve seen so far fromCastle Rockis very encouraging, but doesn’t reveal all that much. There have been references to Stephen King’s works likeCreepshow,The Shawshank Redemption,Salem’s Lot,Misery,CujoandIT, among others. The series comes fromJ.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productionsand Warner Bros. Television and is set to debut on Hulu this summer.Huluhasn’t revealed an exact release date just yet, but we know that the first season will consist of 10 episodes.
Aside from this littleITreunion taking place on Hulu’sCastle Rock,Bill Skarsgard (who played Pennwise)and Chosen Jacobs will reunite on the big screen again as well forIT: Chapter Two, which is set for release on June 04, 2025, and looks to begin filming this summer. As for how they’ll cross paths, if at all onCastle Rockremains to be seen, but this is shaping up to be yet another very exciting Stephen King adaptation. This news comes to us courtesy ofDeadline.
