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India Today
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
IT Welocome to Derry trailer: Fear of Pennywise strikes back
The prequel to Andy Muschietti's supernatural horror franchise, It, is all set to recreate the conjuring saga of Pennywise, the Dancing Clown. The trailer of IT: Welcome to Derry was released, which is based on Stephen King's classic novel It (1986). The trailer once again brings back the terrifying mysteries in the backdrop of 1962 as it navigates the story of missing trailer opens with a kid stranded amid snowfall in the night. A car approaches them to offer a ride home. The child responds by saying, "Anywhere but Derry." The video then shows a series of shocking events in 1962 where children from the town go missing. The story then hints at connecting the past with the present as Pennywise emerges 27 years younger and hungrier while the kids run to save their lives. Ignorant adults, a gang of kids on bikes to strange faces creepily staring from windows to the disappearance of children, the events remind of the terror of Pennywise. At the end of the trailer, a caped, scary character in a dark tunnel is revealed as everyone screams for show has a '60s vibe to it as it introduces many unnamed new characters, featuring Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe and Rudy Mancuso. The miniseries about child disappearances is developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. It is co-produced by New Line Cinema, Warner Bros Television and Double It (2017), directed by Muschietti had screenplay by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman. The film was jointly produced by New Line Cinema, Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment and KatzSmith Productions. The sequel It Chapter Two (2019) was also directed by Muschietti with screenplay by Gary Welcome To Derry debuts on the newly renamed/reverted HBO Max — and presumably Sky in the UK, later in 2025.
Newsweek
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
It: Welcome to Derry Release Date, Trailer, and Everything We Know
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors It: Welcome to Derry has its terrifying first trailer. HBO Max's prequel series, set in the universe of It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), debuts fall 2025. It takes place 27 years before the events of 2017's It, and follows a group of children who uncover a murderous entity that takes the form of killer shapeshifting clown, Pennywise. "This is a book we love a lot, and we felt that there was still a lot of story to be covered," Andy Muschietti and his sister and producing partner Barbara Muschietti tell Entertainment Weekly. It: Welcome to Derry releases fall 2025 It: Welcome to Derry releases fall 2025 HBO Max Keep reading for the It: Welcome to Derry release date, cast list, trailer, and full reactions across social media. It: Welcome to Derry Release Date It: Welcome to Derry releases fall 2025 on HBO Max. There are nine episodes, set to drop weekly on HBO Max. There is currently no It: Welcome to Derry first episode date. It: Welcome to Derry Plot "Get ready to go back to where IT all began..." reads HBO's tagline, suggesting It: Welcome to Derry presents the morbid origin story of Pennywise. Set in the 1960s, the plot centres on a group of young people exploring the mystery of an evil force that has been terrorising the town of Derry for centuries. As Muschietti tells Entertainment Weekly, "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." The official logline for the film is as follows: "Set in the world of Stephen King's "IT" universe, IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is based on King's "IT" novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films "IT" and "IT Chapter Two." It: Welcome to Derry Cast Bill Skarsgard is back as Pennywise, reprising his role from the 2017 first movie and its sequel. The cast also includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar. Here's the full It: Welcome to Derry cast list. Bill Skarsgard Jovan Adepo Chris Chalk Taylour Paige James Remar Stephen Rider Dean Yool Madeleine Stowe Alixandra Fuchs Kimberly Norris Guerrero Tyner Rushing Dorian Grey Thomas Mitchell BJ Harrison Peter Outerbridge Shane Marriott Chad Rook Joshua Odjick Morningstar Angeline Rudy Mancuso It: Welcome to Derry Trailer Check out the full first It: Welcome to Derry trailer below. It features an introduction to the new core cast, a tease of Pennywise's insidious presence, and an all-round disturbing atmosphere capturing the tone of the films brilliantly. Get ready to go back to where IT all began... 🎈 #ITWelcometoDerry is coming this fall to HBO Max. — Max (@StreamOnMax) May 20, 2025 IT: Welcome to Derry Reactions The reaction across social media is largely positive, with commenters sharing their delight and anticipation. In particular, they're excited about Welcome to Derry expanding the It lore, and Skarsgard reprising his role. Bill coming back as Pennywise is EVERYTHING I needed!!! — 𝑲𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏 ❤️ (@HorrorLover27) May 20, 2025 Welcome to Derry and IT both connect together so well like OMG this makes more sense now about Pennywise's story and the missing kids and how they disappeared. — Xavier Bennett (@XavierBenn27429) May 20, 2025 Looks great, not cheap at all. Promising — Real Madrid Era 1️⃣5️⃣ (@RealmOfMadrid) May 20, 2025
Pink Villa
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
IT: Welcome to Derry Trailer Brings Pennywise Back to Haunt Kids in Sinister and Creepy Town: Watch
IT: Welcome to Derry's first trailer has been unveiled by HBO Max. The original series serves as a prequel to the 2017 film It and the 2019 film It Chapter Two. The series is set 27 years before the events that took place in the two films, adapted by the 1986 novel It by Stephen King. Bill Skarsgard is returning as Pennywise, who feeds on children before hibernating for 27 years. Other cast members of the series include Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, and Rudy Mancuso. The trailer opens with a kid walking alone on the street on a windy, cold night. He takes a lift from a couple driving in a car who are eager to help hi get home. When the man asks the kid for his home address, he says, "Anywhere but Derry." Next, we see a drone shot of Maine in 1962. A couple is seen moving into their new house with their kid. Next, we get a glimpse of kids studying at Derry High School and some kids discussing their missing classmates. "Never a bad idea to keep the people you love close," a woman says before we get a glimpse of a kid drowning in a lake. Pennywise makes a creepy appearance at the end of the trailer. Check Out IT: Welcome to Derry Trailer Below! The series has been developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, all of whom were involved in the It films. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Andy and his sister Barbara revealed, "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." They added, "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." The series will release this fall on HBO Max.
USA Today
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
The best Stephen King movie adaptations, ranked (including 'The Monkey')
The best Stephen King movie adaptations, ranked (including 'The Monkey') Show Caption Hide Caption New 'It Chapter Two' trailer haunts Comic-Con Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard) returns to terrify the adult members of the Losers' Club in the horror sequel 'It Chapter Two.' USA TODAY Love movies? Live for TV? USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter has all the best recommendations, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now and be one of the cool kids. Almost as long as that legendary master of horror Stephen King has been keeping book lovers up at night, filmmakers have been adapting his novels and short stories. Which means there have been some stone-cold classics ("The Shining," anyone?) and more than a few clunkers. For every "The Dark Tower" there's an "It" – though we got two of those, both of them good. So is the new one: Director Osgood Perkins' "The Monkey" (in theaters now), based on the short story from King's "Skeleton Crew" collection, stars Theo James as twin brothers plagued by a cursed monkey toy with a drumbeat that literally kills. It's actually shaping up to be a pretty big 2025 for King and his Constant Readers: "The Life of Chuck," which won the audience award at last fall's Toronto International Film Festival, arrives in theaters June 6. Before then, King's latest novel "Never Flinch" debuts in bookstores May 27 and "Hansel & Gretel," his children's book with Maurice Sendak, is out Sept. 2. In honor of "The Monkey," here are the most essential King movies, ranked: 15. 'Gerald's Game' (2017) Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood play a couple who go on a romantic getaway to rekindle their marriage. The wife gets handcuffed to the bed, hubby has a heart attack, there are no neighbors to call and she struggles to maintain her sanity in a stressful situation. (Also, good luck trying to unsee the super-duper creepy Moonlight Man.) Where to watch: Netflix. 14. 'It: Chapter Two' (2019) The Losers' Club from the first "It" are all grown up – but demonic clown Pennywise is as dastardly as ever. Along with the buckets of gore and blood, the sequel is also an emotionally deep chiller, exploring the very real effects of childhood trauma and innocence lost. Where to watch: Max. 13. 'The Running Man' (1987) So what if this futuristic action flick isn't exactly faithful to the '82 King book (written as Richard Bachman)? It's an enjoyable time watching Arnold Schwarzenegger as a framed military man on a brutally deadly game show, tackling over-the-top bruisers and TV host baddie Richard Dawson in a movie that's more WrestleMania than social satire. Where to watch: Paramount+. 12. 'The Monkey' (2025) Gory and gloriously absurd, the horror comedy stars Theo James in a dual role as twins who thought they got rid of a cursed monkey toy when they were kids until it comes back into their lives and brings a whole heap of bloody death. Sure, it's extremely demented, but this wacky film also has something deep to say about mortality. Where to watch: In theaters. 11. 'The Green Mile' (1999) The sentimental prison drama based on King's serial novel gets its hooks in thanks to the one-two emotional punch of Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan. Hanks plays a death row prison guard who doesn't know what to make of a gentle but enigmatic giant (Duncan), convicted of murdering two girls, who exhibits strange abilities. Where to watch: Tubi. 10. '1408' (2007) In the most underrated King movie, a supernatural skeptic (John Cusack) who writes about haunted places takes interest in the legendarily creepy room of a New York high-rise. It's astoundingly kooky but also a thoughtful study of cynicism and belief. Where to watch: Apple TV and on demand. 9. 'Doctor Sleep' (2019) Ewan McGregor stars in "The Shining" sequel as a grown-up Danny Torrance, decades past surviving the horrors at the Overlook Hotel, now sober after years of alcoholism and helping a young psychic girl (Kyliegh Curran). It mines familiar ground by carrying over "Shining" themes and characters, but it's best going its own way as a reluctant hero's journey. Where to watch: Apple TV and on demand. 8. 'Stand by Me' (1986) King is as much a master of Americana as he is frights, and Rob Reiner's coming-of-age tale of four misfits and their adventures to find a dead body is top notch at capturing the unbreakable bond of friendship and the fleeting nature of childhood innocence. Where to watch: Netflix. 7. 'The Mist' (2007) How do you make a King novella even more bleak? Director Frank Darabont manages to do that rather well with this story of small-town Maine folks stuck in a supermarket, thanks to a mysterious mist and monstrous hidden creatures outside. Come for the paranoia and tribalism, stay for the gut-punch ending. Where to watch: Prime Video. 6. 'Misery' (1990) A modern take might have nutty Annie Wilkes making a TikTok or simply sliding into the DMs of author Paul Sheldon to profess her fandom but it wouldn't have been so malevolently perfect as this pre-Internet chiller. Kathy Bates earns her Oscar and then some, taking Annie's terrifying adoration for James Caan's Sheldon to a disturbing, hide-your-eyes level. Where to watch: Tubi. 5. 'The Dead Zone' (1983) Christopher Walken is a psychic schoolteacher who 'sees' someone's secrets if he touches them, including a vision of a nuclear holocaust after shaking the hand of a senatorial candidate (Martin Sheen). More than 40 years later, the film's political bent seems timelier than ever. Where to watch: Pluto TV. 4. 'Carrie' (1976) Sissy Spacek exudes quiet, tortured grace as a teenager just blossoming into womanhood, leading to bullying from classmates and her abusively religious mom (Piper Laurie). The last 30 minutes is a jaw-dropping transformation from childhood innocence to murderous hysteria. Where to watch: Tubi, Pluto TV. 3. 'It: Chapter One' (2017) Taking the friendship stuff from "Stand By Me" and weaving in a deliciously evil clown in a poufy wardrobe, "It" works magic on a lot of different levels and leaves you desperately seeking more Pennywise. Warning: May not be for those skeeved out by buckets of blood shooting out of a sink. Where to watch: Max. 2. 'The Shawshank Redemption' (1994) There's not much scary here other than some jail guards. Instead, what makes "Shawshank" an all-timer is the core friendship of two inmates (played by Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman) who figure out they'd better 'get busy living or get busy dying." Where to watch: Apple TV and on demand. 1. 'The Shining' (1980) King notoriously disliked Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, but it's by far the best of the entire lot. Come for the infamous scenes – 'Heeeeere's Johnny,' anyone? – and stay for the exceptional exploration of isolation, one man's descent into madness, and the terrifying effect on his family. Where to watch: Apple TV and on demand.
