A prequel series to Stephen King’s It has found its showrunners. According to Variety, the upcoming HBO Max series titled Welcome to Derry has added Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane as co-showrunners.
The project was revealed to be in development earlier this year and is said to explore the origins of Pennywise the clown – the demonic entity that terrorizes the children of Derry throughout the hit horror film and its sequel.
Although details of the show remain under wraps, Welcome to Derry will act as a prequel to the recent It: Chapter One and It: Chapter Two.
HBO Max has picked up the show for a full series commitment.
Jason Fuchs has already been on board for some time, with reports that he penned the script for the show’s upcoming debut episode. The script is said to be based on a story he wrote along with Andy and Barbara Muschietti who teamed up on the movies with Andy directing and Barbara as producer. Fuchs was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two.
Fuchs previously wrote Ice Age: Continental Drift as well as the upcoming adaptation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Brad Caleb Kane wrote several episodes of the hit sci-fi TV show, Fringe and starred as Lanny in Starship Troopers.
At the moment, it’s unknown whether previous cast members from the recent films will appear in the series. However, it’s reported that there’s already a writer’s room for the project.
It: Chapter Two seemingly tied up the story of Pennywise in 2019, but director Andy Muschietti has already explained that he feels there’s a whole mythology that could be explored.
“Mythology is something that always has opportunities to explore,” he said. “It has been on Earth for millions of years. He's been in contact with humans for hundreds of years, every 27 years. So, you can imagine the amount of material.”
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