A new television series based on Stephen King's horror story titled "It: Welcome to Derry" is on the way for genre fans. The HBO series is set in the 1960s and explores events leading up to the encounters with the clown Pennywise in the original narrative. The plot is set nearly 30 years before the "Losers Club" interactions with the villain.
Although not many details about the plot have been revealed, it has been confirmed that some actors will participate in the series. So far, the characters that the actors will portray have not been announced, but Bill Skarsgard's return as the killer clown has been confirmed.
The exact release date for "It: Welcome to Derry" has not yet been confirmed, but the production is expected to be available in 2025 on HBO's streaming platform, HBO Max. The series may follow a weekly release format, as is done with other productions on the platform.
The cast of the series includes actors such as Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, and Rudy Mancuso. The director of the Pennywise movies, Andy Muschietti, returns to direct the series. Executive producers Roy Lee and Dina Lin, along with showrunner Kane, complete the team responsible for bringing the new horror stories related to the "It" universe to the screen.