It is not only the highest-grossing Stephen King adaptation ever, but also the most successful horror film of all time, with worldwide box office receipts of over $700 million. The horror novel, which is more than 1000 pages thick, was not only the template for It and It Chapter 2. This year, the two-part cinema series is also getting a prequel series with IT: Welcome to Derry – and that could be bigger than expected.
More Stephen King horror: This is the season 3 plan for Welcome to Derry
After the two It films had already told the story of the Loser Club, the prequel series Welcome to Derry delves deeper into it the past of the fictional small town in Maine one that is haunted every 27 years by the fearsome entity called It, which, among other things, takes the form of Pennywise. For the series, Bill Skarsgård once again slips into the costume of the terrifying horror clown.
The horror series was developed by IT director Andy Muschietti, who also directed four episodes himself, as well as Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. As Bloody Disgusting reports, Muschietti recently revealed his plans for Welcome to Derry, which go well beyond a miniseries, in an interview with Radio TU. That’s how the series should be three seasons in total span, jumping 27 years further into the past with each chapter:
There’s a reason the story is told backwards. So the 1st season is 1962, the 2nd season is 1935 and the 3rd season is 1908.
Of course, this type of backwards narrative reminds horror fans of Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy. Based on the popular book series by RL Stine, this presented three interconnected slasher stories. Welcome to Derry could also set up dark city myths at the beginning, which are cleared up in later seasons.
At the current time it has been A second season of Welcome to Derry has not yet been officially commissioned. However, Andy Muschietti and his team hope that they can tackle a sequel as soon as possible.
That’s what Welcome to Derry is about
First of all, Welcome to Derry Season 1 will take a detour to… Year 1962 make. This is based on the previously unfilmed interludes from the King original. Beginning with a horrific act of violence, the evil beneath the city awakens anew and a cycle of terror begins, culminating in a hideous tragedy at the Black Spot nightclub. And of course a certain Pennywise has a hand in the game.
Aside from returning Bill Skarsgård, the cast of Welcome to Derry consists of new actors and characters. Jovan Adepo (3 Body Problem) plays one of the main roles: Will Hanlonthe father of future Loser Club member Mike Hanlon. Also in the cast are Stephen Rider (Daredevil), James Remar (Dexter), Taylour Paige (Beverly Hills Cop 4) and Chris Chalk (Gotham). And of course there are some new children who are bullied by Pennywise.
When does the It series Welcome to Derry start?
A specific start date for Welcome to Derry is not yet known. The series should over the course of the year on the US channel HBO. A release in Germany is expected on Sky. The first season is over nine episodes consist.