It Welcome to Derry Releases Halloween Special Video

It: Welcome to Derry surprised fans to celebrate Halloween by adding an unannounced 30-minute special episode to HBO Max at midnight.

What is the It: Welcome to Derry Halloween special?

This special episode of It: Welcome to Derry is titled A Story of Derry and is set hundreds of years in the past. It follows a group of kids as they explore the Western Woods and encounter an ancient spirit connected to Pennywise and the broader Stephen King pantheon of horror. The special was directed by Tazbah Chavez and written by Cherie Dimaline and Jasmyne Flournoy.

A Story of Derry makes for a satisfying amuse-bouche while waiting for the show’s second season. That renewal was announced a couple of months ago, and the release of this special shows that HBO Max has had plans for more It: Welcome to Derry since the first season became a major hit on the streaming service last year.

The series serves as a prequel to Andy Muschietti’s It films. The first season followed the horrific events in Derry, Maine in the 1960s and revealed more about Pennywise. The second season will confirm that the show is an anthology by following a group of bank robbers who arrive in Derry during the Great Depression and get massacred.

The second season of It: Welcome to Derry does not have a release window at this time. A Story of Derry, the show’s first season, and Andy Muschietti’s two It movies are all available to stream on HBO Max this Halloween.

Source: Polygon