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“Welcome to Derry” Rebranded an “HBO Original” – The Series Will Air on HBO & MAX

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Remember when HBO Max was rebranded as simply Max? Well it sounds like Warner Bros. Discovery has finally realized it wasn’t the best choice, as they’ve made the decision to rebrand their original shows – including the upcoming horror series “Welcome to Derry” – as HBO Originals rather than the Max Originals moniker they were originally being filed under.

What does this mean for the shows? Well, nothing much really, outside of the rebrand confirming that a show like “Welcome to Derry” will air on HBO in addition to streaming on Max. Granted, that’s something we had already assumed, but it’s worth noting that bit in Variety’s bizarre report this afternoon that explains what the hell is going on over at HBO/Max.

“We felt like we had to delineate between an HBO show and a Max show,” HBO/Max’s Casey Bloys explains to Variety. “The idea of using Warner Bros. IP as a delineation for Max felt right. At least that gives you a clear lane. But as we started producing those shows, we were using the same methods, the same kind of thinking, as how we would approach HBO shows.”

“What we ended up with is shows at this scope and scale that look great, and great narratives and talent we’ve worked with,” he adds. “The idea of the delineation kind of started to feel unnecessary. Like, why are we doing this? Let’s just call them what they are: HBO shows.”

This change in branding is expected to take effect beginning next year, with the Stephen King-based “Welcome to Derry” becoming one of the first shows to return to the prestigious HBO Original branding. Some shows, however, will still be labeled “Max Originals,” but it sounds like there will be a difference in quality with those programs versus the classier “HBO Originals.”

Does any of this make sense? It’s hard to tell anymore.

“Welcome to Derry” will begin in the 1960s in the time leading up to the events of It: Part One (2017). The series is also said to include the origin story of Pennywise the Clown.

Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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“Family Guy” Halloween Special Coming to Hulu on October 14th

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In addition to “The Simpsons” unleashing a brand new “Treehouse of Horror” special this coming Halloween season, “Family Guy” is getting in on the spooky season fun this year.

A Hulu Exclusive “Family Guy” Halloween Special premieres October 14.

The Halloween special will feature Glen Powell (TWISTERS, HIT MAN) as “Patrick McCloskey,” the reigning champion in Quahog’s annual Pumpkin Contest, and Derek Jacobi (GOSFORD PARK, GLADIATOR) as “Rupert,” Stewie’s beloved teddy bear.

In the Hulu Exclusive Halloween Special, “Peter and his friends aim to unseat the reigning champion (GLEN POWELL) in Quahog’s annual Pumpkin Contest by any means necessary.”

“Family Guy” Season 23, meanwhile, premieres in 2025. In the new season, “Peter accidentally exposes his inability to throw a ball, Meg starts dating the giant chicken’s son and Chris loses his earring in a Lord of the Rings-inspired escapade. Additionally, Stewie finds out his stuffed bear Rupert was made in China and makes it his mission to take him back there to meet his family. The series will also parody The White Lotus, as the Griffin family vacation at a luxury resort, where Stewie worries that his wealthy new friends plan to sacrifice him in a volcano.”

“Family Guy” is a 20th Television Animation production. Seth MacFarlane is creator and executive producer. Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin serve as executive producers and showrunners, while Steve Callaghan, Tom Devanney, Danny Smith, Kara Vallow, Mark Hentemann, Patrick Meighan and Alex Carter are executive producers.

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