Welcome to Derry Ep 3 Trailer Hyperlinks To Shawshank Redemption

Warning: There are spoilers forward for IT: Welcome to Derry episodes 1 & 2.The IT: Welcome to Derry episode 3 trailer reveals an enormous connection to one among Stephen King’s favourite diversifications of his work. Season 1 of the prequel collection explores Derry 27 years earlier than the occasions of the primary IT film.

Past the numerous connections to the IT movies and authentic novel, Welcome to Derry options Dick Halloran (Chris Chalk), a personality recognized from The Shining, and an abundance of Stephen King Easter eggs.

Now, the episode 3 trailer reveals that after being arrested, an imprisoned Hank Grogan (Stephen Rider) is requested, “Are you aware what they do to kiddy-killers in Shawshank?” It is a reference to the titular location of King’s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, which was later tailored right into a critically acclaimed film.

With Hank being set as much as take the autumn for the deaths on the finish of Welcome to Derry episode 1, Lilly Bainbridge (Clara Stack) needs to assist Ronnie Grogan (Amanda Christine) show her father’s innocence, they usually flip to Will Hanlon (Blake Cameron James) and his scientific experience for assist.

In the meantime, Halloran is taken into the air to assist find the weapon that the navy is looking for, however he’s haunted by visions of a carnival barker saying, “Step proper up,” which turns into an more and more ominous chorus used all through the trailer. The footage ends with Halloran seemingly encountering the glowing eyes of Pennywise (Invoice Skarsgård). Try the trailer beneath:

Whereas he infamously dislikes Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, 1994’s The Shawshank Redemption is one among Stephen King’s favourite diversifications of his work. This makes it all of the extra notable for Shawshank State Jail to be referenced in Welcome to Derry, particularly with King’s open assist of the collection, however the iconic location has additionally been talked about and appeared in different tales set inside King’s universe.

This consists of Shawshank references within the authentic IT novel, 11/22/63, and Bag of Bones. Shawshank additionally performs an vital function in Fort Rock, a tv collection impressed by King’s work, though it isn’t a direct adaptation of his novels, novellas, or brief tales.

How outstanding of a task Shawshank performs in Welcome to Derry stays to be seen, however the mere point out of it’s thrilling for King followers. Hank’s destiny and doubtlessly going through a protracted sentence in Shawshank will probably be an vital a part of episode 3, however the subsequent installment additionally appears to be like to convey probably the most focus but to Halloran and his shining skills.

The tease on the finish of the trailer additionally hints that episode 3 may function the prequel’s first have a look at Pennywise within the clown type that audiences are most conversant in. Between Shawshank, Halloran, Pennywise, and Mike Hanlon’s father Will taking up an even bigger function, IT: Welcome to Derry‘s subsequent episode is ready to proceed rewarding longtime King followers.

IT: Welcome to Derry episode 3 releases on Sunday, November 9 at 9pm ET/6pm PT on HBO Max.