HBO is moving the premiere date of the horror series Welcome to Derry, which is a prequel to the It films, to 2025

According to Variety, HBO and Max executive Casey Bloys has announced a delay in the premiere of Welcome to Derry.

Here's What We Know

The series, which is a prequel to the 2017 and 2019 It films based on the works of Stephen King and featuring the crimes of the evil clown Pennywise, was previously scheduled to be released this autumn, on Halloween Eve. But fans will now have to wait until 2025 for it. Around the same dates, if Bloys is to be believed.

The reason for the delay is clear and understandable in light of recent events - all to blame for the strikes of actors and screenwriters in Hollywood.

Series Overview

Details of the plot of "Welcome to Derry" are kept secret. According to rumours, the action will be set in the 1960s and will be about four children who are looking for their missing friend.

The creator of the previous films, Andy Muschietti, acts as a director, writer and producer of the project.

The cast of the series includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Madeleine Stowe and Stephen Rider. Whether Bill Skarsgard will return to the role of Pennywise has not yet been confirmed.

Source: Variety