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It: Welcome To Derry is all set to release the fourth chapter of the show titled The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function and as the series hits its midpoint, the show is changing a major flaw from the films. The new episode delivers a clearer look at the creature's first root in the world, and through Dick Hallorann’s shine, Taniel’s memories unfold, revealing a young Shokopiwah boy carrying centuries of tribal knowledge about the being that would one day haunt Derry.
The Shokopiwah storyline of the show has quickly become one of the most interesting parts of the show. Although it was not a part of the original 1986 novel, it first showed up in It: Chapter Two when adult Mike Hanlon encountered the tribe and learned about the hallucinogenic ritual meant to weaken Pennywise. Fans of the book would remember the portrayal to be inaccurate, especially in comparison to King’s original description of the Ritual of Chüd, which was more cosmic, abstract, and rooted in the power of belief rather than any single culture, and that is exactly the flaw the show tries to tackle.
Episode four of It: Welcome to Derry reframes the Shokopiwah with far more dignity and bravery than the films offered. Taniel’s visions show the creature long before the arrival of settlers, when it was known as the Galloo, a shapeshifter feeding on the tribe’s ancestors. The Shokopiwah forged a dagger from a meteor shard to contain the monster and eventually buried thirteen pieces of the stone to form a protective boundary. This act may explain why Pennywise’s reach never seems to extend beyond Derry’s borders.
Actress Kimberly Guerrero has spoken about how seriously the production treated its representation of Indigenous culture. Before she signed on, the creative team had already consulted Penobscot elder John Bear Mitchell, whose guidance helped ground the Shokopiwah material in real history and tradition. Guerrero, who studied history academically, brought her own expertise to the role and emphasized the beauty of working within a story that acknowledges how the land remembers its past.
The result is a richer, more respectful expansion of King’s universe, giving the Shokopiwah agency, complexity, and a central role in shaping the very evil that haunts Derry in It: Welcome to Derry.
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It: Welcome To Derry brings viewers back into the unsettling universe Stephen King created in 1986, but this time the story winds backward. The series takes place years before the events of It and It Chapter Two, turning the clock to an earlier, simmering version of Derry. Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, all key voices behind the films, returned to shape the show. Bill Skarsgård, who has come to define Pennywise for an entire generation of horror fans, not only reprises the role but also joins the series as an executive producer. Alongside him is a cast led by Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Clara Stack, Amanda Christine and Mikkal Karim Fidler.
The story begins in 1962, when a couple and their son settle in Derry, Maine at the exact moment a young boy vanishes. Their arrival marks the start of a darker shift in town as the show explores Pennywise's story and his origins.
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It: Welcome to Derry is streaming on HBO Max.
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