'IT: Welcome to Derry' trailer takes fans back to the creepy 1960s town
- By Web Desk -
- May 20, 2025
HBO Max has released the first trailer for IT: Welcome to Derry, the new prequel series to the famous horror movie IT, starring Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise.
The teaser gives fans their first look at the eerie town of Derry in the 1960s and introduces a fresh group of young characters.
At the end of the trailer, Bill Skarsgard makes a chilling return as the terrifying killer clown Pennywise.
IT: Welcome to Derry is set in the same world as Stephen King’s original novel IT and builds on the story told in the hit horror movies directed by Andy Muschietti.
These films were hugely successful, earning over $1.17 billion worldwide.
The new series expands the horror movie universe and promises to bring even more suspense and fright to viewers.
The story comes from Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Alongside Bill Skarsgard, the cast features Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and Madeleine Stowe, among others.
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Andy and Barbara Muschietti serve as executive producers for IT: Welcome to Derry through their Double Dream production company.
Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane, who are also executive producers, act as co-showrunners for the series. Fuchs wrote the teleplay for the first episode.
Fans of the original horror movie will be excited by this new look into Derry and the dark secrets it holds.
The trailer release of IT: Welcome to Derry has set the stage for what promises to be a thrilling addition to the IT universe.
In other horror movie news, the new trailer for The Conjuring: Last Rites has sparked intense speculation, hinting that the upcoming film could feature the most shocking death in the entire franchise.
The Conjuring: Last Rites, the fourth film in the main series, is set to bring the story of Ed and Lorraine Warren to a dramatic close—and it may do so by rewriting history in a very bold way.
Directed by Michael Chaves, The Conjuring: Last Rites continues the terrifying legacy of one of cinema’s most successful horror franchises.
The trailer shows eerie flashes of past hauntings, including familiar faces like Annabelle and The Nun. But it’s the ominous message, “discover why this case was their last” that has fans wondering whether one of the Warrens will die.