Production wraps on It prequel series Welcome To Derry as air date confirmed
The upcoming It prequel series, Welcome to Derry which is set to air on HBO has officially wrapped filming. Co-showrunner and executive producer Jason Fuchs shared the exciting news on Instagram that filming has concluded.
Alongside a picture of his production chair with the iconic red balloon, he wrote: "237 shoot days later... That is a picture wrap on this season of "Welcome to Derry". Surreal. What a ride. Can't wait for you to see this thing."
Welcome To Derry is set in the 1960s and sees Bill Skarsgard reprise his role as the infamous Pennywise/It. Joining him in the prequel are actors Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, James Remar and Stephen Rider.
It's been jointly produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Double Dream and is set to air on HBO in 2025. The series will consist of nine episodes and was previously slated to release on Max before moving over to HBO.
It was first announced in March 2022 by Variety before being greenlit a year later and production beginning in May 2023.
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Pennywise's character will be explored even further (Image: Warner Bros)Unfortunately there was a delay in shooting as production was suspended in July 2023 as a result of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
The first It movie released in 2017 and became a huge success as fans became invested in the character of Pennywise.
The supernatural film which is based on Stephen King's best-selling novel garnered critical acclaim and became a smash-hit at the box office.
It set numerous box office records and grossed over $701 million worldwide, making it the third-highest grossing R-rated film.
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The plot followed a group of seven outcasts called The Losers' Club who are terrorised by a scary being, namely Pennywise and are confronted by their own demons in the process.
The success of the first film paved the way for a sequel called It Chapter Two which released two years later in 2019.
Despite getting mixed reviews, the second film was still a box office success as it grossed $473.1 million worldwide, against a budget of $79 million.
Welcome To Derry will be available to watch on HBO in 2025.
Production wraps on It prequel series Welcome To Derry as air date confirmed
Production wraps on It prequel series Welcome To Derry as air date confirmed
Production wraps on It prequel series Welcome To Derry as air date confirmed
Production wraps on It prequel series Welcome To Derry as air date confirmed
Production wraps on It prequel series Welcome To Derry as air date confirmed
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