Overview
- NBC released a spot showing flickering lights, smoke and theme music before Wolfhard declares, “It’s Vecna. He’s back.”
- The ominous setup turns comedic when the source is revealed as Sarah Sherman feeling ill after “extra‑spicy” greasy beef cubes.
- Featured player Kam Patterson guides Wolfhard through the halls, with a gag about facing the threat armed with a spray bottle.
- Another beat shows Ben Marshall digitally pasting Gaten Matarazzo’s face onto a model’s body, echoing an AI‑and‑Photoshop joke.
- Wolfhard hosts Saturday Night Live for the first time on Jan. 17, 2026, with A$AP Rocky as musical guest for the show’s first episode after the holiday break, and LateNighter reports two more January shows to follow with Teyana Taylor and Alexander Skarsgård.