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Welcome to Derry Release Date, News & Update: IT Prequel Series Closer To Production With Two Showrunners


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Welcome to Derry, HBO Max's IT prequel series, has named its two showrunners.

Variety reports HBO Max has assigned writers Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane as co-showrunners for the IT prequel show.

Welcome to Derry Takes Place Before Andy Muschietti's IT

The prequel series, which was announced to be in production back in March of this year, takes place before the events of Andy Muschietti's blockbuster IT duology. The series' name suggests that the program will take viewers back in time to see further incidents in which Pennywise killed children in the fictional Derry, Maine.

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Fuchs previously collaborated with Muschietti on the writing for IT: Chapter Two and served as co-producer on films like Wonder Woman. Fuchs symbolizes writing for the film business, whereas Kane writes more for television, having contributed to critically acclaimed series like Black Sails and Fringe.

What to Expect from Welcome to Derry

While there is currently little information on Welcome to Derry, the report also indicates that Fuchs has already written the series premiere. This information suggests that, despite the fact that Welcome to Derry is still in the early phases of production, a concept for the series has already been realized.

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With a distinct emphasis now established on the town of Derry, Maine, Welcome to Derry has the potential to elaborate on Pennywise's background beyond IT's justification for his presence. There's a chance that spectators may be subjected to another round of Pennywise killings in the town's past, following a group of human protagonists who won't be as well-equipped to combat the paranormal entity as the Losers Club was.

It is unknown how far into the past Welcome to Derry delves, but IT: Chapter Two paved the way for a prequel series that may be set hundreds of years before the movies' events.

In IT: Chapter 2, Mike and Bill learn about the ancient Ritual of Chüd, an effort made by local Native Americans to thwart Pennywise before he took the appearance of a clown.

While the film implies that they lost against him because their fear allowed Pennywise to take the upper hand, Welcome to Derry might very well investigate the Ritual and what really happened to Pennywise hundreds of years ago.

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