'It: Welcome to Derry' to Premiere on HBO, HBO Max in October
- It: Welcome to Derry is an HBO prequel series related to Stephen King's story and will premiere in October 2025 on HBO and HBO Max, running for nine episodes.
- The first episode is set in 1962 in Derry, Maine, featuring a grotesque sequence where a mother gives birth to a monstrous infant.
- Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, and the series is developed by Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, with Andy directing multiple episodes.
- Stephen King suggested exploring Pennywise's origin in 1962, saying it will answer some questions from the book while introducing new mysteries.
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