It TV Show Welcome To Derry Officially Ordered To Series At HBO Max

HBO has announced that the It prequel TV series, Welcome to Derry, is officially moving ahead and has been ordered to series. The show, which comes from Warner Bros. Television, is being developed by the director of the movies, Andy Muschietti, along with his sister, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs.

Andy Muschietti is directing multiple episodes of Welcome to Derry, including the series premiere. Welcome to Derry is the show's working title.

Little is known about the plot for the prequel series, but HBO says it will "expand the It storytelling canvas and bring fans deeper into the terrifying, mesmerizing town of Derry."

The Muschiettis said in a statement that Stephen King's It novel contains many more stories than could fit in the two movies. As such, they said, "We can't wait to share the depths of Steve's novel, in all its heart, humor, humanity, and horror."

King himself said in a statement, "Red balloons all around!"

Welcome to Derry was announced about a year ago. At the time, it was reported that the show will begin in the 1960s. The series will reportedly also cover some of Pennywise's ancient backstory, something that initially was intended to be included in It: Chapter One, but had to be cut for budget reasons.

As of yet, there is no word on a cast for Welcome to Derry, but keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest.