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HBO Max drops 'IT: Welcome to Derry' special
- HBO Max released a surprise 30-minute special titled "A Story of Derry" on Saturday at midnight to commemorate Halloween, expanding mythology in Stephen King's universe.
- The special takes place hundreds of years before Pennywise, when three youngsters venture into the Western Wood and encounter an ancient supernatural spirit.
- Online speculation suggests the episode may depict an origin story for the Shokopiwath tribe referenced in Episode 4, while the release arrived without promotional fanfare.
- The surprise follows HBO's Season 2 renewal, with Brad Caleb Kane serving as sole showrunner and Andy and Barbara Muschietti continuing as executive producers through Double Dream.
- Set in Stephen King's 'It' universe, the original drama ranks among the top four series premieres globally in HBO Max history, giving fans fresh material while awaiting Season 2.
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It's more than terrifying enough to hold fans over until the next season releases.
After the success of HBO's horror TV show It: Welcome to Derry, released one year ago this month, it was no surprise that the network would renew the show for a second season, but nobody predicted that it would launch with a surprise special episode, released right on time for Halloween."A Story of Derry" is a 30-minute bonus episode that simultaneously points fans to the season ahead and takes them back in time to the very origins of the entity…
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