Andy and Barbara Muschietti's IT: Welcome to Derry serves as an IP-driven prequel and is becoming one of the more successful adaptations of Stephen King's IT series. So far, two episodes of this horror thriller have been released, both receiving positive reviews.
The third episode is scheduled for release on November 9, returning to the regular release schedule after a special Halloween launch. A new trailer for episode three recently debuted, delivering both horror elements and a notable reference to another Stephen King work.
IT: Welcome to Derry includes several callbacks to other Stephen King universes. Previous trailers revealed Easter eggs like a Shawshank State Prison bus and the character Dick Halloran. The third episode’s trailer directly highlights one of these connections.
The first two episodes focus on the deaths of three children by a mutant baby inside a theater. The theater owner, Hank Grogan, is wrongfully accused and arrested for these murders.
“One of these references was directly mentioned in the trailer for the third episode.”
This connection enriches the IT: Welcome to Derry storyline, tying it to the broader Stephen King universe.
Author's summary: The upcoming third episode trailer of IT: Welcome to Derry reveals intriguing ties to another Stephen King story, deepening its link within the King universe.