After years of development, HBO has finally released a teaser for its prequel series, It: Welcome To Derry, which will debut this fall. The series is developed by It and It: Chapter Two director/screenwriter duo Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, with Andy set to direct multiple episodes of the series. “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ universe, IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is based on King’s ‘IT’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘IT’ and ‘IT Chapter Two,’” reads the official longline. The series takes place 27 years prior to the events of both films. According to the lore, the malevolent entity known as It preys on children before entering a 27-year slumber. This show explores its earlier killing spree, setting the stage for the events depicted in the It movies. In a conversation with Radio TU, Muschietti teased that “the first season is 1962, the second season is 1935, and the third season is 1908.” These time periods are drawn from the interludes in the novel, which follow Mike Hanlon’s research into Derry’s dark history and the three major incidents believed to be caused by It. Bill Skarsgård is set to reprise his role as Pennywise the Dancing Clown, which Stephen King fans widely praised as perfect casting for the iconic villain. Although Skarsgård wasn’t originally attached to the project, he ultimately decided to join the show. Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, and Rudy Mancuso round out the cast. Jason Fuchs, who wrote the teleplay for the first episode, and Brad Caleb Kane serve as co-showrunners on the project. #hbos #show #dials #back #clock