It ain’t just mean old clown. This creature has a far more complicated backstory, one you might not know if you haven’t read Stephen King’s novel, or might not remember if you haven’t seen the It films in a while.
If so, we’re here to help. Our first Easter egg breakdown for the new series It: Welcome to Derry, will point out all the hidden details and little Stephen King references you might have missed in the pilot — which is appropriately titled “The Pilot.” Not only is this the pilot episode of the show, but it introduces us to Welcome to Derry’s main character, Leroy Hanlon who works as a pilot. Plus, we’ll discuss the show’s connections to The Music Man, and which characters and locations in the show are from the It movies and even from other Stephen King novels like The Shining.
Watch our full Welcome to Derry breakdown below:
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If you liked that video on all the Easter eggs in the series premiere of It: Welcome to Derry, check out more of our videos below, including one on how every single Stephen King movie (and story) is connected in one universe, one on every Easter egg and secret in the Castle Rock TV show, and a ton of Stephen King movie trivia you might not know. Plus, there’s tons more videos over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. It: Welcome to Derry premieres weekly on HBO and HBO Max.

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