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Bill Skarsgård: 'I had no plan for when I would work again'

The Swedish star wasn’t sure if he was right for the part in Gus Van Sant’s hostage thriller Dead Man’s Wire. Turns out, it was the risk he needed to come back from his career break

Evening Standard

49 years after the shocking (but forgotten) true story, Bill Skarsgård plays a scorned kidnapper in Dead Man's Wire, a surprisingly funny crime thriller with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

Exclusive: Bill Skarsgård discusses starring in Gun Van Sant's surprisingly funny crime thriller about real-life kidnapper Tony Kiritsis

Total Film

Dead Man's Wire review: Bill Skarsgård is deeply unsettling in this retro hostage drama

4/5 Gus Van Sant’s retelling of a 1977 kidnapping at gunpoint will make your palms sweat

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Dead Man’s Wire review – an outrageous true crime story told blandly by Gus Van Sant

3/5 A twitchy man takes a mortgage broker hostage in this Seventies thriller, starring Bill Skarsgård and Al Pacino

The Independent UK

Gus Van Sant: ‘My assistant wanted to erect a statue of Luigi Mangione. My generation thought: this is murder’

The Milk and Good Will Hunting director’s new film is about ‘a little guy’ taking violent revenge against the system. He talks about the parallels between Dead Man’s Wire and the homicide case currently dividing Gen Z and boomers

The Guardian - UK

Stellan Skarsgård Dropped Some Sweet Thoughts On Son Alexander After Talking Smack About Him Amid Awards Season

It's all love!

Cinemablend

Alexander Skarsgård Had A Hilariously Blunt Reaction To His Dad Stellan's Oscar Nomination

I'll be laughing about this nine-word response for a while.

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It: Welcome to Derry season 2 is "now in the works", even though HBO still hasn't officially renewed the horror prequel

Good news, kiddos!

Total Film

Bill Skarsgård Was ‘Hesitant’ About Returning As Pennywise In Welcome To Derry. What Convinced Him

Heading back to Derry wasn't an easy decision for the actor.

Cinemablend

It: Welcome to Derry star Bill Skarsgård explains Pennywise's very confusing ability to time travel: "You can interpret it a thousand different ways"

"What is time to something that is not part of this dimension?"

Total Film

How Bill Skarsgård Views His Transformation For Dead Man’s Wire Compared To The Extremes He Went To For IT And Nosferatu

The actor discusses his unique process.

Cinemablend

Bill Skarsgård Has A Wild New Way To Approach Pennywise After Welcome To Derry Season 1, Explaining How Stephen King Left The Door Open For Interpretation

We spoke with the actor about his future as IT.

Cinemablend

Don’t Let The Timeliest True-Crime Thriller Of The Year Pass You By

Gus Van Sant makes a comeback 8 years later with 'Dead Man's Wire, a lightweight 'Dog Day Afternoon' riff that is a ton of fun.

Inverse

Bill Skarsgård says he was "hesitant" in reprising the role of Pennywise in Welcome to Derry because he didn't "want to milk" the IT movies' success

Bill Skarsgård originally wasn't sure about returning as Pennywise

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Marie Claire

The 12 Thriller Movies You Need to See in 2026

From a Rachel McAdams-led survival film to a new Steven Spielberg blockbuster and a long-awaited sequel.

Evening Standard

From Wuthering Heights to The Hunger Games: Films we're most excited for in 2026

From Charli xcx’s mockumentary The Moment to Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey, there’s something for everyone at the cinema

Tom’s Guide

5 best shows I watched in 2025 on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more

As someone who watches TV and movies for a living, these are my top shows of 2025 and where you can stream them.

Total Film

New It: Welcome to Derry behind-the-scenes clip proves Bill Skarsgård is terrifying as Pennywise with or without VFX

He just kind of looks like that

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International Business Times UK

Hugh Jackman Is Older and Barely Recognisable in First Look at 'Robin Hood' Transformation

A teaser of Hollywood star Hugh Jackman's character in his next film 'The Death of Robin Hood' was released recently where the actor looked older and grizzled.

Tom’s Guide

Netflix just added a Stephen King-inspired series ideal for horror fans

'Castle Rock' is packed with references to 'It,' 'Misery' and 'Shawshank Redemption'

International Business Times UK

'It: Welcome to Derry' Season 2 Release, Plot: What the Chaotic Finale Tells Us

Welcome to Derry Season 2 could explore 1935 Bradley Gang massacre with Pennywise time travel twists from the finale

Tom’s Guide

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ finale cements the show as my favorite of 2025 — here are the 5 best things about episode 8

“It: Welcome to Derry” episode 8 ends the season perfectly — here are the five best moments from the finale that made me even more obsessed.

Total Film

New It: Welcome to Derry behind the scenes clip shows Pennywise star Bill Skarsgård filming that spine-chilling cliffhanger in a creepy (but very clever) way

I can't hear you…

Total Film

Stephen King fans say It: Welcome to Derry has the "greatest depiction of Pennywise in any media format," making up for It: Chapter 2: "Mr. Muschietti, I’m sorry for doubting you"

Fans are praising Bill Skarsgård's performance as Pennywise in the latest episode of It: Welcome to Derry

Cinemablend

‘We Had No Illusions’: Welcome To Derry’s Co-Creator Details What It Took To Convince Bill Skarsgård To Return As Pennywise

Two key elements got the actor to sign on.

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