{"id":2118485,"date":"2025-10-27T14:56:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2118485"},"modified":"2025-10-27T14:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:56:27","slug":"welcome-to-derry-fans-rejoice-as-episode-2-gets-special-early-release-for-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/welcome-to-derry-fans-rejoice-as-episode-2-gets-special-early-release-for-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Derry fans rejoice as episode 2 gets special early release for Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HBO is rewarding<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/reviews\/it-welcome-to-derry-review-stephen-king-b2851674.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:It: Welcome to Derry fans with a special Halloween;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <em>It: Welcome to Derry<\/em> fans with a special Halloween<\/a> treat this year with the early release of its second episode this Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The horror series is a prequel to the events of the first movie in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/features\/pet-sematary-it-chapter-two-stephen-king-scariest-meanings-a8853266.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stephen King\u2019s It franchise,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stephen King\u2019s <em>It<\/em> franchise,<\/a> and welcomes back Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd as the malevolent, murderous Pennywise clown. Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk and James Remar also star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the eight-episode series debuted Sunday and is expected to continue in the network\u2019s popular Sunday night timeslot, the release date for its next installment will land earlier than expected in<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/going-trump-halloween-says-mental-162501250.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:celebration of Halloween on October 31;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"> celebration of Halloween on October 31<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTrick or treat. Don\u2019t miss an early release of Episode 2 on Halloween,\u201d the show\u2019s official X account announced Sunday after the premiere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On X, fans of the show shared their delight at the news, with one commenting: \u201cThis is the Halloween we wanted!\u201d<\/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>Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd plays the evil Pennywise in &#8216;It: Welcome to Derry&#8217; (HBO)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThank you omg,\u201d a second wrote, while a third begged: \u201cGIVE ME MORE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cCan\u2019t wait!!\u201d a fourth added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHell yea, just watched the first episode, f***ing great,\u201d a fifth praised.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat first episode was insane!\u201d another added. \u201cWay creepier than the movies were. That ending I didn\u2019t expect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show has already garnered critical acclaim, with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/reviews\/it-welcome-to-derry-review-stephen-king-b2851674.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Independent\u2019s Ed Power writing in a four-star review that;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Independent<\/em>\u2019s Ed Power writing in a four-star review that<\/a> it \u201cmasterfully recreates the film\u2019s atmosphere of fetid, rising dread.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"'It: Welcome to Derry' follows the events leading up to the 2017 'It' movie (HBO)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BJtXDv0RJ4sKEELg8HEuTA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_independent_635\/2a33c9552fa17fbecdd741a335688475\"\/><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>&#8216;It: Welcome to Derry&#8217; follows the events leading up to the 2017 &#8216;It&#8217; movie (HBO)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAnd there\u2019s no shortage of gore,\u201d he added, warning, \u201cViewers with a sensitive stomach are advised to have a cushion to hand, the better to dive behind as the blood starts to gush,\u201d Power added. \u201cThere are lots of jump-scares and an extended set-piece featuring some of the most shocking surprise deaths this side of prime <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Welcome to Derry <\/em>was similarly labeled a Critic\u2019s Pick by<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/reviews\/it-welcome-to-derry-review-hbo-1236557304\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety\u2019s Aramide Tinubu;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <em>Variety<\/em>\u2019s Aramide Tinubu<\/a>, who hailed it as a \u201cworthy prequel series that not only details the emergence of Pennywise, but also turns a lens on society to showcase how truly horrifying we can be as human beings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Andy Muschietti, who helmed both <em>It<\/em> (2017) and<em> It Chapter Two<\/em> (2019), once again steps into the director and creator seat for the series, which comes years after the first film chronicled Pennywise\u2019s 1989 return to the fictional town of Derry, Maine. In <em>Welcome to Derry<\/em>, Muschietti rewinds to 1962, when the town is in the grip of Cold War paranoia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode two of<em> It: Welcome to Derry<\/em> will stream Friday on HBO Max, followed by the third episode Sunday, November 9, and weekly episodes thereafter.<\/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>HBO is rewarding It: Welcome to Derry fans with a special Halloween treat this year with the early release of its second episode this Friday. The horror series is a prequel to the events of the first movie in Stephen King\u2019s It franchise, and welcomes back Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd as the malevolent, murderous Pennywise clown. 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