The First Teaser for ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Is Creepy in All the Best Ways

The idea of setting a TV series in the realm of Stephen King’s It already had us hooked. Then there’s the bonus of having the show co-developed by It filmmaker Andy Muschietti, who’ll also direct four episodes. Then we learned Bill Skarsgård would be reprising the role of Pennywise. The first-look images released last year were tantalizing, but HBO’s eerie first teaser has solidified our ravenous desire for It: Welcome to Derry, a show we’d 100% drop into a sewer occupied by a demonic clown to watch. Get ready to go back to where IT all began… 🎈 #ITWelcometoDerry is coming this fall to HBO Max. pic.twitter.com/SOhXEA6yYe — Max (@StreamOnMax) May 20, 2025 The imagery is nightmare-inducing—as is the suggestion of Pennywise’s ever-lurking evil. In no way would we ever want to actually enter the city limits of Derry, Maine, but we will absolutely sink our pointy teeth into this show and spend some time there at a safe distance. It: Welcome to Derry is set in 1962 and takes inspiration ... Read full article.