Get ready to return to the nightmare! The chilling new poster for “IT: Welcome to Derry” is out ahead of San Diego Comic-Con. The series serves as a terrifying prequel to Andy Muschietti’s hit IT films. This series, featuring nine episodes, will debut on HBO Max this October!
Exclusive Sneak Peek & Pennywise Perks at San Diego Comic-Con!
If you’re lucky enough to be at San Diego Comic-Con, you’re in for a treat! Attendees will get an exclusive look at footage from the first episode on July 26th at 9:15 PM in the San Diego Convention Center’s Room 6DE. Andy and Barbara Muschietti themselves will be on hand to present. And free ice cream will be served during the event!
But the fun doesn’t stop there. Keep an eye out for Pennywise-inspired pedicabs offering free rides, and brand ambassadors will be handing out chilling sweets throughout the San Diego Convention Center, Gaslamp Quarter, and Harbor areas on July 25th and 26th. It’s going to be a spooky good time!
Diving Deep into Derry’s Dark Past
King’s iconic 1986 novel documents catastrophic events from the Maine town’s horrifying past. The series kicks off in 1962, leading right up to the terrifying events of It: Chapter One.
Andy Muschietti, who directed both IT films and is helming multiple episodes of this series, has even teased that if HBO orders them, second and third seasons would take place in 1935 and 1908, respectively.
A Star-Studded Cast Joins Pennywise
The series boasts an impressive cast ready to bring Derry’s dark history to life. Taylor Paige (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F), Jovan Adepo (The Stand), Chris Chalk (Gotham), James Remar (Dexter), Madeleine Stowe (Revenge), and Stephen Rider (Daredevil) will star. And, in news that will thrill fans, Bill Skarsgård is returning as the one and only Pennywise the Clown!
The cast is rounded out by Alixandra Fuchs (Boogeyman Pop), Kimberly Guerrero (Reservation Dogs), Dorian Grey (Star Trek: Discovery), Thomas Mitchell (Spiral: From the Book of Saw), and BJ Harrison (Rise of the Planet of the Apes). Peter Outerbridge (Saw VI), Chad Rook (Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City), Joshua Odjick (The Long Walk), Rudy Mancuso (The Flash), Shane Marriott (Fargo), and Morningstar Angeline (Echo) round out the cast.
Jason Fuchs (Ice Age: Continental Drift) wrote the script for the first episode. Brad Caleb Kane (Crystal Lake) will serve as co-showrunners, ensuring this prequel stays true to King’s terrifying vision.
Get ready to float when “IT: Welcome to Derry” arrives this October on HBO Max!
