Talking to Empire, Eggers explains, “I’ll say that Bill has so transformed, I’m fearful that he might not get the credit that he deserves because he’s just… he’s not there.” Though we’ve had many incarnations of Dracula over the decades with his slicked back hair and cape, Nosferatu manages to set himself apart with his more monstrous features with the huge hunched back, point ears, claws, bald head, and fangs.

Eggers continues to tease the look:

“I think the main thing is that he’s even more a folk vampire. In my opinion he looks like a dead Transylvanian nobleman, and in a way that we’ve never actually seen what an actual dead Transylvanian nobleman would look like and be dressed like.”

Though we don’t have a look at Skarsgard in costume yet, Empire has shared a first look at his co-star Lily-Rose Depp, who will be playing the part of Ellen Hunter, one of the main characters that Orlok will be terrorizing. Here’s a photo:

Nosferatu may be the titular character of the film, but Eggers did also say that this movie is “eben more Ellen’s story than previous versions,” adding that Depp is also ‘absolutely phenomenal’ in the film.

Now I can’t wait to see it.

Egger’s Nosferatu has no specific release date yet, but we should expect it to come out sometime in 2024.

Word from The Ankler is that HBO Max is currently working on a series that will focus on the origins of Pennywise and why he’s haunting the little town of Derry, Maine. The working title of the show is said to be Welcome to Derry, but so far, that’s the only thing we know about the series.

It isn’t clear if HBO Max has given the show a greenlight, but the source does say that the show has gone far enough as to put together a writer’s room.

While the origins of Pennywise are a mystery in the films, the books are very clear about him being a shapeshifting alien. We don’t know if the series will actually keep to the original IT lore, but I think the entire mystery behind the character is ultimately what makes him scarier.

With the success of series like Stranger Things, I think it would be great if they managed to get that same kind “horror for kids” energy for this prequel series—then again, it would risk making the show feel incredibly redundant. Hopefully the writer’s room can find a different angle in bringing Pennywise back. What if he was actually a friendly alien that evolves into the fear-eating monster? Too edgy? It’s just one pitch.

An IT prequel hasn’t been officially announced.