Terrifying Pennywise emerges from the sewer as young It cast reveal sneak preview of Stephen King horror film at MTV Movie and TV Awards
The young cast of the upcoming horror film It debuted a new preview for their upcoming film in a segment at Sunday's MTV Movie & TV Awards.
The stars of the upcoming fall thriller, who are referred to in the film as 'The Losers' Club' - Chosen Jacobs, Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Jaeden Lieberher - introduced the trailer for the music channel's annual cinematic honors, which were held at the at the Shrine Auditorium.
Their entrance came with a bit of Hollywood razzmatazz, as the lights in the building came off as the cast made their grand entrance brandishing flashlights.
Ominous sign: The sight of the clown Pennywise set fear in the hearts of the neighborhood kids in a new preview for It unveiled at Sunday's MTV Movie & TV Awards
Scary sight: The villainous clown Pennywise hides behind red balloons in this chilling shot
In the clip, viewers saw the kids' quiet hometown of Derry, Maine, where the story is set, as the Losers' Club walk around the rural part of town into a filthy sewer.
March into darkness? The seven kids make their way through their small Maine town in the clip
When one of the kids recovers the shoe of one of their missing friends, Betty Ripsom, one asks, 'What if she’s still here?'
Grisly discovery: The kids realize something is off-kilter when they notice the shoe of a missing friend
On the move: The seven kids have their hands full with the frightening clown Pennywise
At that point, a red balloon appears signifying the presence of the terrifying clown, Pennywise, launching through a sequence of scary images from the movie.
The motion picture, which is based on the 1986 bestseller from King, already has tremendous buzz, as its trailer in March racked up more than 197 million views in its first full day, setting a new record.
The film is due in theaters September 8.
Grand entrance: The seven main players in the cast announced the movie to a dark Shrine Auditorium
The cast (L-R) Chosen Jacobs, Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Jaeden Lieberher posed on the red carpet as they arrived
Ready to go: The seven stars shared this selfie from backstage at the award show
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