It: Welcome to Derry
Summary
The first footage from theItprequel show , Welcome To Derry , has been reveal , and it ’s already giving off definitive Stephen King vibes . The upcoming Max series serves as a prequel to 2017’sItand 2019’sIt Chapter Two , which were both based on Stephen King ’s 1986 novel of the same name and directed by Andy Muschietti . TheWelcome to Derrycastis made up completely of neophyte , includingWatchmen ’s Jovan Adepo , Godzilla vs. Kong ’s Chris Chalk , Zola ’s Taylour Paige , Dexter ’s James Remar , Daredevil ’s Stephen Rider , and Madeleine Stowe in undisclosed roles .
On Wednesday , Maxreleased a promo for their raw and returning display which includes the first footage from theItprequel seriesWelcome To Derry . Watch the video recording below :
In the " Coming in 2025 " portion of the telecasting starting at the 1:35 second mark , the first footage fromWelcome To Derryfeatures kids hinge upon on bikes , which gives off classic Stephen King vibes . Pennywise ’s red balloon also makes an appearance while a voice - over says , " This ai n’t America , this is Derry . "
There are many mysteries surrounding IT ’s Pennywise , among them why children are its favorite victim – but this can be clear in a prequel .
What To Expect From Welcome To Derry
receive To Derrywill explore the history of its nominal fictional town in Maine , which is terrorize every 27 old age by the evil entity known as Pennywise . The prequel series is set during the 1960s before the upshot of the first film , which began in 1988 , whileIt Chapter Twojumped ahead to 2016 . The series is also said to admit an extraction story for Pennywise the Clown . However , Bill Skarsgård , who portrayed Pennywise in the twoItmovies , wo n’t be appearing in the prequel serial . Muschietti did return to get the show and direct multiple episode , including the pilot .
Based on the first footage fromWelcome To Derry , in summation to its time period and its predominantly Black cast , it appear the prequel serial publication will credibly cover the Black Spot burning down . The nightclub was frequent by Black soldier from a nearby Army base and was burned down by the racist cult , the Maine Legion of White Decency , an inauspicious account that was touch to in theItmovies . In increase to revealing the first footage , the new promo provides the first official confirmation thatWelcome To Derryis coming to Max in 2025 .
Source : Max
