The demonic clown Pennywise, delivered to life in Stephen King’s novel, first hit the large display screen in 1990 in a movie merely titled It. Almost 20 years later, the creature started to scare a brand new era of viewers, with the remake additionally titled It (2017) and the follow-up It Chapter Two (2019). Each movies have been hits, and as such HBO determined to create a collection prequel – Welcome to Derry.
Jason Fuchs, co-showrunner of the collection, introduced that work on the set got here to an finish within the first days of August 2024. Because of a just lately launched clip, you will get a sneak peek of the upcoming horror present.
If you wish to study extra concerning the manufacturing, carry on studying our article.
What’s the launch date for Welcome to Derry?
The It prequel will arrive on Max in 2025.
The collection was scheduled to premiere earlier. Nonetheless, HBO was compelled to postpone the discharge because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike in 2023.
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What’s going to the plot of Welcome to Derry be?
As talked about, the HBO collection shall be a prequel to the film It and It Chapter Two. The present will take viewers again to the small city of Derry, the place the demonic Pennywise used to hunt. Nonetheless, this time, the bloody occasions will happen within the 60s.
HBO hasn’t but revealed plot particulars, however the collection will probably clarify how Pennywise appeared in Derry. As we will see within the first teaser, the present shall be centred round a gaggle of children, who shall be focused by the traditional evil – as within the movies.
Who’s starring in Welcome to Derry?
Invoice Skarsgård, who performed Pennywise in each films, will reprise his function within the HBO collection.
The collection will even function:
Jovan Adepo
Chris Chalk
Taylour Paige
James Remar
Stephen Rider
Madeleine Stowe
Kimberly Guerrero
Dorian Gray
Thomas Mitchell
BJ Harrison
Peter Outerbridge
Shane Marriott
Chad Rook
Joshua Odjick
Morningstar Angeline
Since Welcome to Derry is ready a long time earlier than the movies’ occasions, we received’t see the characters from It within the collection.
Is there a trailer for Welcome to Derry?
For now, there’s no full trailer for the collection. Nonetheless, HBO launched a clip saying its main releases in 2024 and 2025, with Welcome to Derry first look. You possibly can spot it at 1:04.