NewIt: Welcome to Derryimages reveal more about the prequel’s story and how it connects to Pennywise.The upcoming Max series explores the history of Derry, Maine and of Pennywisebefore the events ofItandIt Chapter Two, both of which are based on Stephen King’s iconic 1986 novel.It: Welcome to Derry’s castincludes Taylour Page, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, and Stephen Rider. Bill Skarsgård will also reprise his role of Pennywise fromItandIt Chapter Twoin the series slated for a 2025 release.
HBO has releasednew images that showIt: Welcome to Derry’s characters, including Mike Hanlon’s father, Will, during his time in the Air Forcealong with Pennywise’s name and face pained on the side of a cart. In the novel, Will tells his son about opening a nightclub called the Black Spot that was later burned down by a white supremacist group. Mike discovers that this crime is linked to Pennywise, with the shapeshifting entity appearing as a giant bird when the club was destroyed. The show will be strongly rooted in this story and other interludes from the novel.
What This Means For It: Welcome To Derry
The Prequel Will Still Be Largely Based On The Original Novel
The new images provide the best look atIt:Welcome to Derry’s characters and further reveal the prequel’s story.The prequel will bring to life many of the interludes and the story that Mike unearths during his research, along with the chilling story that he hears from his father. Even thoughWelcome to Derrytakes place beforeItandIt Chapter Two, the Hanlon family will still be pivotal to the central narrative of the nine-episode prequel series and will be intertwined with Pennywise’s earlier reign of terror.
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Despite seeing the story of the Losers Club conclude inIt Chapter Two’s ending, theimages show that a former generation of children will be at the heart ofWelcome to Derry. Given how Pennywise preys on children, at least some of these children are likely to die in a grisly fashion. At the same time, they can provide the same kind of youthful optimism, hope, unity, and resiliency that the Losers Club had, making the prequel feel even more thematically connected to the movies and novel that preceded it.
Our Take On It: Welcome To Derry’s Images
They Are Intriguing And Intentionally Hiding Pennywise
The story being based on interludes from theItnovel bodes well, ensuring that the prequel remains grounded in King’s source material. The new series looks like it will still have close literal and thematic connections while also breaking new narrative ground. Instead of showing Pennywise in the images, the all-time bestStephen King villainis being saved for the series, with the demonic entity taking on the form of the giant bird, Pennywise the Dancing Clown, and other terrifying guises inIt: Welcome to Derry’s terrifying and thrilling story.
It: Welcome to Derry
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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.
