Reel Review Mom

Are you ready to revisit the horrors of Derry—only this time, we get to explore the chilling origins before Pennywise’s reign of terror? Uhhhh, I AM!!!!!!

I am absolutely over the moon to announce that IT: Welcome to Derry, the highly anticipated supernatural horror prequel based on Stephen King’s iconic novel IT, will premiere exclusively on HBO and Max on Sunday, October 26, 2025.

Imagine: the eerie streets of 1962 Derry, Maine, where a couple and their son move into this cursed town… only to discover that the surface is just the beginning of its nightmares.

With filmmaking wizardry from Andy and Barbara Muschietti (who brought us the breathtakingly terrifying IT and IT Chapter Two), and headline performances from Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and—yes—Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise, this series is bursting with spine-tingling potential.

This nine-episode journey will peel back the layers of Derry’s darkest secrets: from the infamously cryptic “interludes” of King’s novel, to the very reasons Pennywise has haunted this town for centuries.

So go ahead and mark October 26, 2025 on your calendars—this isn’t just a series launch, it’s your Halloween horror dream come to life.