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HBO Max surprise-drops ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Halloween special

A 30-minute bonus episode, ‘A Story of Derry,’ premiered at midnight to mark Halloween, weeks after HBO renewed the series for Season 2.

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What to know

  • HBO Max released an unadvertised 30-minute Halloween special, "A Story of Derry," at midnight, set hundreds of years before Pennywise's modern reign of terror.
  • The special follows HBO's renewal of "It: Welcome to Derry" for Season 2, which will cover the 1935 Bradley Gang massacre during the Great Depression.
  • The original series has ranked among the top four series premieres globally in HBO Max's history.
  • Online speculation tied the special's ancient-spirit storyline to the origin of the Shokopiwath tribe referenced earlier in the series.

“Continuing to explore and expand on the amazing world Stephen King created is an absolute privilege. The support of our partners at HBO and Warner Bros. Television is priceless. Boy do we love our jobs!”

Andy and Barbara Muschietti, Executive producers · The Wrap ↗ · Oct 30

Andy MuschiettiAndy Muschietti Executive producer, director of the ‘It’ filmsBarbara MuschiettiBarbara Muschietti Executive producerBrad Caleb Kane ShowrunnerSarah Aubrey HBO Max Original Programming Head

HBO Max surprise-drops ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Halloween special
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  1. background

    HBO Max drops surprise Halloween special — A 30-minute episode titled "A Story of Derry" premiered unannounced at midnight, depicting three youngsters who venture into the Western Wood hundreds of years before Pennywise and encounter an ancient spirit, fueling speculation about the Shokopiwath tribe's origin.

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    UPI picks up news of the special's premiere

    UPI published its own report on the surprise premiere of the "It: Welcome to Derry" special, which circulated further on social platforms.

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    TheWrap reports the Halloween surprise episode

    TheWrap published coverage of the midnight special, recapping HBO Max Original Programming Head Sarah Aubrey's and the Muschiettis' statements on the Season 2 renewal.

    “We are excited to return to the chilling world of Derry and to further expand on Andy and Barbara Muschietti’s horrifically iconic adaptation…”
    — Sarah Aubrey
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    HBO renews ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ for Season 2 — HBO Max announced a second season of the horror drama set in 1935 during the Great Depression, centering on the massacre of the Bradley Gang, a group of bank robbers who stop in Derry.

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