{"id":2116332,"date":"2025-10-26T11:16:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T11:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2116332"},"modified":"2025-10-26T11:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T11:16:15","slug":"welcome-to-derry-will-rule-halloween-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/welcome-to-derry-will-rule-halloween-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Derry&#8217; Will Rule Halloween Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here\u2019s a thought I\u2019ve never had before: There should be more scary clowns on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/tv\/g63306813\/best-tv-shows-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV<\/a>. It\u2019s not something I\u2019ve ever wanted from a TV show before. I don\u2019t particularly enjoy being scared. But after I watched the first episode of <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/tv\/a69060910\/it-welcome-to-derry-pennywise-andy-barbara-muschietti-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:IT: Welcome to Derry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">IT: Welcome to Derry<\/a>\u2014<\/em>the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a66043557\/the-long-walk-interview-photo-essay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stephen King;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stephen King<\/a> prequel series that premieres on HBO on Sunday, October 26\u2014I was excited for horror fans. As viewers will see soon, the new series is one of the scariest shows ever put on the small screen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Welcome to Derry <\/em>is directed by <em>IT<\/em>\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/tv\/a69060910\/it-welcome-to-derry-pennywise-andy-barbara-muschietti-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Andy Muschietti;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Andy Muschietti<\/a>, with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a60878863\/bill-skarsgard-interview-2024\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/a> returning as Pennywise the Clown. The story follows a Black couple\u2014played by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/tv\/a65615911\/jovan-adepo-stephen-king-it-interview-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jovan Adepo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jovan Adepo<\/a> and Taylour Paige\u2014who move to Derry, Maine, in 1962. After a young boy goes missing, they start to find out that there\u2019s something severely wrong with this town. Namely: Pennywise the Clown manifesting their fears into death traps. Thanks to <em>Welcome to Derry<\/em>, he\u2019s now booked for ongoing terrors every Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOne of the great things about the book is no one ever gets to know the truth about It\u2014and that&#8217;s where our curiosity goes,\u201d Muschietti <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/tv\/a69060910\/it-welcome-to-derry-pennywise-andy-barbara-muschietti-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">told<\/a> Esquire in a must-read interview ahead of the show\u2019s debut episode. \u201cWe\u2019re always keeping either the same mystery or creating another mystery \u2026 But obviously the spirit of cryptic-ness is always around because that&#8217;s the spirit of the book.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For Stephen King fans, Muschietti includes even more of his oeuvre than just <em>IT <\/em>as well\u2014but we\u2019ll keep from spoiling any of our favorite easter eggs for now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"caption\">Terrifying. <\/span> <span class=\"photo-credit\">Brooke Palmer &#8211; HBO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">How Can I Watch <em>IT: Welcome to Derry<\/em>?<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Welcome to Derry <\/em>premieres on HBO on Sunday, October 26, at 9:00 p.m. ET \/ 6:00 p.m. PT. The series is also available to stream on HBO Max. <em>Derry <\/em>will run for eight episodes every Sunday night until the finale on December 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If the series is successful, Muschietti and Co. are already planning multiple seasons that go back in time with each new release. The creators are \u201cbasically making a season with each event,\u201d according to Barbara Muschietti. \u201cSo, the seasons would be 27 years in distance from each other.\u201d King reportedly loved the idea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For now, here\u2019s how to catch every episode of <em>IT: Welcome to Derry<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode 1: \u201cThe Pilot\u201d \u2014 October 26<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode 2: \u201cThe Thing in the Dark\u201d \u2014 November 2<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode 3: \u201cNow You See It\u201d \u2014 November 9<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode 4: \u201cTBA\u201d \u2014 November 16<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode 5: \u201cTBA\u201d \u2014 November 23<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode 6: \u201cTBA\u201d \u2014 November 30<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode 7: \u201cTBA\u201d \u2014 December 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode 8: \u201cTBA\u201d \u2014 December 14<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a thought I\u2019ve never had before: There should be more scary clowns on TV. It\u2019s not something I\u2019ve ever wanted from a TV show before. I don\u2019t particularly enjoy being scared. But after I watched the first episode of IT: Welcome to Derry\u2014the Stephen King prequel series that premieres on HBO on Sunday, October [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2116333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[378874,392269,21917,392679,52282,377985],"class_list":["post-2116332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-andy-muschietti","tag-barbara-muschietti","tag-hbo","tag-pennywise-the-clown","tag-stephen-king","tag-welcome-to-derry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-to-Derry-Will-Rule-Halloween-Season.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2116332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2116332"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2116332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2116334,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2116332\/revisions\/2116334"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2116333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2116332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2116332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2116332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}