Summary

Stranger Things compared to IT: Welcome To Derry, with potential impact on popularity.
IT trailer excites fans, may fill a gap left by the lengthy wait for Stranger Things.
Stranger Things may lose audience to IT due to frustration over lack of updates.

There is no shortage of excitement for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, which will be released later this year. It will be the culmination of the epic science fiction Netflix series, and audiences are keen to know how each individual character's story will end.

However, with no release date or teaser trailers, a growing frustration about Stranger Things is starting to bubble up. The release of IT: Welcome to Derry's trailer is only going to intensify that, with the latest Stephen King adaptation having many similarities to Stranger Things and now threatens to impact the Netflix series in a significant way.

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By Matthew Wilkinson

IT: Welcome To Derry Has Everyone Talking After A Thrilling Trailer

Stranger Things Has Always Been Compared To Stephen King's Story

IT is a story that has been told in numerous ways since the original novel was created. There have been television specials and epic movies, and later this year, there will be a television show with IT: Welcome to Derry. This is a prequel to IT that will focus on Pennywise's backstory and is set to provide all of the horror and fear that people would expect from this franchise. HBO recently released a trailer for it that has had people talking, with fans getting a small glimpse of Bill Skarsgard as the iconic and demonic clown. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, and while that's good for IT: Welcome to Derry, it is troublesome for Stranger Things.

Comparisons between Stranger Things and Stephen King's epic horror novel have always existed due to how many similar themes exist between them. From missing kids in a small town setting to twisted dimensions, a mysterious horror threat, and the fact that the heroes are seen as nerds has led many to believe that the Netflix series has taken a lot from the classic story. That isn't a problem on its own, as many television shows and movies borrow from each other. However, it might become an issue when a television series based on IT comes out within the same year as Stranger Things. The links between them will feel even more apparent, and that might end up being an issue for the Duffer Brothers as they attempt to wrap up their story in style.

IT: Welcome To Derry Might End Up Being More Entertaining Than Stranger Things

Stranger Things Fans Will Get Their Fix Of 1980s Horror Already

Fans have only had a glimpse of IT: Welcome to Derry, but the response has been positive. Fans have been impressed by what they have seen, with the town of Derry being showcased alongside all of the main characters. The problem that Stranger Things is now facing is that if IT: Welcome to Derry ends up gripping audiences and becoming extremely popular, then people will have had their fix of 1980s-themed horror. The IT franchise is also beloved and successful, with the previous two movies earning over $1 billion combined, with the 2017 original becoming the highest-grossing horror film of all time. The fact that the IT franchise has the potential to draw that level of interest will be worrisome for Stranger Things as if lots of people end up watching the show, they may simply be fatigued by the time Stranger Things releases. That could lead to people not having the same desire to watch the fifth season when it eventually releases, and if the general buzz is down, it will hurt the show.

Stranger Things' Final Season May Lose Some Of Its Audience Due To The Lengthy Wait

IT: Welcome To Derry Is Going To Fill A Gap For People

Stranger Things is a giant show for Netflix, but many fans are growing frustrated with the lack of a trailer or release date for the final season. Given that the fourth season of Stranger Things was released in 2022, people have had to wait a long time to be given a conclusion to this epic story. There are rumors that the final season of Stranger Things will be split into two as well, which will only increase the general mood surrounding the Netflix show, and that's a problem that might push even more fans toward IT: Welcome to Derry. Given that a trailer is already out for that show, people can get a feel for what it will be like, and that is going to draw a lot of audiences to view it.

IT: Welcome to Derry might be seen as an ideal situation to fill a gap for Stranger Things fans, and if the quality is right, then it could end up keeping people's attention moving forward. Sometimes, a reasonable period of time between seasons is important, but Stranger Things ended on a cliffhanger and has left it too long at this stage. That will lead to people simply forgetting about the show if they're not entirely dedicated to it as a superfan, and this is where Stranger Things having direct competition could prove costly.

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