Sophia Lillis poses for a photo with Jessica Chastain, who plays the older version of Beverly Marsh in It: Chapter Two, while attending CinemaCon on Tuesday (April 2) in Las Vegas.
The stars of the upcoming movie stepped out to debut footage from the horror flick for movie theater owners.
Jaeden Martell couldn’t make it to the event and his older counterpart James joked, “He’s too talented and he threatens me, so I made him disappear.”
People on Twitter are describing the footage shown at the panel as being “scary as hell,” “effectively creepy, very bloody,” and being filled with plenty of red balloons.
It: Chapter Two, directed by Andy Muschietti, will hit theaters on September 6.
The two stars opened up in an exclusive clip about how the movie empowers young girls, while also featuring super strong characters for them to look up to.
In the flick, Nancy gets the opportunity to use her detective skills to help solve the ghostly activity at the Twin Elms mansion.
Recruiting her best friends George and Bess, along with local “mean girl” Helen, Nancy Drew is on the case.
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase is on digital TODAY, March 26th and Blu-ray and DVD on April 2nd.
Sophia Lillis‘ new movie Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase is now in theaters and hopefully it’s a big success as she already has some cool ideas for a sequel!
The 17-year-old actress has been reading the “Nancy Drew” books and already has a favorite story that she’d like to turn into a film!
Find out what Sophia told us in our exclusive JJJ interview:
Just Jared Jr: Nancy Drew is such an iconic character. Were you nervous about taking the role because of that? Was there any kind of pressure for you?
Sophia Lillis: Yes! It was a lot of pressure! She is such an iconic character. Even though I didn’t read too many of the books when I was younger, I certainly knew who she was. And everyone on the crew were huge fans and kept coming up to me saying how important she was to them-so, yeah, lots of pressure.
JJJ: The Hidden Staircase is actually the second book of the novel series. Did you know about the series before taking the role? What changed from the book?
SL: The character in the book is much less reliant on her family and friends. In the book her Dad is barely even there but the movie really focuses on her relationship with her Dad after the death of her Mother. In the book she really goes off on her own to solve the mystery but in the movie she definitely needs the help of her friends.
JJJ: What kind of bonding did you do with the cast before kicking off filming, if any?
SL: We had a week of rehearsals. Katt Shea (the director) is also an acting coach so we played a lot of acting games. We would do a scene like we were in a soap opera or sing it like a real opera. It was a lot of fun and helped us learn the lines at the same time.
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Sophia Lillis wears fluffy shoulder pads while appearing on The Ellen Show.
The 17-year-old actress promoted her new movie Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, which Ellen is an executive producer on.
“I’m getting my driver’s license. I have my permit. It’s going… fine,” she told Ellen.
“I actually had a driving lesson beforehand, and I completely failed,” Sophia continued. “I told everybody that I was going to fail, I was sure of it. I didn’t even spend one minute in the car before he called me ‘ma’am’ and then he said, ‘Just get out, get out of the car.’”
Watch the rest of Sophia‘s interview below!
FYI: Sophia is wearing Delpozo with Christian Louboutin shoes.
Sophia Lillis dolls up for the premiere of her new movie Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase held at AMC Century City 15 on Sunday (March 10) in Century City, Calif.
The 17-year-old actress was joined by her co-stars Laura Slade Wiggins, Linda Lavin, Zoe Renee, Melanie Leanne Miller, Evan Castelloe, Jon Briddell, and Mackenzie Graham.
The clip follows the high school enemies as they become “frenemies” and agree to team up to solve the case of the ghost that is haunting Helen’s Aunt Flora’s (Linda Lavin) home. True to the iconic character, we can see the excitement in Nancy’s eyes as she gets ready to investigate.
In Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, Nancy – a bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings – and her pals set out to solve a mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community.
Nancy Drew has found her first case in this brand new clip from Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase.
The flick centers on the title character, played by Sophia Lillis, as she moves from Chicago to River Heights with her dad Carson, after the passing of her mom.
However, Nancy is not thrilled with her new dull life in the small town. She longs for excitement, adventure, and the chance to make a difference. Nancy gets that opportunity when she is asked to help solve the ghostly activity at the Twin Elms mansion.
Can she help explain the creaking footsteps, exploding lightbulbs and the ominous creature? Is it the handiwork of high-school bully Derek Barnes? Or is it possible that the ghost of original owner Malcolm Colfax is back for revenge? Recruiting her best friends George and Bess, along with local ‘mean girl’ Helen, Nancy Drew is on the case!
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase will debut in theaters on March 15th.
