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'IT: Welcome to Derry' creators on bringing Stephen King's vision to life: 'I love graphic horror and shock value'
The HBO series reveals Pennywise’s origins and town disappearances in 1962 Derry, blending horror with emotional storytelling praised by Stephen King.
- On Oct. 26, IT: Welcome to Derry premieres with two episodes at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Max as a prequel expanding Stephen King’s mythology.
- Because Pennywise reappears every 27 years, the producers placed the prequel in 1962 to align with his feeding cycle and return closer to the book’s original timeframe, exploring the era’s social tensions.
- Emphasizing craft, the team balances graphic horror with emotional layers, as Andy Muschietti, director, and Barbara Muschietti, producer, say shock must serve characters and story.
- Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, appearing sparingly to impact the series, and Stephen King called the first episode `amazing` and `terrifying`, though critics found the show uneven in exploring the novel’s themes.
- Planned as a three-season arc told in reverse, creators will trace Pennywise’s past further, supported by the franchise’s success including an earlier It film that grossed over $700 million and over 50 Stephen King adaptations.
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'IT: Welcome to Derry' creators on bringing Stephen King's vision to life: 'I love graphic horror and shock value'
Andy and Barbara Muschietti talk with Tom’s Guide about creating “IT: Welcome to Derry,” how the series draws heavily from Stephen King’s original novel, and why every scare has to serve the story and its characters.
'It: Welcome to Derry' Review - HBO's Prequel Series Restores What was Lost in the Movie Adaptations
Despite being what many consider one of the greatest coming-of-age stories of all time, Stephen King’s It has always been an imperfect work of art. Each screen adaptation of the 1986 horror novel has had some noticeable flaws — the divisive reputation of It: Chapter Two (2019) is perhaps the biggest example of this. These [...] The post ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Review – HBO’s Prequel Series Restores What was Lost in the Movie Adaptations appeared …
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