HBO Max has released the chilling official trailer for its upcoming drama series IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, premiering October 26.
Developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, the new nine-episode series dives deeper into the terrifying world of Stephen King’s IT. Andy Muschietti—who directed both IT and IT Chapter Two—returns to direct four episodes, ensuring the series maintains the haunting tone that made the films iconic.
Set decades before the events of the movies, WELCOME TO DERRY explores how the small Maine town became a breeding ground for evil—and why, as the trailer warns, “You were never meant to leave.”
The series stars Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård, who reprises his spine-chilling role as Pennywise the Dancing Clown.
Expanding on Stephen King’s universe, IT: WELCOME TO DERRY promises a fresh origin story steeped in dread, mystery, and the dark history beneath Derry’s surface. Fans of horror—and of King’s timeless tale—won’t want to miss this return to where the nightmare began.
