For these that may’t get sufficient of Stephen King variations, followers of the creator’s work will witness the extremely anticipated prequel to the It movie adaptation very quickly. It: Welcome to Derry premieres on HBO and HBO Max in October (no particular date has been introduced but), and to make horror followers extra excited than they already are, the streamer has simply launched one other teaser trailer. To be trustworthy, this one appears very creepy.
The teaser was unveiled by HBO proper because the present had its showcase on the San Diego Comedian-Con, the place collection creators Andy and Barbara Muschietti talked concerning the manufacturing. They confirmed that the present will discover the origins of Pennywise, and the way It (the entity) ultimately took the type of the evil clown. The inventive workforce additionally mentioned that they are not planning to “clear up” all of the mysteries within the e book.
The It: Welcome to Derry trailer gives an prolonged take a look at the horror collection, which relies on the interludes from the King novel. After all, it should increase upon them with some key new characters and storylines. Though Pennywise is a big a part of the lore of It, there are a lot of different subplots within the e book that warrant additional growth. It has been mentioned that the collection will leap from three completely different time intervals, specializing in completely different inflection factors by which Pennywise seems within the city. Additionally seen within the trailer is a reference to Shawshank jail, which isn’t solely the setting of the 1994 widespread adaptation The Shawshank Redemption, however additionally it is the jail that King has utilized in his shared universe.
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The HBO collection stars a wholly new forged that’ll be a part of Invoice Skarsgård in his reprisal of the basic villain Pennywise the Clown. The primary forged consists of Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, James Remar, and Dean Yool, amongst others. The present was created by the Muschietti siblings, Andy and Barbara, alongside franchise producer Jason Fuchs. Andy Muschietti is credited with writing and directing a few of the episodes.
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Joins the Divisive Land of Horror Prequels
Opposite to what many imagine, horror prequels have not at all times labored in increasing an early mythos, or offering a story backdrop to a well-liked story. Motion pictures like Exorcist: The Starting (or its different Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist), Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath: The Starting, and The Nun collection, have executed effectively, however some can really feel like money grabs for followers.
However, there are others which can be fairly good as standalone movies, and in addition add the anticipated prequel worth. Prometheus, Annabelle: Creation, and Ouija: Origin of Evil stand out, and, in some instances, they outshine the unique films they have been impressed by. In relation to TV prequels, Bates Motel is the proper instance of an origin story that develops the unique thought but in addition offers itself the freedom to change into its personal entity. The 1990 made-for-TV movie Psycho IV: The Starting can also be a prequel to Hitchcock’s horror basic that stands effectively by itself.
It: Welcome to Derry is certainly one of a number of upcoming collection that can attempt to increase its unique universe. A24’s manufacturing of Crystal Lake will discover the origins of the Friday the thirteenth villain Jason Voorhees, whereas Alien: Earth will happen earlier than 1979’s Alien in a franchise timeline that has already had prequels. It’s undoubtedly an thrilling time for horror followers who at all times need extra from their favourite franchises.
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