You know the drill: a successful franchise with intellectual property value cannot stay idle. So, after the success of “IT” and “IT Chapter Two,” filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, who directed and produced the first two films, are returning with the spin-off prequel series, “IT: Welcome To Derry.” The series comes from Warner Bros. Television and was developed for television by the Muschiettis and Jason Fuchs (“IT Chapter Two,” “Wonder Woman,” “Argylle”), “IT: Welcome To Derry” will debut in 2025 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

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The 25th anniversary of Terry Gilliam’s “12 Monkeys” would be worth noting no matter when it fell – it remains a modern sci-fi masterpiece, beautifully juggling big ideas, time-travel paradoxes, breathless action, and inspired performances. But that milestone didn’t fall during any year; it fell in 2020, a year in which the film’s prediction of a world crippled by a terrifying pandemic, of deadly airborne viruses, hazmat suits, and quarantines, so yes, you could say it lands with a bit more force. 

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The script, by David and Janet Peoples (the former also co-wrote “Blade Runner,” which plays in a similar key), was inspired by Chris Marker’s short film “La Jetée” – and it’s a thick, dense text, but one in which exposition and information are doled out piecemeal, on a need-to-know basis.

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10 TV Stars Who Deserve Emmy Nominations (But Probably Won't Get Them)

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Madeline Stowe Says She Might Age Up Robert Pattinson's Character In 'Unbound Captives' So He Can Still Play The Role

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