Fans of Stephen King and the horror genre have something exciting to look forward to. HBO has given a thumbs up to the ‘IT‘ prequel series ‘Welcome To Derry.’ The prequel will be a detailed exploration of Stephen King’s ‘IT‘ universe. Currently titled ‘Welcome To Derry,’ the series will begin filming soon.
‘Welcome To Derry‘ will go beyond the established ‘IT‘ universe of the Andy Muschietti-directed movies. The prequel series will likely dive into more stories about Pennyworth the Clown’s reign of terror and how the town of Derry is affected by it. There’s more information on the plot, cast, and release date. Keep reading to find out.
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‘Welcome To Derry’ Plot
‘Welcome To Derry’ will be a prequel series going beyond the ‘IT‘ (2017) and ‘IT Chapter 2‘ (2019). Based on the Stephen King novel, these movies explored the group of steady friends taking on the monstrous clown Pennywise. The sequel, which takes place after 27 years, brings the group back to Derry to fight Pennywise again.
The plot details are unknown for now. We speculate that the series could look into the stories of the abducted children of Derry. The connective theme of both ‘IT‘ movies is the increasing number of disappearing children. A child’s abduction sets off the plot in the 2017 movie. It won’t be a stretch to assume that the prequel looks into other unspoken horrors of Derry. The concept of a prequel may also give us a glimpse into the origin story of Pennywise.
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‘Welcome To Derry’: Cast And Other Details
In the 2017 movie ‘IT,’ the members of the Losers Club are played by Finn Wolfhard, Jaeden Martell, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Wyatt Oleff. The adult counterparts are played by Bill Hader, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Jay Ryan, Isaiah Mustafa, James Ransone, and Andy Bean. ‘Welcome To Derry‘ has kept a lid on things so far. According to IMDB, Rolando Davila-Beltran plays a character called Tobey Williamson.
The director of ‘IT‘ films, Andy Muschietti, is developing the project with Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. Stephen King looks excited about the project, “I’m excited that the story of Derry, Maine’s most haunted city, is continuing, and I’m glad Andy Muschietti is going to be overseeing the frightening festivities, along with a brain trust including his talented sister, Barbara…Red balloons all around!“
The pre-production on the ‘Welcome To Derry‘ began earlier this year. We are waiting for an announcement about the official release date. What we suggest in the meantime is to go back and revisit the book and the movies.
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