The Story Behind IT Chapter Two’s Big Cameo

Spoilers for IT Chapter Two continue below!

Stephen King is no stranger to cameoing in adaptations of his novels, yet it still was a bit of a surprise to see him pop up in IT Chapter Two as the shopkeeper at the Second Hand Rose, where adult Bill (James McAvoy) reunites with his bike Silver. This is a cameo that director Andy Muschietti and screenwriter Gary Dauberman have been dreaming up for a while, though King was initially cautious to say “yes” to the role.

“With Stephen King, my hero — I grew up reading him, so he’s one of my life heroes — and I got to know him. I discovered a very loving and funny guy, and I wanted him in the movie, so I offered him a cameo,” said Muschietti at the IT Chapter Two press conference. “The first thing he said is, ‘Well, you have to consider that I’m a jinx. Every movie that I’m in, it bombs.’ So I said, I guess we should give it a try. I think we’re going to be fine.”

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Parasite Review

This is an advance review out of the Toronto International Film Festival. Parasite opens in limited release in the US on Oct. 11 and in the UK on Feb. 7, 2020.

Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 film Snowpiercer was the futuristic tale of a train transporting the last inhabitants of Earth around an icy globe, the rich living in the lap of luxury at the front, and the poor toiling in squalor at the back. Inequality is clearly an issue close to the writer-director’s heart, as Parasite explores similar territory, but in a contemporary setting and initially in humorous fashion. But as with Memories of Murder, The Host, Mother and Okja, Joon-ho’s film straddles multiple genres, with comedy rubbing shoulders alongside drama, thriller, and eventually horror to tell a story that’s as entertaining as it is socially incendiary.

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Joker Wins Top Prize at the Venice Film Festival

With a little less than a month to go before it debuts in theaters for the public, Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker movie has already become a critical success, snagging the top award at the Venice Film Festival, according to Variety.

Joker took the Golden Lion award at the festival, beating out controversial director Roman Polanski’s “An Officer and a Spy.” Joker is directed by Todd Phillips, who previously directed the Hangover trilogy and produced 2018’s A Star is Born.

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The Best Laptops of IFA 2019

We’ve seen a wide variety of laptops at IFA 2019 from ultra-lightweight Ultrabooks to 300Hz gaming laptops and obscenely powerful machines meant for creatives. With almost too much to see at the biggest tech conference in Europe, we’ve picked out the best newly announced laptops you should keep an eye out for in the coming months.

Razer Blade Stealth

  • Release date: By the end of September 2019
  • Pricing: $1,499 base, $1,799 with Nvidia GTX 1650 graphics
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AEW on TNT: Cody Rhodes Wants to Present Quality Over Quantity – IGN First

All September long, IGN is highlighting the best TV coming your way in the 2019-2020 season. Today, we’re checking in with Cody Rhodes and All Elite Wrestling, a fledgling wrestling promotion with big names behind it that’s about to unleash a new weekly show on TNT, premiering Wednesday, October 2. AEW on TNT will feature the likes of Rhodes, Jon Moxley (formerly Dean Ambrose of WWE), Kenny Omega, the Young Bucks, newly-crowned AEW Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho, and an exciting exhibition of stars on the rise.

AEW has its work cut out for it. Not that there isn’t an intense hunger among fans for an alternative to WWE, which still monopolizes the industry in most regards – but all eyes will be on AEW’s product to see if it’s truly the fed that can give the giant a run for its mega-money.

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The Witcher Reading Guide: How to Prepare for Netflix’s Series

With production on Netflix’s The Witcher now wrapped, it’s only a matter of time before this wild world of wonder and weirdness hits the small screen. However, executive producer and showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich’s adaptation of this beloved fantasy world isn’t tied to the massively successful Witcher game franchise developed by CD Projekt Red and which established its significance in the zeitgeist. Instead, the Netflix show is based on the books by author Andrzej Sapkowski.

Sapkowski has published eight Witcher books since he started writing the series back in the mid-’80s when the illustrious Polish author first submitted Wiedzmín — “The Witcher” — to fantasy magazine Fantastyka.

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Celeste Sequel (Probably) Won’t Happen, Developer Says

Spoiler warning! We’ve kept this article entirely free of spoilers for Chapter 9, but the full interview below it does discuss some mechanics spoilers. They are clearly marked as such, but keep that in mind if you want to enter Chapter 9 entirely fresh!

On Monday, Celeste will get a free update that adds a brand new chapter called Farewell, and that title could be a goodbye to Celeste in a broader sense beyond just the story it tells. Chapter 9 is a sizeable update that has been in the works for a while, but as the team behind this indie hit fully moves onto its next project, a new unannounced game, developer Matt Thorson tells me a Celeste sequel isn’t in their plans.

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Secure Your Internet Browsing with These Cheap VPNs

VPNs are useful in many situations, such as staying anonymous online. You can also use a VPN to get access to American Netflix or American Amazon Prime Video from the UK. However, if you’re only interested in your personal security, then you can do so without breaking the bank. Check out the list of the best VPN deals you can get this month below:

1. PureVPN: £2.44 p/m

PureVPN offers the best value for money, with the least amount of commitment 

£2.44 per month is the least you will have to pay for a VPN service on a one year plan. However, it’s not only the low price that makes this VPN provider great; PureVPN is packed with great features, such as gaining access to US Netflix from the UK, and an impressive selection of servers to make sure you get the best user experience.

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