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📅 Updated: 2025-10-31
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The upcoming prequel series, "It: Welcome to Derry," is set to explore the origins of Pennywise and the cursed town before the events of the popular films. Heading to Max, the show, with director Andy Muschietti heavily involved, will feature plenty of terrifying supernatural elements. However, creators have emphasized that the series will also deeply examine the human side of horror, showcasing how the darkness within Derry's residents and the town's societal decay are just as central to its pervasive evil, making the frights feel deeply personal and stemming from within the community itself.
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The new series ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ will certainly feature frightening creatures, but its deeper horror is rooted in the more realistic, human-centered evils of the town itself and its inhabitants. It's expected to explore the societal decay, cruelty, and hidden darkness among people that allow the supernatural entity to thrive, suggesting that the most profound terrors often stem from within the community and its history, not just external monsters.
The Max series "Welcome to Derry" is an upcoming prequel exploring the origins of Pennywise and the sinister history of the town before the events of *It*. The concern is that by providing too much detail on the ancient entity's backstory, the show might remove the terrifying mystery that made the original Stephen King tale so impactful, potentially lessening its power.
The director of the upcoming prequel series "It: Welcome to Derry" recently unveiled details and a look at the show's opening credits sequence, characterizing it as "A Descent Into Dread."