What Makes the ‘Welcome to Derry’ Trailer So Creepy: Exploring Beyond Pennywise
HBO Max just released the trailer for their new series, Welcome to Derry, and let me tell you, it’s giving me chills. Sure, Pennywise makes a quick appearance, but it’s that cop that really sets the spooky tone. There are a couple of Smile-like shots in the trailer that might linger in your mind for a while.
Welcome to Derry is a prequel to It, taking place 27 years before the events of the films. The cast includes familiar faces like Bill Skarsgård, Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, and more. Andy Muschietti, the director of It, is back as an executive producer, while Jason Fuchs wrote the first episode and Brad Caleb Kane serves as the showrunner.
According to Muschietti, the series is based on interludes from the book that reflect Mike Hanlon’s research. These interludes touch on past catastrophic events tied to Pennywise, like the fire in the Black Spot, the massacre of the Bradley Gang, and the explosion of the Kitchener Ironworks. Each season of the show will focus on one of these events, tying in with Pennywise’s awakening cycle.
Get ready to dive into the world of Derry when Welcome to Derry premieres this fall on HBO Max.
