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Pennywise is back to scare the kids in Derry, Maine. It: Welcome to Derry is an upcoming American supernatural horror television series based on Stephen King‘s 1986 novel, It, and serves as a prequel to the films It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019). The series was developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, all of whom were involved in the It films.
In March 2022, Variety reported that Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs were in development of and executive producing a prequel television series of It (2017) for HBO Max titled Welcome to Derry, which takes place in the 1960s before the events of the film and will also include the origin story of Pennywise the Clown.
In January 2025, in an interview with Radio TU, Andy Muschietti revealed details about the source material and longer-term plans. He said that the series is based on interlude chapters from the novel. He also noted that the series spans three seasons, set in 1962, 1935, and 1908, respectively.
Bill Skarsgård reprising his role as Pennywise the Clown from the films. The series is scheduled to be released in late 2025 on HBO with nine episodes.
Check out the official trailer below:
