‘Welcome To Derry’: Stephen King’s ‘It’ Prequel Series In The Works From Andy Muschietti & HBO Max

A registrar involved in treating an infant who tragically died after contracting meningitis cried as she recalled the "systemic failure" that led to medical staff missing the baby's risk of infection just days after he was born.

All over the country, people should be beginning to receive the council tax rebate worth £150 straight into their bank accounts.

Frankie Bridge had somewhat of a rhetorical question for fans as she shared her trouser struggles with them. She stunned her followers as she took to Instagram with a video of her wiggling her bum.

A mum says she is terrified to leave the house after a long-running campaign of abuse from a gang of youths. Tracey Baldwin, 50, says teenage yobs have smashed the windows of her Stockport home 14 times in less than two years.

Victor Lindelof believes 'consistency' has been the biggest problem for Manchester United this season as they head into the final four matches of the campaign almost certain to miss out on Champions League qualification. United had been billed as genuine Premier League title challengers this season but currently occupy sixth place in the table, six points behind Arsenal in fourth, who also have a game in hand.

A 'disgraceful' paedophile woke a sleeping boy up in a tent before abusing him - making him feel like he was having an 'anxiety attack'. Michael Cullen displayed 'elements of planning and grooming behaviour' before carrying out the abuse, Liverpool Crown Court heard.

BBC Breakfast's resident weather presenter Carol Kirkwood wasn't having any of her co-star Dan Walker's sleepy antics on the programme this week.On Wednesday (April 27), Dan made a rather epic name blunder while chatting to Carol ahead of her meteorological report - and was quickly put in his place.Carol was out reporting from an unusual London location rather than from the Breakfast studio when Dan admitted he wasn't fully awake yet, having stayed up late to catch the live sport the night before.He kicked the proceedings off by telling viewers: "Now Carol is out and about this morning, and she’s in a much greener Trafalgar scare- Square, even.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin's health concerns are growing after a video went viral of the despot failing to control his hand in a plush meet and greet with a fellow dictator. Putin, who likes to project an image of strength at all times, is likely frustrated that the clip has gone viral at a time when his rumoured health problems have been thrust into the spotlight.

The Only Way Is Essex fan favourite Fran Parman has revealed her glam new look after a stunning transformation.The reality TV star joined the ITVBe show in 2014, but these days she looks dramatically different as she's lost weight and gotten lip fillers.Fran took to Instagram to show off her new look, and she seemed shocked at how different her face looked.She shared side-by-side snaps of what she looked like when she first appeared in the show, and then what she looks like now.The comparison photos demonstrated the difference in the shape of Fran's face, from her chiseled cheeks, jaw-line and plumped lips.Fran wrote: "My goodness, I never realised the difference of shape in my face since I've lost weight."I want to thank Vogue Aesthetics for helping my skin stay young through the weight-loss. I was really anxious it was going to sag."I'm 31 years of age so that’s why I like the help of remaining young, I don’t recommend this for kids."Fran went on to admit she was pleased to be "open and honest" about getting work done to help maintain her youthful look.The TOWIE star went on: "I have profhilo [a skin elasticity treatment], baby botox and haven’t touched my lips in over a year."Each to there own, I don’t want any nasty comments about what I have choose to do with my face as it’s my body no one else’s."To be honest I love my young look and just want anyone else out there that’s thinking about it to go somewhere amazing."It comes after Fran revealed she'd lost two-and-a-half stone in weight last year.She kept fans updated with her weight loss journey, such as when she filmed herself stepping on the scales last May with the aim to lose three stone.Fran said: "I’m gonna step on the scales.

Kim Kardashian has stunned fans after she posted a picture of herself at The Kardashians premiere, wearing skin tight metallic latex, and shared an emotional anecdote about the outfit.In the pictures, Kim can be seen standing on the black carpet at the Hulu premiere of her family’s new reality television show.Their previous programme, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, ran for 20 seasons from 2007 to 2021 before they decided to make the switch.Kim stood in front of a black backdrop that read “Hulu” and “The Kardashians” whilst surrounded by white and purple flower arrangements.The 41-year-old worked the camera and posed with her hands on her hips as she gave a huge pout to the paparazzi.The mother-of-four styled her long, dark hair in a classy up do with front layers that framed her face, her beauty accentuated by a simple make-up look and smokey eyeshadow.

Stuart Bingham needed help from the audience with a tricky pot during his World Snooker Championship quarter-final against Judd Trump. Bingham found himself in a difficult position midway through the eighth frame after Trump stuck the cue ball on the bottom cushion and left him with a choice of the two remaining reds. With one obscured by the blue, Bingham was left with a potentially dangerous shot on a red near the baulk line.

Adam Levine is taking a trip down memory lane!

King Felipe is being transparent with citizens of Spain, and has revealed just how much his personal fortune is worth.

Casey Affleck and his girlfriend Caylee Cowan are stepping out for the day.

It prequel series on HBO Max.The infamous clown will be given an origin story in the new series set in the 1960s called Welcome to Derry, according to Variety.It: Part One and It: Part Two director Andy Muschietti is on board to executive produce the series alongside Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuschs.HBO Max and WBTV have declined requests for comment at the time of writing, and there is no word on further plot or cast details yet.Back in 2017, Bill Skarsgård explained why he took on the role of Pennywise in a conversation with NME.“I was excited just to even audition for [Pennywise]. I’m in my mid-twenties, so the roles I’m usually going up for are characters that might be fun, but they’re all pretty close to me,” he said.“They tend to look like you and talk like you and are the same age as you.

Warner Bros. is continuing to expand its IT franchise by launching a new prequel TV series entitled Welcome to Derry.The series will explore the origins of the iconic villain Pennywise, and the curse that has haunted the town of Derry, Maine for years, according to The Ankler.Another report from Variety revealed the series will take place in the 1960s, and will ultimately lead up to the events in the 2017 movie IT: Chapter One.

HBO Max is developing Welcome To Derry (working title) a prequel series to the It film franchise, according to sources.

HBO Max is getting in on the evil clown business with an IT prequel series.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA prequel to “It” is in development at HBO Max, Variety has learned from sources.The series, currently called “Welcome to Derry,” will begin in the 1960s in the time leading up to the events of “It: Part One,” the 2017 film based on the Stephen King horror novel. The story is also said to include the origin story of Pennywise the Clown.Andy Muschietti, who directed “It: Part One” and 2019’s “It: Part Two,” is attached to executive produce the series along with Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs.

The true-crime phenomenon—documentaries, movies, documentaries, series, and everything in between—has obviously hit an absolute zenith in recent years. This inexorable truth would explain why HBO Max would bother rehashing the mysterious circumstances of the death of Kathleen Peterson with their new scripted series “The Staircase” from showrunners Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohen (“American Crime Story”)—there’s still so much meat on the bone.

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