'It' actor joins cast of new Netflix horror series

December 20, 2018

After Hulu stated they would not be picking up horror series adaptation Locke & Key, Netflix swooped in to save the day. Now we have our first look at the cast that will be bringing this horror series to life, and it just so happens to include one of our favorite IT movie actors.

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Based off of Joe Hill’s comic book series, Locke & Key is a combination of horror and fantasy revolving around three siblings who move to their ancestral home in Massachusetts after the murder of their father. They soon find that the house has magical keys that give them various powers and abilities. Of course, there’s also a demon who wants the keys and will stop at nothing to attain them.

IT director Andy Muschietti directed the show’s pilot, but Hulu decided against picking up the series.

Netflix came to the rescue, picking up the show and ordering ten episodes… with a catch.

The streaming service stated they would not be picking up the original pilot, instead choosing to start fresh.

Today we’re given a little bit of insight to the show’s casting choices which happens to include IT actor Jackson Robert Scott.

Scott, who played Georgie in the iconic horror film will find himself in the role of Bode Locke. Starring alongside him are Connor Jessup (American Crime) and Emilia Jones (Utopia) as Tyler and Kinsey Locke.

While Scott did play Bode in the original pilot, the other two Locke siblings have been recast for the Netflix adaptation.

Muschietti will not be available to direct the Netflix series seeing as he’s currently working on the IT sequel. He will however, serve as an executive producer for the show.

You can watch Scott in his role of Georgie from the 2017 IT film below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhZ86kjk5I4

Will you be watching this new Netflix series? Who else would you like to see join the cast? Sound off in the comments below!