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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Explained: The Stephen King Connections & References in Season One’s Finale

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WARNING: The Following contains major spoilers for It: Welcome to Derry episode eight. After seven thrilling episodes, It: Welcome to Derry concludes its inaugural season with “Winter Fire,” a powerhouse finale that effectively wraps up the town’s 1962 cycle of death and destruction while peppering in shrewd connections to Stephen King’s larger body of work. With Pennywise […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1 Hits Physical Media in May 2026

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Following its finale last night on HBO, the first season of “IT: Welcome to Derry” is available on Digital now and will be released on Steelbook 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 5, 2026 via Warner Bros. Serving as a prequel to Andy Muschietti’s IT films based on Stephen King‘s classic novel, the series […]

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Five Burning Questions Ahead of the ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Season Finale

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WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for It: Welcome to Derry.  Horror fans love a killer clown. HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry has taken the world by storm with a deft blend of heartstopping terror and comforting nostalgia surrounding a solid emotional core. Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Bill Skarsgård) returns to terrorize the children of […]

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‘Welcome to Derry’ – Creators Tease Unexpected Things Ahead from Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise

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We had to wait until the fifth episode of “IT: Welcome to Derry” for the grand return of Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise, who just returned to the screen for the first time since IT: Chapter Two back in 2019. While the first four episodes played with various other manifestations of IT, last night’s fifth episode saw […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ – Exclusive New Look at the Return of Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise!

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The wait is almost over. Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise is headed back to the screen in the second half of “IT: Welcome to Derry,” and we’ve got an exclusive new image while you wait. He’s always wondered how you’d taste… It was 35 years ago this week that Tim Curry first brought Stephen King’s killer clown […]

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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Review – Pennywise Prequel Brings Familiar Freakshow Back to Town

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Expansion goes awry in prequel series It: Welcome to Derry. Set 27 years before the Losers Club first confronted the child-eating trans-dimensional entity, and 54 years before they’d return as adults to destroy it for good, not much has changed in Stephen King‘s fictional Maine town. To bypass the prequel’s narrative constraints, developed by Andy Muschietti […]

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Pennywise Won’t Appear in ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Until Later in the Season

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Bill Skarsgård will return as Pennywise in “IT: Welcome to Derry,” but don’t expect to see the dancing clown until later in season. “It is a shapeshifting creature, and in the movies there’s only so much space to see those non-Pennywise manifestations,” co-showrunner Jason Fuchs tells EW. Director and co-creator Andy Muschietti, who likens the […]

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The ‘Nosferatu’ Marketing Campaign Will NOT Reveal the Title Character Until the Film’s Release

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We are just about a month and a half away from Christmas, which means we’re a month and a half away from the release of director Robert Eggers’ (The Witch, The Lighthouse) new movie Nosferatu, a fresh take on the classic horror movie from Focus Features. Bill Skarsgård is playing Nosferatu/Count Orlok in the film, whose appearance […]

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‘The Crow’ Starring Bill Skarsgård Brings Bloody Revenge to 4K & Blu-ray in November

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The Crow flies onto 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on November 5 from Lionsgate. Amazon and Walmart will each carry an exclusive SteelBook 4K UHD combo pack with unique artwork. Currently on Digital, the reimagining of James O’Barr’s 1989 comic book stars Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs alongside Josette Simon, Laura Birn, Sami Bouajila […]

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‘The Crow’ Bonus Features Clip Gives a Closer Look at Bill Skarsgård’s Costume Design [Video]

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Lionsgate’s The Crow starring Bill Skarsgård (IT) is now available to buy and to rent on participating digital platforms at home, and we’ve been provided with an exclusive clip from the bonus features package this week. In the clip, the filmmaking team details the work that went into the title character’s look, particularly spotlighting the coat that Eric wears […]

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Official Poster for ‘Nosferatu’ from Director Robert Eggers Gives Us a New Look at Count Orlok

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The Halloween season extends straight through Christmas with the release of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu on December 25, 2024, and the first official poster has arrived today. Bill Skarsgård is playing Nosferatu/Count Orlok in the film, and we get a fresh preview of his take on the character via this official poster. Does Eggers’ Nosferatu have… hair?! Check out the […]

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‘The Crow’ Starring Bill Skarsgård Flies Home This Week

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After failing to make a splash at the box office just a few weeks ago, Lionsgate’s The Crow starring Bill Skarsgård (IT) has announced that it’s already coming home later this week. Fall into a new world when The Crow arrives on Premium Video on Demand, and Premium Electronic Sell-Through on September 13, 2024 from Lionsgate. Based […]

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‘The Crow’ Review – Disjointed Reimagining Struggles to Find Its Own Identity

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Director Alex Proyas‘ vision of James O’Barr’s comic book, The Crow, firmly rooted itself in the pop culture pantheon, a defining film of the ’90s for its dreamy gothic style and the tragic on-set passing of its star, Brandon Lee. Proyas‘ take on The Crow was so singular and successful that it launched a film […]

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‘The Crow’ Exclusive Image Promises “Outlandish, Brutal, and Bloody” Vengeance Ahead

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Actor Bill Skarsgård (IT) will unleash “outlandish, brutal, and bloody” violence this week with the release of Lionsgate’s The Crow in theaters, a new take on the iconic tale. Ahead of the film’s release, we’ve got an exclusive image highlighting the bloodshed in store. The Crow releases in theaters on August 23.  In the new movie, […]

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New Clip from ‘The Crow’ Unleashes Strong Bloody Violence in an Opera House

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We’re just one week away from the release of Lionsgate’s The Crow in theaters, a fresh new take on the iconic tale with Bill Skarsgård (IT) taking over the titular role. The Crow brings the franchise back to theaters on August 23. While you wait, Lionsgate has released a brand new clip this week wherein Eric Draven massacres his way […]

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