It: Welcome To Derry’s Pennywise Twist Sets It Up As The Perfect Dark Tower Prequel

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The ending of ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ introduces the idea that Pennywise can travel through time, which feels like a great way to prepare audiences for the upcoming movie based on Stephen King’s ‘The Dark Tower’. Because ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ isn’t a straight retelling of the original ‘It’ story, it cleverly revises certain details. This revision significantly alters how we understand Pennywise, suggesting he has powers beyond what we previously knew.

The first season of It: Welcome to Derry concludes by revealing that Pennywise doesn’t experience time like humans do. He sees the past, present, and future all at once. This means even if someone defeats him now, he can simply reappear and target the Losers Club in the past, effectively ensuring his own survival.

As a huge Stephen King fan, I’m really excited about season 2 of Welcome to Derry. The ending of the first season definitely opened up some wild possibilities, and it sounds like they’re leaning into the time travel aspect even more. Apparently, the creators of Dark – that amazing, twisty sci-fi show on Netflix – are now writing for Welcome to Derry, which makes me think we’re going to see some seriously complex and mind-bending storylines. It’s still early days, but I’m hoping they’ll really explore the bigger questions raised by that twist and take the story in some unexpected directions.

I’ve been thinking about the reveal of Pennywise traveling through time, and it’s really struck me how well It: Welcome to Derry sets the stage for the Dark Tower series. While the shows probably won’t directly connect, as a fan, it’s exciting to imagine them existing within the same, larger Stephen King universe. It feels like everything could be connected, and that’s a really cool thought!

After Its Pennywise Time Travel Twist, Welcome To Derry Is The Perfect Setup For The Dark Tower Show

For young Pennywise, time isn’t linear – yesterday and tomorrow feel the same, mirroring the idea from Stephen King’s The Dark Tower that fate is a repeating cycle – “Ka is a wheel.” The series It: Welcome to Derry suggests Pennywise doesn’t just experience death, but returns to the past, implying history is destined to repeat itself until each generation manages to defeat him.

In the world of The Dark Tower, Pennywise originates from the Prim, a formless, chaotic realm that predates the universe itself. Beings from the Prim exist outside of our normal perception of reality, which explains Pennywise’s ability to perceive time not as a straight line, but all at once.

The show’s depiction of the meteor fragments used to trap Pennywise in the woods feels similar to the Beams in Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. Just like when the Beams are damaged in The Dark Tower and reality starts to unravel, disrupting these fragments in the show also causes chaos and a breakdown of the normal world.

Andy Muschietti Has Confirmed Welcome To Derry’s Dark Tower Connection

It’s particularly interesting to note the connections between The Dark Tower and It: Welcome to Derry because director Andy Muschietti has stated that future seasons of the show will delve into “the other side.” He specifically mentioned this connection in an interview with TV Insider, saying:

All worlds and realities are linked to the Dark Tower, as they all exist within the same overarching universe.

The director has assured fans that the show will continue to center around the characters’ experiences, but it will also expand to show more of the larger world created by Stephen King. After subtly referencing Maturin in the first season, the show, It: Welcome to Derry, will likely feature the ancient turtle more prominently in the story.

Details are scarce about Mike Flanagan’s planned adaptation of The Dark Tower, so it’s currently unclear if the It: Welcome to Derry series will directly connect to it. If HBO acquires the rights to the new show, a connection could happen. Right now, It: Welcome to Derry appears to be offering its own fresh take on the Dark Tower universe while also expanding on the story and history of It.

Mike Flanagan’s Dark Tower Isn’t Happening Soon, But It: Welcome To Derry Can Fill The Void

Mike Flanagan is currently developing adaptations of two classic Stephen King novels: Carrie and The Mist. While both stories have been told on screen before, Flanagan intends to bring his own vision to these new versions. With a busy schedule that includes directing a remake of The Exorcist, it doesn’t look like he’ll be involved with a potential TV series based on The Dark Tower in the near future.

Mike Flanagan keeps telling fans his next project will happen, but he admits it’s a massive undertaking, comparing it to trying to steer an oil tanker due to its size and complex legal issues (according to Deadline).

Production on It: Welcome to Derry season 2 is underway, meaning it will likely premiere before the Dark Tower series. If the show continues to be successful, its third season could also arrive before the Dark Tower adaptation.

Because of these developments, audiences can now enjoy It: Welcome to Derry as a compelling interpretation of the Stephen King book series, rather than worrying about the difficulties in making The Dark Tower.

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2026-05-25 03:49