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Bill Skarsgård Was ‘Hesitant’ About Returning As Pennywise In Welcome To Derry. What Convinced Him

Heading back to Derry wasn't an easy decision for the actor.

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It: Welcome to Derry star Bill Skarsgård explains Pennywise's very confusing ability to time travel: "You can interpret it a thousand different ways"

"What is time to something that is not part of this dimension?"

Total Film

"If you break the song down, it's really not that original. But I thank God every day that I wrote it": How one radio play turned the Undertones' intended final release into a brand new beginning

A story of punk rock, John Peel and some misspelt graffiti

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IT: Welcome To Derry’s Co-Showrunner Wants To See A Wild Stephen King Adaptation Get Made, And I Totally Love His Unexpected Reasoning

It would be a totally different beast than Welcome To Derry.

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5 best shows I watched in 2025 on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more

As someone who watches TV and movies for a living, these are my top shows of 2025 and where you can stream them.

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After Welcome To Derry's Finale, I Want To See Another Big Connection To The Movies In Season 2

Am I wrong?

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It: Welcome to Derry showrunner says that surprise movie cameo was a "very, very last-minute" decision, and it changes the context of a terrifying Pennywise scene in It: Chapter Two

Exclusive: Jason Fuchs explains the post-credits scene that has It fans rejoicing (and maybe also crying)

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IT: Welcome To Derry's Most Tragic Death So Far Hit Me Even Harder When Combined With Marge's Big Fan Theory

I'm not sobbing, you're sobbing.

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'Welcome to Derry' Just Stole A Clever Trick From HBO's Watchmen

The 'It' prequel takes a brilliant page from another HBO adaptation, setting the stage for even more bloodshed in its finale.

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I've fallen in love with It: Welcome to Derry's new Losers, so it kind of sucks that season 2 will be set 15 years before they were born

Now Watching | Our writer weighs in on the big downside to the HBO horror hit's backwards-spanning three-season plan

Total Film

Getting To Work With Stephen King Led To 'An Ace' Up The IT: Welcome To Derry Creators' 'Sleeves,' And It All Had To Do With Bob Gray

A better source than Wikipedia for sure.

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6 of the best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, and more (December 8–December 14)

Benoit Blanc is back...

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Stephen King fans say It: Welcome to Derry has the "greatest depiction of Pennywise in any media format," making up for It: Chapter 2: "Mr. Muschietti, I’m sorry for doubting you"

Fans are praising Bill Skarsgård's performance as Pennywise in the latest episode of It: Welcome to Derry

Total Film

‘We Had No Illusions’: Welcome To Derry’s Co-Creator Details What It Took To Convince Bill Skarsgård To Return As Pennywise

Two key elements got the actor to sign on.

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35 Years Ago, The Best Stephen King Thriller Ever Kept Things Terrifyingly Simple

There's a reason you shouldn't force sequels. On the 35th anniversary of 'Misery,' we look back on Stephen King's great one-and-done story.

Total Film

The IT: Welcome to Derry opening credits have slowly been getting even more horrifying, and you probably didn't even notice

Welcome to Derry is upping the ante

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IT: Welcome To Derry Episode 5 Delivered Some Big Easter Eggs Along With Pennywise's Arrival, And I'm Puzzling Over That IT: Chapter 2 Connection

"Duck and cover, kiddos!"

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New look at Bill Skarsgård's Pennywise in IT: Welcome to Derry proves the reveal was worth the wait

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A Giant IT: Welcome To Derry Spoiler Has (Probably) Been Staring Us All In The Face, And I'm Convinced

Gotta love clues hiding in plain sight.

Inverse

48 Years Later, HBO's 'It' Prequel Fixes Stephen King's Laziest Trope

'Welcome to Derry' fixes the worst habit of the Stephen King universe by reintroducing 'The Shining's Dick Hallorann as a fully fleshed-out character.

Total Film

The best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more

Check out our guide to the best movies and shows streaming this week, November 10–November 16

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IT: Welcome To Derry Won’t Feature The Dick Hallorann Audiences Know From The Shining, And I Appreciate The Showrunners’ Explanation Why

The character is the same character, but don't expect him to be the same guy.

Total Film

Stephen King reveals the IT: Welcome to Derry scene that "sticks in [his] mind" and it involves pickles

That terrifying pickle scene affected Stephen King, too

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After IT: Welcome To Derry Episode 2, I Can't Stop Thinking About Those Opening Titles And Lilly's Terrifying Supermarket Scene

Two of several A+ sequences in the latest episode.

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From Fake Wombs And Umbilical Cords To Pickles And Intestines, Welcome To Derry’s Young Stars Experienced Some Super Gross Stuff On The Set For Episode 2

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