New details revealed about the upcoming seriesIt: Welcome to Derryessentiallyguarantee one of the scariest forms of Pennywise will appear in the show.It: Welcome to Derrywill premiere on Max in 2025 and serves as a prequel toItandIt Chapter Two. Andy Muschietti, director of bothItfilms, returned alongside his sister Barbara Muschietti and screenwriter Jason Fuchs to develop the series.It: Welcome to Derry’scastincludes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, and Stephen Rider.
In addition to the previously mentioned cast members,Bill Skarsgård will also return as Pennywise the Clown, which earned him a wealth of acclaim when bothItandIt Chapter Twowere released.It: Welcome to Derrywill explore the history of Derry, Maine and of Pennywise’s role in numerous horrific events that took place in the town.New images forIt: Welcome to Derryhave been released, which show Mike’s father, Will Hanlon, in an Air Force uniform. In Stephen King’sIt, Will sees Pennywise in one of his wildest forms in the entire novel.
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In one of the interludes in theItnovel, Will tells Mike about a nightclub called The Black Spot, which catered to Black patrons. One night, The Black Spot was burned down by a white supremacist group called the Maine Legion of White Decency. While the nightclub was burning,Will spotted Pennywise appear as a giant bird, which swooped down from the sky and snatched up one of the victims with its talons. In the book, Pennywise in bird form is described as a mix between a crow and the 1950s kaiju movie monster Rodan, and had balloons attached to its wings.
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The HBO series Welcome To Derry, which serves as a Pennywise prequel, could include many Stephen King book moments that didn’t occur in the IT movies.
The burning of The Black Spot is one of the most horrific events in King’s novel. In theItfilms, Mike sees several arms reaching out of a burning building, a reference to The Black Spot. However, the burning of The Black Spot was never actually shown in the movies. Therefore, the new details about the prequel show prove thatIt: Welcome to Derrywill adapt a lot of as-of-yet unseen events from the novel.
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The burning of The Black Spot is just one of many stories that are told in theItnovel, between the events of the main story involving Pennywise and the Loser’s Club. These stories, which are all part of Mike’s research into Pennywise, serve as the inspiration forIt: Welcome to Derry. Therefore,it is likely thatIt: Welcome to Derrywill also explore events like the murder of the Bradley Gang and the massacre at the Sleepy Silver Dollar, which are two other unsettling stories featured in theItnovel.
Pennywise the Clown is often argued to be the best Stephen King villain.
It: Welcome to Derrywill tell several stories, and examine Pennywise’s role in the tragedies that take place in Derry. Therefore, the series will likelydelve into Pennywise’s character and his origins more than the movies had a chance to. This is exciting for fans of the book, since Pennywise the Clown is often argued to be thebest Stephen King villain.
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IT: Welcome to Derry serves as a prequel to the IT films, exploring the origins of Pennywise the Clown. Set in the 1960s, this installment dives into the backdrop of Derry, unveiling the dark history and circumstances surrounding the infamous creature.
