IT: WELCOME TO DERRY First Logo And Official Stills For HBO's Prequel Series Released

IT: WELCOME TO DERRY First Logo And Official Stills For HBO's Prequel Series Released

Still no sign of a trailer, but we do have a first look at some official promo stills for HBO's upcoming IT prequel series, Welcome To Derry...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 31, 2024 10:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: Via FearHQ

The Halloween horror content continues with a first official look at HBO's IT prequel series.

EW has shared the first promo stills for IT: Welcome To Derry, and while Pennywise the Clown - who will once again be played by Bill Skarsgård - does not feature (not exactly a surprise), the images do give us a look at the show's main protagonists.

IT Parts 1 and 2 filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti are on board along with Jason Fuchs (IT: Chapter Two), and we now have confirmation that Andy will direct four out of the nine episodes, including the premiere.

"This is a book we love a lot, and we felt that there was still a lot of story to be covered," the Muschiettis explain. "It’s so rich with characters and events, we thought we would do justice to the book and the fans by going back into this world. Specifically, we are telling the stories of the interludes, writings by Mike Hanlon based on his investigation that includes interviews he conducts with the older people in the town. In Welcome to Derry, we touch on the usual themes that were talked about in the movie — friendship, loss, the power of unified belief — but this story focuses also on the use of fear as a weapon, which is one of the things that is also relevant to our times."

Check out the stills at the link below.

Specific plot details remain under wraps, but we now know that the show will "explore the origins of Pennywise... but like in the book, we’ll do it with a healthy dose of crypticism." It's been well established that Pennywise terrorised the town of Derry prior to the events of King's story, so the Muschiettis have plenty of room to manoeuvre here. Will the creature only appear as the Dancing Clown, or will we see him take other forms?

 “As teenagers, we took turns reading chapters of Stephen King’s It until the thick paperback fell to pieces,” the Muschiettis said in a statement when the project was first announced. “It is an epic story that contains multitudes, far beyond what we could explore in our It movies. We can’t wait to share the depths of Steve’s novel, in all its heart, humor, humanity and horror.”

“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,” added author Stephen King. “Red balloons all around!”

In a recent interview with Esquire.com, Muschietti recalled his first impression of Skarsgård when meeting him for the role.

“Something mesmerized me. One second he can act all cute, and then the next, there’s something ancestral and dark that just appears. His ability to transform is mind-blowing to me.”

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 10/31/2024, 11:49 PM
I love to be welcomed ...does this town have a bed and breakfast?
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/1/2024, 8:01 AM
@Malatrova15 - bed and breakfast served on a steaming plate that will be later used by pre-pennywise on you and your partner's faces.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/1/2024, 12:01 PM
@lazlodaytona - ok thats kinda hot
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 11/1/2024, 12:24 AM
HBO has had stellar shows lately.
Spoken
Spoken - 11/1/2024, 12:48 AM
@SonOfAGif - Imo I feel they always had the best TV shows to watch. Ever since Sopranos started.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/1/2024, 8:03 AM
@SonOfAGif - can't argue that. MAX/HBO is killing it and I bet Max will be a streaming leader in a few years to come.
Arthorious
Arthorious - 11/1/2024, 11:48 AM
@SonOfAGif - that’s why I’m hoping more DC show end up on Max.
Forthas
Forthas - 11/1/2024, 1:40 AM
The recent IT franchise to me has been overrated.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/1/2024, 2:59 AM
@Forthas - I think Chapter 1 was great, Chapter 2 has some great moments but ropey CGI.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/1/2024, 8:04 AM
@marvel72 - exactly how I was going to respond. Agreed sir
Fares
Fares - 11/1/2024, 6:19 AM
I just love it when these "first look" stills don't show the thing I want to see.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/1/2024, 6:58 AM
I’m guessing this one will have the black night club or bar or whatever that… Well, it’s in the book, I’ll just leave it at that. “You’re spoiling it, Cuban” nuh uh, I said, Fight Club. And what happens in fight club stay in fight club. We don’t talk about fight club. Break me off a piece of that fight club bar! User Comment Image
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/1/2024, 8:05 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - There are some things that are in the book (especially involving kids) that never should NEVER make it on screen.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/1/2024, 1:42 PM
@lazlodaytona - oh I know. I remember the first time I read the book. I got to that chapter, I was starting to read it and then I was like whoa. I know I’m not reading this right. Dude I had to jump to the next chapter. I was like, surely that’s not what was going on, but even in the context of that chapter, I knew what happened in the previous one. All of a sudden, these children had lost their innocence, but he wasn’t painting it that way. It was like this majestic moment. Bro I oughta whoop Stephen King ahh for dat one. Nasty mf. Now the old movie never really hinted at that stuff, but the new one, focused on Beverly in a very suggestive way. Mind you, I understand that it’s supposed to be the perspective of boys liking a girl. When I was that age, I sure as heck undressed my female classmates with my eyes. What I’m saying is, that’s all the book should have done in the first place. Like that’s plenty, a reader Will read it and say yup, I remember those days. But here’s the other very honest part. I knew kids that did what happened in the book, minus fighting giant space spider clowns. Like I literally knew what we would call the cool kids, that ran trains on girls. And you know what? It was more [frick]ed up that that actually happened, versus, the book telling about it. So it’s like, who’s doing the exploiting? A bunch of kids? Stephen King? Me for even commenting on the book or on things I remember from that age? Damn, now I have to cancel myself.

Comment Chapter 2: Too Late.
As lazlodaytona realized what he just read, the hairs on the back of his-
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/2/2024, 9:38 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - dude, it's messed up but you are 100% correct with how you put it
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/1/2024, 8:10 AM
I've loved this franchise since the TV movie. That's the best to me. Then 'IT' 1 was very good and 'IT' 2 kinda went downhill.

I hope this series is kinda like Bates Motel. We all knew Norman was gonna end up crazy, but we watched relentlessly to catch glimpses of him losing it up until the room number 1 murder. I thought the show mapped it out perfect to see how and why Norman became as he was.

I hope this prequel show is similar in nature.
folieaturd
folieaturd - 11/1/2024, 12:22 PM
Will Pennywise be played by the same clown who played The Crow in the 2024 remake?

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