The perfect release window has been confirmed for the upcoming Stephen King seriesIt: Welcome to Derry. The show will take place before the events ofItandIt Chapter Two, revealing more about the dark history of Derry and of the entity It, more commonly known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown.
Welcome to Derry’s castfeatures Bill Skarsgård reprising the role of Pennywise and Jovan Adepo playing Will Hanlon, the father of Mike Hanlon, who is a main character and one of the members of the Losers Club in the originalStephen King noveland in the previous movies.
On X,HBO Maxhas now confirmed thatIt: Welcome to Derrywill be released this October, which is perfect for the Halloween season. An exact release date has not yet been announced.
HBO Max also confirms that the show will have a panel at San Diego Comic-Con this year, and teases what to expect with a poster showing a car driving into Derry as one of Pennywise’s red balloons ominously floats overhead. Check out the post below:
What This Means For It: Welcome To Derry
Pennywise Is Ready To Terrify New Victims This Halloween
WithWelcome to Derrybeing a full-on horror story featuring one of pop culture’s most terrifying and iconic characters, it is fitting that the series will be debuting during the month of Halloween. The show would have been welcome at any time of the year, but itwill likely have an even higher viewership considering the timing of the release.
The prequel isbased on interlude chapters from King’sItnovel, as Mike looks into the history of Derry and other forms that Pennywise has taken on over the years. With these interludes not included in the most recent adaptations, the show will be adapting elements from the source material that did not make it into the movie, and which will be perfectly chilling to watch during Halloween.
Co-creator Andy Muschietti, who directedItandIt Chapter Two, has previously revealedWelcome to Derry’s multi-season plan, with future seasons taking place even further back in Derry’s history.The October release window can help the show perform welland make the other seasons a reality.
Our Take On It: Welcome To Derry’s Release Window
It’s Even Better Than The Movies' Release Window
Digging deeper into theorigins ofIt’s Pennywiseand how he impacted previous generations in Derry is a fascinating concept and one that is well worth exploring, especially given all the relevant information in the original novel’s interlude chapters. I would have watched this show regardless of when it was released, but I am evenmore excited to watch it around Halloween.
It: Welcome to Derryhas an even better release window since the show will begin streaming in October, where it is poised to become a massive streaming hit.
The 2017Itis the highest-grossing horror movie of all time, and itcame to theaters in Septemberof that year.It: Welcome to Derryhas an even better release window since the show will begin streaming in October, where it is poised to become a massive streaming hit.
