It Prequel Series Welcome to Derry Adds 10 New Cast Members By Ten actors have just joined the cast of . Welcome to Derry is an upcoming television series that serves as a prequel to 2017’s and 2019’s . , who starred in both It movies, is returning to star as the villainous clown named Pennywise and will also executive produce the series Which cast members have been added to Welcome to Derry? Per , Welcome to Derry has added (The Chi), (Longmire), (Transplant), (RoboCop), (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), (Lucky Number Slevin), (Fargo), (Joe Pickett), (The Swarm), and (Echo) to the cast.
It was previously announced that Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, and Stephen Rider will also star in the series. , who directed It and It Chapter Two, developed Welcome to Derry alongside Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. Andy Muschietti is directing four episodes in the nine-episode series.
Andy and Barbara Muschietti also serve as executive producers alongside Skarsgård, Fuchs, Brad Caleb Kane, David Coatsworth, Shelley Meals, Roy Lee, and Dan Lin. Fuchs and Kane serve as co-showrunners. “Set in the world of Stephen King’s It universe, Welcome to Derry is based on King’s It novel,” the series’ current description reads.
“It expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films It and It Chapter Two.” Further plot details for the It prequel series remain under wraps at this time. While an exact release date has not yet be.