Stephen King fans and horror fans alike have been eagerly awaiting the premiere of the series “Welcome to Derry.” Well, we’ve got some bad news. It has been hit with a major delay. Originally intended to premiere in 2024, it’s now been rescheduled. They are now aiming at a 2025 Halloween premiere, according to HBO and MAX CEO Casey Bloys.
Bloys said during a recent press event in New York. “Welcome to Derry” was scheduled for Halloween of 2024. That’s likely 2025.”
Set in Stephen King’s ‘IT‘ universe, “Welcome to Derry” expands on the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the first chapter of the new film adaptation, which premiered in 2017, and its sequel IT: Chapter Two, which debuted in 2019.
“Welcome to Derry” got the series order by MAX back in February and was developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Fuchs is writing the first episode. Muschetti who directed both new movie installments, will direct multiple episodes, including the pilot.
Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane serve as co-showrunners and executive producers, with the Muschiettis also executive producing via their Double Dream production company. Shelley Meals, Roy Lee, and Dan Lin also executive produce. The series is produced by HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television, with Double Dream currently under an overall deal at WBTV.
We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, you can watch IT and IT: Chapter Two on most streaming services, including HULU and MAX. If you want to watch the original mini-series, which we highly recommend, you can find it on Hulu, Disney+, and most streaming services.
