HBO Releases Teaser Trailer for It: Welcome to Derry, Prequel to Stephen King’s Horror Saga

it-welcome-to-derryHBO has released the official teaser for It: Welcome to Derry, a prequel series expanding the world of Stephen King’s It. Set in the early 1960s, the show explores the events leading up to the It films and the origins of Pennywise the Clown.

Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, joined by a cast that includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, and Rudy Mancuso. The story is expected to focus on the town’s history of disappearances and the destruction of the Black Spot, a key event from King’s lore.

Developed by Andy and Barbara Muschietti along with Jason Fuchs, the series follows the timeline of the recent It films rather than the original novel. Muschietti directs four of the nine episodes, with Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane serving as co-showrunners.

It: Welcome to Derry premieres this fall on HBO and Max.

Watch the official teaser trailer below:

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Cartoon Network and Max Greenlight Season Two and Two Films for “Iyanu”

Iyanu-season-2Iyanu, the animated fantasy series inspired by Nigerian mythology, will return with a second season and two feature-length films, according to an announcement from Cartoon Network and Max. The show, created by Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe and produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, is based on the Iyanu: Child of Wonder graphic novels published by YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics.

Season one of Iyanu garnered strong audience response across platforms, prompting its renewal. Season two will include 10 new episodes, continuing the story of a teenage orphan with divine powers destined to save Yorubaland. In the upcoming season, Iyanu confronts rising tensions between factions competing for powerful divine artifacts. She also faces a new antagonist leading the People of the Deep, and deeper mysteries about her past begin to surface.

Alongside the series, two animated films have been greenlit. The first, The Age of Wonders, is scheduled for release later this year. Set 500 years before Iyanu’s story, the film explores a flourishing magical civilization in Yorubaland threatened by the embodiment of the seven deadly sins.

Lion Forge Entertainment CEO David Steward II and creator Roye Okupe expressed excitement about the expansion, highlighting the global support for the series and its cultural significance. Executive producers include Okupe, Steward II, Stephanie Sperber, Kirsten Newlands, Matt Heath, Erica Dupuis, Ryan Haidarian, and Doug Schwalbe.

Iyanu has been widely praised for its animation, world-building, and authentic representation of African mythology. Season two is slated to premiere in 2026, with the second feature film currently in production.

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Season 2 of Peacemaker Premieres August 21 on Max

PeacemakerMax has announced that Peacemaker, the DC series starring John Cena, will return for its second season on August 21, 2025, with a total of eight episodes. The announcement was accompanied by an official teaser trailer, offering a first look at what’s to come.

The series picks up after the events of The Suicide Squad (2021), with Peacemaker recovering from his near-fatal encounter with Bloodsport. As he regains his freedom, he soon finds that it comes with new consequences. The teaser shows the character attempting to integrate into a new superhero team while grappling with the fallout of previous events.

Much of the original cast returns for Season 2, including Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick. New cast members include Tim Meadows.

James Gunn, co-CEO of DC Studios, returns as the creative force behind the show. Gunn wrote all eight episodes and directed three of them. His involvement in Peacemaker Season 2 comes amid another major DC project: the upcoming Superman reboot, which he also wrote and directed.

Watch the official teaser trailer below.

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“The White Lotus” Season 3 Official Teaser

white-lotus-3“The White Lotus” is back, with the new group of vacationers heading to Thailand.

The all-star cast heads to a resort to unleash their worst, most privileged impulses. The series is a sharp social satire following the exploits of various guests and employees of the fictional White Lotus resort chain, whose stay becomes affected by their various dysfunctions.

A week in the life of vacationers unravels as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise; with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees, and the idyllic locale itself.

Natasha Rothwell, Aimee Lou Wood, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Michelle Monaghan, Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb, Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola, Lalisa Manobal, Tayme Thapthimthong, and Lek Patravadi.

The White Lotus is created, written, and directed by Mike White.

The third season will release on HBO starting Feb. 16 at 9 p.m., available to stream on Max.

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New Teaser Trailer For “The Penguin” Released

the-penguinThe second official teaser trailer for Max’s upcoming “The Penguin” has been released, giving a better look at the upcoming series. A spinoff from The Batman, “The Penguin” follows the transformation of Oswald Cobblepot from a disfigured nobody to a noted Gotham gangster.

It stars Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb, the titular DC Gotham City villain. “I’m gonna tear down the empire from the inside out,” Oz says in the clip.

Also in “The Penguin” are Alex Anagnostidis, Clancy Brown, Carmen Ejogo, Cristin Milioti, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Michael Kelly, Michael Zegen and Deirdre O’Connell.

The eight-episode limited series is set to premiere in September 2024. Check out the stunning new official teaser trailer for “The Penguin” below.

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