HBO is taking viewers again to the cursed city of Derry with the discharge of a brand-new trailer for IT: Welcome to Derry, the extremely anticipated prequel to Stephen King’s iconic horror story. The sequence is about to reach in October, though the precise premiere date remains to be underneath wraps.
The debut season of Welcome to Derry will encompass 9 episodes, diving deeper into the terrifying mythology that followers first encountered in King’s 1986 novel and later in Andy Muschietti’s IT movies from 2017 and 2019.
Whereas the trailer provides a chilling style of what’s to come back, particular plot particulars stay tightly guarded. What is thought, nonetheless, is that Invoice Skarsgård will as soon as once more slip into the haunting position of Pennywise the Dancing Clown, reprising the efficiency that terrified audiences worldwide. Director Andy Muschietti, who introduced each IT movies to life, returns in an enormous method — not solely co-writing and govt producing the sequence but in addition directing 4 episodes.
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The forged for Welcome to Derry consists of a powerful lineup: Taylour Paige (Hit the Ground), Jovan Adepo (3 Physique Drawback), Chris Chalk (Gotham), James Remar (Dexter), Stephen Rider (Daredevil), Madeleine Stowe (Revenge), Rudy Mancuso (Música, Amigos)
When HBO formally greenlit the sequence in early 2023, Andy Muschietti and his sister, Barbara Muschietti — who additionally serves as an govt producer — mirrored on their deep connection to King’s work:
“As teens, we passed around the worn pages of IT until the paperback fell apart. The story is massive — far bigger than what we were able to show in the films. This series is our chance to explore the full depth of Stephen King’s vision — all its terror, emotion, and humanity.”
With its wealthy lore, spine-chilling ambiance, and the return of Pennywise, Welcome to Derry is shaping as much as be a must-watch for horror followers this fall.
Watch the brand new teaser trailer beneath.
