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.

It: Welcome to Derry, the prequel TV show for Stephen King’s It, has a new trailer. Coming to HBO Max (née Max, née HBO Go, née HBO Now, née…) this fall, the show centers on what seems to be the origins of It’s supernatural villain Pennywise the Clown and the first crop of kids to ever take him down.

Welcome to Derry releases fall 2025 on HBO Max. There are nine episodes, set to drop weekly on HBO Max. There is currently no It: Welcome to