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Last year, we learned that the Netflix streaming service had gotten a new film chief in Dan Lin – and one of the first projects Lin greenlit at the streamer is an adaptation of author Ruth Ware’s bestselling 2016 thriller novel The Woman in Cabin 10, which had Keira Knightley attached to star in it as the titular woman. Now, Netflix has announced that the film is set to have its streaming premiere on October 10th – and to start building the hype, they have unveiled a batch of first look images, which can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Simon Stone, who previously directed The Dig for Netflix, directed this film from a screenplay by Snake Eyes writers Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse (with Stone handling script revisions himself). Knightley plays a travel journalist assigned to cover the launch of a luxury yacht. When she witnesses a passenger tossed...

A new trailer for It: Welcome to Derry has been released following a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday evening, and it teases a sinister, demonic force in the small town, which may be there in addition to Pennywise.

Once again, we see very little of Bill Skarsgård's killer clown, an indication perhaps that his screentime will be fairly limited. That or HBO Max is simply looking to keep the iconic monster and his role in this story under wraps (ensuring there are plenty of surprises for horror fans).

It's also been confirmed that It: Welcome to Derry will premiere this October, meaning we should return to Derry in time for Halloween.

The series, from Warner Bros. Television and developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), will debut on HBO and also be available to stream on Max. Muschietti will direct...

It: Welcome to Derry is bringing everyone’s favorite killer clown to the small screen later this year.

The second teaser for the upcoming HBO series was unveiled Saturday night at a spooky late night San Diego Comic-Con panel before it was released online Sunday. In it, we see a glimpse at the panic that ensues as a nefarious force begins to creep its way into Derry and children start disappearing.

The teaser primarily focuses on Taylour Paige, who plays a young woman who has just moved to Derry with her husband when things start to go awry in the small town. Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise briefly appears at the end, but his presence is felt throughout. Watch the full teaser above.

Set in the world of Stephen King’s It universe, Welcome to Derry expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films, which amassed a combined $1.17 billion worldwide.

The upcoming TV series It: Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), was originally meant to be for the HBO Max streaming service, but it has since been confirmed that it will be airing on HBO as well. The show went into production in Port Hope, Ontario at the end of last year, and is now aiming for a premiere before the end of 2025. With the Halloween season swiftly approaching, a new teaser trailer for the show has dropped online and can be seen in the embed above.

Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on It: Welcome to Derry (and Kane recently signed on to be showrunner on the Friday the 13th series Crystal Lake as well.

HBO unveiled the second official teaser for the original drama series It: Welcome to Derry, from Warner Bros. Television, last night at San Diego Comic-Con.

Developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, the series will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max in October.

Andy Muschietti will direct multiple episodes of the original series. Set in the world of Stephen King’s It universe, It: Welcome to Derry is based on King’s It novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films It and It Chapter Two.

The cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård.

Produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television, with a story by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, It: Welcome to Derry is based on the novel It by Stephen King.

Disney's Lilo and Stitch passed $400 million worldwide after playing in theaters for less than a week, so a $1 billion global haul always seemed highly likely, and the Mouse House's latest live-action remake has now officially passed this major box office milestone.

The family-friendly adventure grossed $416.1 million in North America and $584.8 million internationally for a global tally of $1.001 billion.

This makes Lilo and Stitch the first Hollywood movie released this year to pass $1B - Chinese animated phenomenon Ne Zha 2 actually managed to pass $2 billion worldwide.

Not too surprisingly, a sequel to Lilo and Stitch has already been announced.

"We knew there was a lot of love for Lilo & Stitch with audiences around the world, yet we never take that for granted, and we’re proud of how this new film has connected with people,” Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman said. “I’m thankful to our filmmakers, our cast and all...

The upcoming TV series It: Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), was originally meant to be for the HBO Max streaming service, but it has since been confirmed that it will be airing on HBO as well. The show went into production in Port Hope, Ontario at the end of last year, and is now aiming for a premiere before the end of 2025. While we wait for a premiere date to be announced, a poster for the show has dropped online, and you can check it out at the bottom of this article.

Our friends at Bloody Disgusting report that an It: Welcome to Derry panel will be held at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 26th at 9:15pm, in the San Diego Convention Center’s Room 6De. Andy...

Greta Gerwig’s upcoming take on Cs Lewis’ Narnia books could be facing a production delay of several months according to a new report.

Dan Lin and any other film executives attached to Greta Gerwig’s planned Narnia films must be hoping that things soon quiten down with regards to the film’s production because ever since the project was first announced, it’s never been too far from the headlines.

Not too long after signing up for the project, Gerwig’s huge sucess with 2023’s Barbie thrust Netflix’s take on the Narnia films into the spotlight and it’s remained there ever since. From Gerwig publicly admitting that she was having “nightmares” about the project to the director’s rather public display of brinkmanship that seemingly forced Netflix into giving the first planned film a wide IMAX release, it’s been quite the run-in to production.

Apart from...

This might be 2025 least surprising news story. As we first reported on Toonado.com, Disney has confirmed that it's moving forward with Lilo & Stitch 2. The studio has not revealed whether Dean Fleischer Camp will return to direct, though we'd bet on Chris Sanders and Maia Kealoha returning as the titular duo.

Lilo & Stitch was a live-action remake of the 2002 animated movie originally developed for Disney+.

Despite any shortcomings—and a surprisingly divisive new ending—Lilo & Stitch has so far grossed $923 million at the worldwide box office. It should near, or eventually pass, $1 billion worldwide and has been a massive hit for the House of Mouse.

With Thunderbolts* and Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning underperforming in May, it was down to Lilo & Stitch to dominate theaters last month.

Talking to Variety about bringing Sanders back as Experiment 626, Camp said, "That was one of the first conversations. I made sure...

To commemorate “626 Day” — a global celebration of the mischievous yet beloved Stitch from Lilo & Stitch — Walt Disney Studios announced on Thursday that Lilo & Stitch 2 is now officially in development.

The sequel to the live-action reimagining of the 2002 animated classic was announced via a playful video featuring Stitch (a.k.a. Experiment 626) wreaking havoc across the Walt Disney Studios lot.

The live-action Lilo & Stitch — which was directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and stars Maia Kealoha as Lilo and Sydney Elizebeth Agudong as Nani — not only exceeded industry expectations but also set a new benchmark as the highest-grossing 4-day Memorial Day weekend opening in U.S. history.

Since its debut, the film has grossed approximately $923 million worldwide at the box office. The film received an “A” CinemaScore from the audience.

“The love that people have for Lilo & Stitch continues to grow, and the goal with this new retelling was for audiences to...

Walt Disney Pictures is officially moving ahead on a sequel to the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch.

The announcement was made via social media Thursday, timed to June 26, aka 6-26. That number ties to Stitch as the wild blue-haired alien is known as Experiment 626 in the movie. (See what the studio did there?)

That a sequel is in the works was never in doubt. The movie has grossed over $923 million worldwide on a budget of about $100 million. Most movies with that kind of box office usually have more than double Lilo’s budget.

The movie has humble origins that are in keeping with a Stitch-like, gleeful and chaotic vibe: It was initially headed to Disney+ as an original movie for the platform before execs reconsidered its release and upgraded it to theatrical.

Remaking the animated 2002 movie directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, the story centers on a young lonely girl,...

Disney's live-action Lilo and Stitch movie continues to pack in audiences worldwide, and is well on its way to becoming the year's first billion dollar release.

The family-friendly adventure claimed the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office for the third consecutive weekend with $32.5 million from 4,185 venues, and has now taken in a total of $335.8 million domestically and $772 million globally.

Unfortunately, things aren't looking quite as positive for Ballerina.

Lionsgate's first John Wick spin-off, starring Ana de Armas as a dancer-turned-assassin, debuted behind already modest expectations with $25 million from 3,409 North American theaters. The R-rated action flick took in another $26 million from 82 countries overseas for a global start of $51 million. Ballerina had a reported production budget of $90 million, which is significantly more than the first three John Wick films.

Despite decent reviews and an A- CinemaScore, Ballerina simply doesn't seem to have enticed much of the John Wick franchise's fanbase into theaters this weekend.

The new series takes viewers back into the world of Stephen King to explore the origins of the horrifying Pennywise.

The “It” movies are recognized as some of the most terrifying movies of the past decade. The films are adapted from the Stephen King novel “It,” and follow a group of residents of the town of Derry, Maine, as they try to defeat a being who takes the form of the terrifying Pennywise the Clown. Now, viewers can learn more about Pennywise in the new series “It: Welcome to Derry,” and we’ll give you all the details we have from the show before it makes its premiere.

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Netflix has recruited Ollie Madden, currently director of Film4 and Channel 4 Drama, to lead the streamer’s U.K. film division, filling a key slot in Dan Lin’s new global film team. The 48-year-old executive will transfer to Netflix’s London hub in October after eight years at Channel 4, where he oversaw Film4’s feature slate and the broadcaster’s scripted series portfolio.

Madden joined Channel 4 in 2017, became director in 2022 and, last year, assumed joint control of Film4 and drama, shepherding Oscar winners “Poor Things,” “The Zone of Interest” and “The Favourite.” “I’ve been incredibly proud to spend the past eight years with Film4 … and I’m very excited to work with Anne and Dan to build Netflix’s film business in the U.K.,” he wrote in a staff memo.

Reporting to vice-president of content Anne Mensah, Madden will serve as chairman Dan Lin’s point...

Ollie Madden, the director of Film4 and Channel 4 drama, is set to join Netflix as director of the streamer’s U.K. Film division, TheWrap has learned.

Madden joined Channel 4 in 2017, became director in 2022 and then started overseeing both Film4 and Channel 4 drama in 2024. During his time, he helped make Oscar-winning films like “Poor Things,” “The Zone of Interest” and “The Favourite.”

“I’ve been incredibly proud to spend the past eight years with Film4 and, more recently, Channel 4 Drama, and it’s very hard to say goodbye to all my wonderful colleagues and projects,” Madden wrote in a staff memo, according to Variety. “The independence, distinctiveness and mark of quality that Film4 and Channel 4 represent is a precious thing, and I’m confident it will continue to thrive long after my departure. I’d like to extend a huge thank you to Alex Mahon and Ian Katz for their unwavering belief and support.

Ollie Madden, Director of Film4 and Channel 4 Drama, is leaving the broadcaster after an eight-year stint to join Netflix as Director Of UK Film.

The news was relayed to Channel 4 staff this morning via a memo, which you can read below. Madden is leaving in October.

Madden, who will report to Anne Mensah, VP Content at Netflix, will lead Netflix’s UK film slate and act as the primary UK contact for films on Dan Lin’s slate where the IP, talent, and production are based in the UK. He will also develop a handful of filmmaker-led series.

Teresa Moneo, the Netflix vet who served as Director, International Original Film, and had assumed the head of UK film role since last year, quietly left the streamer...

In a shock move for the U.K. industry, Netflix has poached Ollie Madden, director of Film4 and Channel 4 drama, to become its new director of U.K. Film.

Madden, who oversaw a slate at Film4 that included Oscar-winning features such as “Poor Things,” “The Zone of Interest” and “The Favourite,” will be joining content team overseen by Anne Mensah in Netflix’s London office. He will both lead the streamer’s U.K. film slate and act as the primary U.K. contact for films on Dan Lin’s slate where the IP, talent and production are based in the U.K., with the exception of family features for North America, such as the Narnia and Dahl franchises. He will also develop a select portfolio of filmmaker-led series.

Madden is set to leave Film4 and start his new position in October.

A long-term Film4 exec having joined the production arm of U.

Ollie Madden, director of Film4 and Channel 4 drama, will be leaving the U.K. broadcaster in October to become director of U.K. film at Netflix.

Madden will be joining the Anne Mensah-led U.K. content team as of early October.

He will lead the streamer’s U.K. film slate and act as the primary U.K. contact for films on Dan Lin’s slate where the intellectual property, talent, and production are based in the U.K., “with the exception of family films for the U.S./Canada, including Narnia and Dahl, which will continue to be overseen by Racheline Benveniste,” Netflix said.

He will also develop a select portfolio of filmmaker-led series.

Madden has worked as both an executive and producer across film and high-end drama. “I’m very excited to work with Anne and Dan to build Netflix’s film business in the U.

Ollie Madden, presently director of Film4 and Channel 4 Drama, isleaving Channel 4 in October after eight years to become director of UK film at Netflix.

He takes over from Teresa Moneo who headed UK original film at Netflix from July 2024 before she left the streamer earlier this year to set up her own consultancy, Netflix confirmed today.

Reporting to Anne Mensah, Netflix’s vice president of content, Madden will develop UK original films and oversee the UK elements of Netflix’s global film slate run by Los Angeles-based Dan Lin, “where the intellectual property, talent, and production are based in the UK,...

After breaking the record for biggest Memorial Day opening weekend ever with a massive $183 million debut, Disney's Lilo and Stitch has now passed $400 million worldwide after playing in theaters for less than a week.

The Mouse House's latest live-action remake grossed an estimated $15.3M on Tuesday, bringing its domestic total to just under $200 million. The last update put the movie's global cume at $392.7 million, but it will easily have passed the $400 million milestone by now (we'll bring you the latest figures later today).

This is something Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts didn't manage to accomplish after almost a month in theaters. The antihero team-up movie has now taken in around $360 million worldwide, and analysts believe it may end up costing the studio as much as $100 million after P&a costs are taken into account.

A big win for Disney after Snow White's underperformance, and a sign that we shouldn't be expecting an...

Lilo & Stitch has been a massive box office hit, grossing over $360 million worldwide since opening over Memorial Day weekend. Reviews have been mostly positive (it currently sits at 69% on Rotten Tomatoes), with an "A" CinemaScore suggesting moviegoers enjoyed it more than critics.

While Lilo & Stitch closely adapts the 2002 animated movie of the same name, there are still some significant changes. To name just a few: Cobra Bubbles is split into two characters, Captain Gantu is completely Mia, and Jumba is positioned as the lead villain.

The ending is similarly overhauled. Rather than Nani and David becoming Lilo's main caregivers, the title character is fostered by David and his grandmother. Nani, meanwhile, goes to college and uses Jumba's portal gun to frequently visit Lilo and Stitch.

The main complaint is that Nani "abandons" Lilo to chase her own dreams. However, that simplistic view does somewhat miss the point...

The review embargo for Lilo & Stitch lifted earlier today, and as we first reported on Toonado.com, the glowing first social media reactions don't exactly match what critics are saying.

The consensus seems to be that the live-action remake plays it too safe, essentially serving as a shot-for-shot remake of the beloved 2002 animated classic it's based on. The characters, humour, and visuals receive plenty of praise, but many are simply questioning the necessity of another Disney movie that rehashes the same story in a different medium.

How to Train Your Dragon is likely to come under fire for the same reason, but Disney has made a lot of these movies now. Fortunately, Lilo & Stitch sounds like big improvement over Snow White.

Ultimately, reviews are unlikely to matter. Lilo & Stitch is expected to break box office records this Memorial Day weekend, and the opinions of critics rarely make...

The review embargo for Lilo & Stitch lifted earlier today, and as we first reported on Toonado.com, the glowing first social media reactions don't exactly match what critics are saying.

The consensus seems to be that the live-action remake plays it too safe, essentially serving as a shot-for-shot remake of the beloved 2002 animated classic it's based on. The characters, humour, and visuals receive plenty of praise, but many are simply questioning the necessity of another Disney movie that rehashes the same story in a different medium.

How to Train Your Dragon is likely to come under fire for the same reason, but Disney has made a lot of these movies now. Fortunately, Lilo & Stitch sounds like big improvement over Snow White.

Ultimately, reviews are unlikely to matter. Lilo & Stitch is expected to break box office records this Memorial Day weekend, and the opinions of critics rarely make...

It’s been a beat since Bill Skarsgård played Pennywise in both “It” films, but the “Nosferatu” and “The Crow” actor has wasted no time diving into the demonic terror of the Stephen King villain for prequel series “It: Welcome to Derry.”

The show is set in 1960s Derry, 27 years before Andy Muschietti’s 2017 “It: Chapter One” film. Filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti developed the drama series “Welcome to Derry” for television along with Jason Fuchs; Andy Muschietti is directing multiple episodes of the series.

The elusive logline reads: “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘It’ universe, ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ is based on King’s ‘It’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘It’ and ‘It: Chapter Two.'”

So what is “Welcome to Derry” really about? It’s safe to say that it could just be an origin...

Season 2 of Avatar: The Last Airbender is in the can and production is set to begin on the third and final season of Netflix’s live-action adaptation. You can see an on-set cast video announcement below.

The streamer also revealed new cast members who round out the Season 2 line-up. Terry Chen (Lucky Star) portrays Jeong Jeong; Dolly de Leon (Triangle of Sadness) plays Lo and Li; Lily Gau (Blue Sun Palace), is Ursa; Madison Hu (The Brothers Sun) plays Fei; and Dichen Lachman (Severance) portrays Yangchen.

They join previously announced new S2 cast members including Miya Cech, Chin Han, Hoa Xuande, Justin Chien, Amanda Zhou, Crystal Yu, Kelemete Misipeka, Lourdes Faberes, Rekha Sharma, alongside returning cast Gordan Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Elizabeth Yu, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Daniel Dae Kim, Momona Tamada, and Thalia Tran.

New cast members for Season 3 include Jon Jon Briones (Ratched) as Piandao and Tantoo Cardinal...

Netflix’s live-action version of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has added seven cast members across its upcoming second and third seasons.

Newly joining Season 2 are Dichen Lachman (“Severance”) as Yangchen, Dolly de Leon (“Triangle of Sadness”) as Lo and Li, Terry Chen (“Lucky Star”) as Jeong Jeong, Lily Gao (“Blue Sun Palace”) as Ursa and Madison Hu (“The Brothers Sun”) as Fei.

In Season 3, Tantoo Cardinal (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) will play Hama and Jon Jon Briones (“Hadestown”) will play Piandao.

They join previously announced Season 2 stars Miya Cech, Chin Han, Hoa Xuande, Justin Chien, Amanda Zhou, Crystal Yu, Kelemete Misipeka, Lourdes Faberes and Rekha Sharma, as well as series leads Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley and Dallas Liu and returning cast members Elizabeth Yu, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Daniel Dae Kim, Momona Tamada and Thalia Tran.

News of the new cast members comes as “Avatar: The Last Airbender” wraps...

The teaser trailer for It: Welcome to Derry totally captures the tone of Stephen King’s bestseller. The nearly two-minute first official teaser shows the kids getting freaked out over the weird goings-on in Derry, and ends with a long-distance shot of Pennywise the Clown.

Bill Skarsgård reprises his role as the terrifying killer clown. The series also stars Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, and Rudy Mancuso. The teaser didn’t include a premiere date, but did confirm it’s targeting a fall 2025 premiere.

“Set in the world of Stephen King’s It universe, It: Welcome to Derry is based on King’s It novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films It and It Chapter Two,” reads HBO’s synopsis.

Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs developed the series, and Andy Muschietti directed multiple episodes.

Photograph by Courtesy of HBO

HBO has released the official teaser for It: Welcome To Derry, from Warner Bros. Television, debuting this fall.

Set in the world of Stephen King’s “It” universe, It: Welcome To Derry is based on King’s “It” novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films “It” and “It Chapter Two.” The series features Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård.

The drama series is developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Andy Muschietti will direct multiple episodes of the original series.

Produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television, developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, It: Welcome To Derry is based on the novel “It” by Stephen King.

The upcoming TV series It: Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), was originally meant to be for the Max streaming service, but we recently learned that it will be airing on HBO as well. The show went into production in Port Hope, Ontario at the end of last year, and is now aiming for a premiere before the end of 2025. While we wait for a premiere date to be announced, a teaser trailer has dropped online and can be seen in the embed above.

Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on It: Welcome to Derry (and Kane recently signed on to be showrunner on the Friday the 13th series Crystal Lake as well.) The show...

“Anywhere but Derry.” We’re getting the first look at footage from It: Welcome to Derry (fka Welcome to Derry), HBO Max’s It prequel series starring and executive produced by Bill Skarsgård in his return as the terrifying killer clown Pennywise.

In the teaser trailer, we meet a new cast of young characters living in Derry in the 1960s. We see Skarsgård‘s Pennywise at the end of the trailer.

Set in the world of King’s It universe, Welcome To Derry (wt) expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films, which amassed a combined $1.17 billion worldwide.

The series stems from a story by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs based on King’s novel It. In addition to Skarsgård, the cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso

Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti executive produce...

The Home Box Office is about to get a lot creepier this fall. HBO has dropped the first teaser trailer for “It: Welcome to Derry,” the network’s highly-anticipated “It” prequel series. And it’s just as unsettling as everything else connected to this balloon-loving clown.

The teaser starts with a traumatized looking kid walking on the side of a highway. He’s soon picked up by a nice looking couple. “Now just tell us where home is and we’ll get you back to your parents safe and sound,” the man says.

“Anywhere but Derry,” the kid cryptically replies.

The teaser then cuts to Maine in 1962 where a new family has moved to Derry. It isn’t long before they realize there’s a darkness lurking underneath the cheery white picket fence exterior of this small town as there’s been a string of missing children. That’s when...

HBO has released the official teaser trailer for its Original drama series It: Welcome to Derry. The series will debut this fall on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

The Warner Bros. Television series was developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. Andy Muschietti directs four episodes of the nine-episode series.

Set in the world of Stephen King’s It universe, It: Welcome to Derry is based on King’s It novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films It and It Chapter Two.

The cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård.

Produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television, with a story by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, It: Welcome to Derry is based on the novel It by Stephen King.

The upcoming series “Welcome to Derry” is taking us back to where it all began this coming Fall, with HBO unleashing the official teaser trailer for the It prequel series this morning.

The nine episode HBO series will serve as a prequel to Stephen King’s horror classic, and yes, Bill Skarsgård will be making his return as the iconic villain Pennywise the Clown.

“Welcome to Derry” is being positioned as a true continuation of Andy Muschietti’s It movies, telling a brand new story that’s been pulled from the pages of King’s classic novel.

Andy Muschietti will direct multiple episodes of the original series.

“Welcome to Derry” kicks off its story in 1962 in the time leading up to the events of It: Chapter One (2017). The series is based on Mike Hanlon’s interludes from King’s book, which document “catastrophic events” from Derry, Maine’s past. Muschietti...

HBO Max is floating its first official teaser trailer for Welcome to Derry.

The upcoming series is a prequel to the hit It films which adapted Stephen King’s horror masterpiece about a small town in Maine that’s cursed by the presence of a shapeshifting killer clown which returns to murder a slew of children every 27 years.

The trailer (below) introduces a new cast of young characters living in Derry in the 1960s.

The show was developed by It filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti along with Jason Fuchs who serves as co-showrunner with Brad Caleb Kane. Andy Muschietti directed four of the season’s nine episodes.

Bill Skarsgård has returned to play Pennywise the Dancing Clown, a villain that King fans agreed the actor embodied to perfection, after initially turning down the chance to continue the character. In an interview earlier this year, Skarsgård assured the TV version is “hardcore.

HBO Max has just unleashed the first trailer for It: Welcome to Derry (via FearHQ.com), but why does it feel so...familiar? While the It and It Chapter Two movies shifted the action from the 1950s and 1980s to the 1980s and 2010s, this story takes place in the 1960s and feels more in line with Stephen King's original novel.

However, with the spotlight once again put on a group of kids attempting to stop Pennywise the Clown's reign of terror, it's hard not to wonder what this TV series will bring to the table that It fans haven't already seen.

It looks suitably creepy and scary, though, and Bill Skarsgård's demented killer clown makes its presence felt in the closing moments of this teaser trailer. Pennywise doesn't look too different, as best as we can tell, but is mostly being kept hidden in shadow for now.

HBO Max has just unleashed the first trailer for It: Welcome to Derry (via FearHQ.com), but why does it feel so...familiar? While the It and It Chapter Two movies shifted the action from the 1950s and 1980s to the 1980s and 2010s, this story takes place in the 1960s and feels more in line with Stephen King's original novel.

However, with the spotlight once again put on a group of kids attempting to stop Pennywise the Clown's reign of terror, it's hard not to wonder what this TV series will bring to the table that It fans haven't already seen.

It looks suitably creepy and scary, though, and Bill Skarsgård's demented killer clown makes its presence felt in the closing moments of this teaser trailer. Pennywise doesn't look too different, as best as we can tell, but is mostly being kept hidden in shadow for now.

The terrifying Pennywise the Clown is back, but this time he’s haunting your TV screens.

HBO Max has released the first trailer for “Welcome to Derry,” the “It” prequel series that is set to debut this fall.

“Welcome to Derry” is set 27 years before the events of the two “It” movies, which were adapted from Stephen King’s iconic horror novel by director Andy Muschietti. As the story goes, the murderous entity It feeds on children before hibernating for 27 years, so the show follows It’s previous killing spree before the events of the “It” films.

Bill Skarsgard is back as Pennywise, and the “Welcome to Derry” cast also includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe and Rudy Mancuso.

“This is a book we love a lot, and we felt that there was still a lot of story to be covered,” Andy Muschietti...

HBO has just released a trailer for It: Welcome to Derry, the upcoming horror series based on Stephen King’s It.

The show is being made by Warner Bros. Television and was developed by Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, who also worked on It and The Flash, along with Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman). Andy Muschietti is set to direct four out of the nine episodes.

It: Welcome to Derry will come out later this year on HBO, we can expect the release date to be in Fall, and will also be available to stream on Max. It takes place in the same world as the It movies and expands the story created in the films It and It Chapter Two.

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The cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe,...

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Lilo & Stitch was once going to be released on streaming as a "Disney+ Original," but when Bob Iger returned as Disney CEO, the decision was made for it to instead debut in theaters.

Based on early box office tracking—which suggests the movie will open over Memorial Day weekend between $110 million - $130 million, more than Snow White grossed domestically during its entire run—Iger made the right decision.

While the 2002 Lilo & Stitch movie spawned various small-screen follow-ups, all signs point to Disney having a potential new theatrical franchise on its hands. That should come as welcome news to the House of Mouse, particularly as many of the studio's previous live-action adaptations have faced their fair share of challenges.

With that in mind, you're probably wondering how Lilo & Stitch sets the stage for a potential follow-up. We're not getting into spoilers yet,...

The upcoming TV series It: Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), was originally meant to be for the Max streaming service, but we recently learned that it will be airing on HBO as well. The show went into production in Port Hope, Ontario at the end of last year, and is now aiming for a premiere before the end of 2025. And now, we’ve learned that the teaser trailer is set to drop on May 20th! Here’s a tease to whet your appetite:

Don't miss It.

The official #ITWelcometoDerry teaser drops tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/R8Mom7LFp1

— Max (@StreamOnMax) May 19, 2025

We’re still waiting to hear exactly when the nine episode first season is going to start airing – but while we wait, executive producer Andy Muschietti, who direct the two It feature films,...

HBO has just dropped a trailer teaser for It: Welcome to Derry (via FearHQ.com), confirming that the first full teaser will be released tomorrow. It doesn't reveal much, but we see a woman with a creepy smile watching a familiar red balloon outside, someone thrashing about in water, and a glimpse into the drains where Pennywise the Clown resides.

Pennywise himself is absent, though we'd bet on the killer clown being put front and centre in the full teaser. After all, it's not like this will be the first time we've seen...it...though we'd bet on him getting a slight redesign.

The series, from Warner Bros. Television and developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), will debut on HBO later this year and will also be available to stream on Max. Muschietti will direct four episodes of the nine-episode series.

Disney's live-action remakes have been nothing if not hit-or-miss. Some are considered improvements over their animated predecessors, and others...not so much.

Lilo & Stitch's fanbase has only grown since it was released in 2002, with merchandise featuring the adorable Experiment 626 still dominating store shelves over two decades later. Disney's marketing campaign for the movie has been fantastic, but will that translate into a great movie?

Based on the first social media reactions we first shared on Toonado.com, the answer to that question is a resounding "yes."

As you can see below, Lilo & Stitch is being hailed as Disney's best live-action remake yet, and the verdict thus far is overwhelmingly positive. Original plans called for this to be a Disney+ Original, so it's safe to say current Disney CEO Bob Iger was right to pivot to a theatrical release.

That's evident from early box office tracking suggesting a debut of at...

Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones are to star in the Netflix thriller Here Comes The Flood, directed by City Of God's Fernando Meirelles.

Netflix has announced quite a coup this morning, having attracted Denzel Washington to headline its upcoming heist thriller, Here Comes The Flood. Washington’s potent star power will be buttressed by two other impressive names, with Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones joining the project.

It’s said to be a ‘non-linear’ and ‘unconventional’ heist thriller about “a bank guard, a teller and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses” according to a plot description on The Hollywood Reporter, which broke the story.

The script is by Simon Kinberg, one-time steward of the X-Men series and potential overseer of a new Star Wars trilogy. In the director’s chair will be Fernando Meirelles, who made 2002’s City Of God, the...

Charlie Kaufman’s new film, Later The War, has stopped filming, it’s being reported, and crew are moving on. More here.

It’s been five years since Charlie Kaufman last directed a film, that being I’m Thinking Of Ending Things, a wildly surreal movie very much in the Charlie Kaufman tradition. That project took Netflix money to get made – the kind of money which is being offered far less liberally from the company in the period since Dan Lin took over stewardship of its film division.

Happily, back in February, it looked like our long wait to see another feature from Kaufman was almost over. WIth a promising ensemble of Eddie Redmayne, Tessa Thompson and Patsy Ferran in place, production was confirmed and we even got a nugget of plot to gnaw on. The original short story which the film will be based on is called Debby’s Dream...

Heavily-delayed Netflix action sequel The Old Guard 2 finally has a release date, and its first trailer as well.

Remember The Old Guard? It released during those pandemic years and, due in part to the fact that we were all watching more movies back then, garnered a hugely impressive 70 million views in its first month of release.

A follow-up was duly commissioned and shot back in mid-2022 before the film fell into a black hole of development hell, languishing there for several years before emerging today with a shiny new trailer.

Uma Thurman and Henry Golding join Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne for the sequel which will follow Theron and her band of immortal warriors in their ongoing quest to save the world. Victoria Mahoney has replaced Gina Prince-Bythewood in the director’s chair. A Netflix regime change and the Hollywood strikes further delayed things before a first round of reshoots was eventually ordered.

Earlier this week, Marvel Studios rebranded Thunderbolts* as *The New Avengers, a clever marketing stunt that should help increase interest heading into its second weekend in theaters.

The studio has reissued the movie's posters with the updated title and, in Los Angeles, gave Thunderbolts*'s massive billboard a new look. Alas, those of you hoping to perhaps see it in person will be disappointed as it's just been hijacked by Lilo & Stitch's Experiment 626!

As you can see below, Stitch has torn his way through the New Avengers, promoting the release of his movie later this month. Disney will likely pull out all the stops to promote Lilo & Stitch from here, especially as it's tracking to make upwards of $120 million over Memorial Day weekend.

Stitch will even take a bite out of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning's haul, despite it taking aim at a franchise best $80 million debut.

Today on Disney Hits (Ch. 133) at the top of every hour, you can be one of the first to hear “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” from “Lilo & Stitch,” the upcoming live-action reimagining of the 2002 animated film. The new rendition of the song is performed by Iam Tongi and Kamehameha Schools Children’s Choir.

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“Lilo & Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family, starring Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, with Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis, and introducing Maia Kealoha.

The film is directed by award-winning filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp and produced by Jonathan Eirich, p.g.a., and Dan Lin, with Tom Peitzman, Ryan Halprin, Louie Provost, and Thomas Schumacher serving as executive producers,...

Walt Disney Studios recently unveiled brand new posters for the much-awaited Lilo & Stitch, following the adorable Lilo and her extraterrestrial pet Stitch, all set to crash in theatres in India in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu May 23rd.

Lilo & Stitch is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. Fans are eager to witness the classic Disney magic on the big screen, with the trailer already amassing widespread buzz for the lovable and chaotic chemistry between Lilo, played by young actress Maia Kealoha and her ‘special pet’ Stitch voiced by Chris Sanders.

Walt Disney Studios’ Lilo & Stitch is directed by Dean Fleischer Camp. This live-action reimagining of Disney’s animated classic stars Maia Kealoha (Lilo), Chris Sanders (Stitch), Sydney Elizebeth Agudong (Nani), Kaipo Dudoit (David Kawena), Zach Galifianakis (Jumba), Billy Magnussen (Pleakley), Tia Carrere (Mrs. Kekoa...

Walt Disney Studios has announced that tickets for the live-action Lilo & Stitch movie are now officially on sale, and we have the first full clip and a series of new posters featuring the rambunctious blue-furred alien known as "Experiment 626."

The original animated Lilo and Stitch focused on a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo Pelekai who forms a bond with an adorable extraterrestrial called Experiment 626, who was engineered to be a force of destruction. It wasn't considered one of the studio's bigger hits from a box office standpoint, but it remains a very popular entry in Disney's library, having spawned three direct-to-video sequels and a 2003 TV series.

The new movie's synopsis reads: "Lilo and Stitch tells the story of the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who is engineered to be a force of destruction. Pursuing aliens, social workers, and the...

The Walt Disney Studios has announced that advance Lilo & Stitch tickets have gone on sale. The film is a live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic.

To celebrate Lilo & Stitch tickets going on sale, new posters are now available. The movie opens in theaters on May 23 in Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D, Cinemark Xd, 4Dx, and premium screens everywhere.

Lilo & Stitch is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

Rated PG for action, peril, and thematic elements, the film is directed by award-winning filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp, with a screenplay by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes.

The movie stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, and Chris Sanders, with Courtney B. Vance and Zach Galifianakis, and introduces Maia Kealoha.

Lilo & Stitch is produced by Jonathan Eirich and Dan Lin,...