20-05-2025
Horror fans 'can't wait to be traumatised' after watching new show's trailer
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Horror TV fans have declared it's 'the best day of 2025' after the first trailer for It: Welcome To Derry was released.
The prequel is set 27 years before the events of the It film franchise, adapted from Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name.
Bill Skarsgard reprises his role as Pennywise, an evil entity who preys upon children of Derry, Maine, every three decades using a variety of powers, including shapeshifting.
It: Welcome To Derry also stars Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, James Remar and Stephen Rider.
Teasing what to expect from the creepy drama, Andy Muschietti and his sister and producing partner Barbara Muschietti previously told Entertainment Weekly: 'This is a book we love a lot, and we felt that there was still a lot of story to be covered. It's so rich with characters and events, we thought we would do justice to the book and the fans by going back into this world.
'Specifically, we are telling the stories of the interludes, writings by Mike Hanlon based on his investigation that includes interviews he conducts with the older people in the town.
'In Welcome to Derry, we touch on the usual themes that were talked about in the movie — friendship, loss, the power of unified belief — but this story focuses also on the use of fear as a weapon, which is one of the things that is also relevant to our times.'
On X, It fans said they were preparing to 'be traumatised for the third time' after the trailer for Welcome To Derry dropped.
Among them was @TerrySilverSimp, who commented: 'This actually looks creepier than the 2017 movie.'
Echoing their sentiment, @XavierBenn27429 said: 'Horror genre is going off this yr & I love it.'
@turquoisepogos shared: 'Can't wait to be traumatised for the third time.'
@taylorsversion declared: 'Best day of the year already.'
In agreement, @BiTourist8 responded: 'New horror TV show. I'm seated.'
@RealAtlasKane also added: 'I haven't been this excited about a show in years.'
It: Welcome To Derry is due to premiere this autumn on HBO and HBO Max in the US. No UK release has been given, but like other HBO shows, including The Last Of Us and Succession, it will likely air on Sky and Now.
If you can't wait until the horror's release, Amazon Prime viewers have been rediscovering Channel Zero, which was recently added to the streamer.
An anthology series, the storylines for all the episodes are based on popular creepypastas (horror content posted on the internet).
Channel Zero's first season was based on cartoonist and performer Kris Straub's Candle Cove.
Starring Parks and Recreation's Paul Schneider and Killing Eve's Fiona Shaw, it centres on a child psychologist who returns to his hometown to determine if his brother's disappearance is connected to a bizarre children's television series.
The second season follows a young woman and her group of friends as they visit a house of horrors, only to find themselves questioning whether it is a tourist attraction or something more sinister. More Trending
Channel Zero's third season focuses on a young woman and her schizophrenic sister who move to a city haunted by a series of disappearances and, after suspecting that they may be connected to a baffling rumour, they must work together to discover what is preying on the city's residents.
On X, viewers have hailed Channel Zero as 'one of the best horror TV shows ever made.'
Among them is @soomuu_, who wrote: 'This Series is amazing. Channel Zero No-End House #AmyForsyth#ChannelZero.'
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It: Welcome To Derry is coming to HBO and HBO Max in the US later this year.
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