Horror TV fans have declared it’s ‘the best day of 2025’ after the primary trailer for It: Welcome To Derry was launched.
The prequel is about 27 years earlier than the occasions of the It movie franchise, tailored from Stephen King’s 1986 novel of the identical identify.
Bill Skarsgard reprises his position as Pennywise, an evil entity who preys upon kids of Derry, Maine, each three many years utilizing a wide range of powers, together with shapeshifting.
It: Welcome To Derry additionally stars Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, James Remar and Stephen Rider.
Teasing what to count on from the creepy drama, Andy Muschietti and his sister and producing accomplice Barbara Muschietti beforehand instructed 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 wealthy with characters and occasions, we thought we’d do justice to the e book and the fans by going again into this world.
‘Specifically, we’re telling the tales of the interludes, writings by Mike Hanlon based mostly on his investigation that features interviews he conducts with the older folks within the city.
‘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 stated they have been getting ready 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 stated: ‘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 settlement, @BiTourist8 responded: ‘New horror TV show. I’m seated.’
@RealAtlasKane additionally added: ‘I haven’t been this excited a few present in years.’
It: Welcome To Derry is due to premiere this autumn on HBO and HBO Max within the US. No UK launch has been given, however like different HBO exhibits, together with The Last Of Us and Succession, it’s going to doubtless air on Sky and Now.
If you’ll be able to’t wait till the horror’s launch, Amazon Prime viewers have been rediscovering Channel Zero, which was recently added to the streamer.
An anthology collection, the storylines for all of the episodes are based mostly on standard creepypastas (horror content material posted on the web).
Channel Zero’s first season was based mostly 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 toddler psychologist who returns to his hometown to decide if his brother’s disappearance is related to a weird kids’s tv collection.
The second season follows a younger girl and her group of pals as they go to a home of horrors, solely to discover themselves questioning whether or not it’s a vacationer attraction or one thing extra sinister.
Channel Zero’s third season focuses on a younger girl and her schizophrenic sister who transfer to a metropolis haunted by a collection of disappearances and, after suspecting that they could be related to a baffling hearsay, they need to work collectively to uncover what’s preying on the town’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.’
It: Welcome To Derry is coming to HBO and HBO Max within the US later this yr.
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