Overview

• Chalk plays a younger, rougher, more militarized Hallorann in the 1962-set prequel.
• New York Comic Con remarks highlighted a tougher demeanor and hinted he comes to Derry after personal mistakes.
• The show adapts the Black Spot sequence from Stephen King’s novel, foregrounding racial violence in the town’s history.
• Trailers and reporting point to broader King-universe links, including a nod to The Shawshank Redemption.
• Andy and Barbara Muschietti oversee the series with Bill Skarsgård returning as Pennywise, and the premiere is set for Oct. 26 on HBO.