Ontario locations spotted in new teaser for HBO's ‘IT' prequel, ‘Welcome to Derry'
Pennywise is back and he's terrorizing a town that might look familiar to some in Ontario.
HBO just dropped the new teaser for the series based on Stephen King's novel 'IT' novel, published in 1986. 'IT: Welcome to Derry' is a prequel to the 'IT' films, Warner Brothers said in a news release.
The trailer shows a family that just moved to a quiet little town who will soon discover the horror that hides behind its peaceful façade. It also shows a group of children investigating the strange things happening in the town 'where it all began' according to a cut scene. The series is reportedly set in the '60s and will give fans a look into the origins of Pennywise.
'IT: Welcome to Derry' is scheduled to premiere on HBO by fall of 2025.
IT:WelcometoDerry official teaser
Filming for the 'IT' prequel began in 2023 in a number of locations in Canada including some spots in Toronto and Port Hope, according to reports by TV Guide. Some shots were also filmed in a school in Hamilton.
Scenes from the new teaser released by HBO this week.
Most of the filming was done in Toronto. The city's residential areas served as the stand in for the mysterious town of Derry.
Scenes from the new teaser released by HBO this week showing a road in Port Hope.
The teaser also shows some of the young characters biking in the middle of the road that viewers might recognize as the Ontario town of Port Hope.
Actors in the film production of 'Welcome to Derry' run through some rehearsals on Walton Street in Port Hope.
In April 2024, Downtown Port Hope
seemed to have been transported back to the 60s when filming crews filled Walton Street with vintage cars. Some interior and exterior scenes were shot at private businesses in the area.
Other scenes were also reportedly shot in some parts of Hamilton.
Derry High School as shown in the teaser.
In early 2024, the show's cast and crew were spotted filming some scenes in the former
Delta Secondary School.
The latter is the stand in for the local Derry high school in the show.
'Welcome to Derry' returned to Hamilton to film at the former Delta Secondary School after going into hiatus due to the strikes by Hollywood actors and writers last year. 'Fairview' is the show's false flag. The show is a prequel to 'IT,' the Stephen King horror tale.
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