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Business Upturn
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
IT: Welcome to Derry – Release date, cast, plot and everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on June 8, 2025, 18:39 IST Last updated June 8, 2025, 18:58 IST The terrifying world of Stephen King's IT is expanding with IT: Welcome to Derry , an upcoming HBO series that dives into the sinister origins of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Set as a prequel to the blockbuster films IT (2017) and IT Chapter Two (2019), this series promises to unravel the chilling history of Derry, Maine, and its most infamous resident. Here's everything we know so far about IT: Welcome to Derry , including release date speculation, cast details, plot insights, and more. Release Date Speculation for IT: Welcome to Derry IT: Welcome to Derry is slated to premiere in fall 2025 on HBO and Max, though an exact release date remains unconfirmed. Initially, the series was targeted for a Halloween 2024 debut, but delays caused by the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes pushed production back, shifting the release to 2025. Recent updates suggest a potential October 2025 premiere, aligning with the spooky season, which would be fitting for a horror series of this caliber. Production wrapped in August 2024, and with post-production underway, fans can expect more precise details closer to the release. Cast of IT: Welcome to Derry The series boasts a talented ensemble, blending new faces with a familiar terror. Here's a breakdown of the confirmed cast: Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise : The standout star of the IT films returns to reprise his iconic role as the shape-shifting demon clown. Skarsgård, who initially expressed hesitation about returning due to the role's intensity, will also serve as an executive producer, ensuring continuity with the films. His chilling performance is a major draw for fans. Main Cast : Taylour Paige ( Zola , Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F ): A lead role, though character details remain undisclosed. Jovan Adepo ( 3 Body Problem , The Leftovers ): Expected to play a pivotal role, possibly tied to the Hanlon family, given references to Will Hanlon in some sources. Chris Chalk ( Gotham , Perry Mason ): Another series regular, adding depth to the ensemble. James Remar ( Dexter , Black Lightning ): Known for intense roles, his character is yet to be revealed. Stephen trasferimento ( Daredevil ): Joins as a series regular, bringing his dramatic chops to Derry's horrors. Plot Details for IT: Welcome to Derry IT: Welcome to Derry is set in 1962, 27 years before the events of IT (2017), aligning with Pennywise's cyclical awakening every 27 years. The series draws inspiration from the 'interludes' in Stephen King's IT novel, which detail Mike Hanlon's research into Derry's dark history through interviews with older residents. These interludes chronicle catastrophic events tied to Pennywise's reign, such as the burning of the Black Spot, a nightclub for Black residents, which serves as a central event in Season 1. Where to Watch IT: Welcome to Derry IT: Welcome to Derry will premiere on HBO and stream exclusively on Max in the United States. In the UK, it's expected to air on Sky and NOW, consistent with HBO's distribution patterns. A Max subscription will be required to stream the series, which will drop its nine episodes weekly starting in fall 2025. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
Hamilton Spectator
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Ontario locations spotted in new teaser for HBO's ‘IT' prequel, ‘Welcome to Derry'
Pennywise is back and he's terrorizing a town that might look familiar to some in Ontario. HBO just dropped the new teaser for the series based on Stephen King's novel 'IT' novel, published in 1986. 'IT: Welcome to Derry' is a prequel to the 'IT' films, Warner Brothers said in a news release. The trailer shows a family that just moved to a quiet little town who will soon discover the horror that hides behind its peaceful façade. It also shows a group of children investigating the strange things happening in the town 'where it all began' according to a cut scene. The series is reportedly set in the '60s and will give fans a look into the origins of Pennywise. 'IT: Welcome to Derry' is scheduled to premiere on HBO by fall of 2025. IT:WelcometoDerry official teaser Filming for the 'IT' prequel began in 2023 in a number of locations in Canada including some spots in Toronto and Port Hope, according to reports by TV Guide. Some shots were also filmed in a school in Hamilton. Scenes from the new teaser released by HBO this week. Most of the filming was done in Toronto. The city's residential areas served as the stand in for the mysterious town of Derry. Scenes from the new teaser released by HBO this week showing a road in Port Hope. The teaser also shows some of the young characters biking in the middle of the road that viewers might recognize as the Ontario town of Port Hope. Actors in the film production of 'Welcome to Derry' run through some rehearsals on Walton Street in Port Hope. In April 2024, Downtown Port Hope seemed to have been transported back to the 60s when filming crews filled Walton Street with vintage cars. Some interior and exterior scenes were shot at private businesses in the area. Other scenes were also reportedly shot in some parts of Hamilton. Derry High School as shown in the teaser. In early 2024, the show's cast and crew were spotted filming some scenes in the former Delta Secondary School. The latter is the stand in for the local Derry high school in the show. 'Welcome to Derry' returned to Hamilton to film at the former Delta Secondary School after going into hiatus due to the strikes by Hollywood actors and writers last year. 'Fairview' is the show's false flag. The show is a prequel to 'IT,' the Stephen King horror tale.
India Today
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
IT Welocome to Derry trailer: Fear of Pennywise strikes back
The prequel to Andy Muschietti's supernatural horror franchise, It, is all set to recreate the conjuring saga of Pennywise, the Dancing Clown. The trailer of IT: Welcome to Derry was released, which is based on Stephen King's classic novel It (1986). The trailer once again brings back the terrifying mysteries in the backdrop of 1962 as it navigates the story of missing trailer opens with a kid stranded amid snowfall in the night. A car approaches them to offer a ride home. The child responds by saying, "Anywhere but Derry." The video then shows a series of shocking events in 1962 where children from the town go missing. The story then hints at connecting the past with the present as Pennywise emerges 27 years younger and hungrier while the kids run to save their lives. Ignorant adults, a gang of kids on bikes to strange faces creepily staring from windows to the disappearance of children, the events remind of the terror of Pennywise. At the end of the trailer, a caped, scary character in a dark tunnel is revealed as everyone screams for show has a '60s vibe to it as it introduces many unnamed new characters, featuring Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe and Rudy Mancuso. The miniseries about child disappearances is developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. It is co-produced by New Line Cinema, Warner Bros Television and Double It (2017), directed by Muschietti had screenplay by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman. The film was jointly produced by New Line Cinema, Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment and KatzSmith Productions. The sequel It Chapter Two (2019) was also directed by Muschietti with screenplay by Gary Welcome To Derry debuts on the newly renamed/reverted HBO Max — and presumably Sky in the UK, later in 2025.
UPI
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Pennywise returns in teaser for HBO's 'It: Welcome to Derry'
1 of 4 | Bill Skarsgard returns as the demonic clown Pennywise in HBO's prequel series "IT: Welcome to Derry." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo May 20 (UPI) -- Stephen King's iconic clown demon Pennywise stalks a Maine town during the 1960s in the teaser trailer for HBO's It: Welcome to Derry. The teaser, released by HBO on Tuesday, follows the efforts of a group of children as they attempt to unravel a supernatural mystery that has been haunting the town of Derry for generations. The series serves as a prequel to director Andy Muschietti's films It and It: Chapter Two, both based on King's novel It. The cast of It: Welcome to Derry includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe and Rudy Mancuso. Bill Skarsgård reprises his role from the films as the demonic clown Pennywise. Muschietti serves as an executive producer on the series alongside his sister, Barbara Muschietti, who also produced the films. The duo developed the series for HBO and Andy Muschietti will direct multiple episodes, the cable network said. Jason Fuchs, Brad Caleb Kane, David Coatsworth, Bill Skarsgård, Shelley Meals, Roy Lee and Dan Lin also serve as executive producers. Fuchs, who penned the script for the first episode, serves as co-showrunner alongside Kane. It: Welcome to Derry premieres in the fall on HBO and HBO Max.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Welcome To Derry' Trailer: Pennywise Is Back In Creepy HBO Max ‘IT' Prequel
'Anywhere but Derry.' We're getting the first look at footage from IT: Welcome to Derry (fka Welcome to Derry), HBO Max's IT prequel series starring and executive produced by Bill Skarsgård in his return as the terrifying killer clown Pennywise. In the teaser trailer, we meet a new cast of young characters living in Derry in the 1960s. We see Skarsgård's Pennywise at the end of the trailer. More from Deadline Streaming Ad Tiers Catch Fire, Make Up Nearly Half Of U.S. Subscriptions For SVODs That Offer Them, Study Says 'The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie' Sets HBO Max Premiere Date John Oliver Delivers The "Hot Take" WBD Was Expecting On HBO Max's Rebrand, Comparing It To Gulf Name Change: "F-- You, Don't Tell Me What To Do" Set in the world of King's It universe, Welcome To Derry (wt) expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films, which amassed a combined $1.17 billion worldwide. The series stems from a story by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs based on King's novel It. In addition to Skarsgård, the cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti executive produce through their Double Dream production company alongside Fuchs, Brad Caleb Kane, David Coatsworth, Skarsgård, Shelley Meals, Lee and Dan Lin. Fuchs, who wrote the teleplay for the first episode, and Kane serve as co-showrunners. Watch the trailer above.
