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It: Welcome to Derry Unleashes Mutant Pennywise Terror

10/29/2025

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Story summary

It: Welcome to Derry premieres on HBO Max as a 1962 prequel to the It films.
The first episode shows a twist where the Losers Club is killed by a mutant Pennywise.
Bill Skarsgård (the actor) reprises his role, but appears only from episode five.
Executive producers Andy and Barbara Muschietti aim to deepen Pennywise’s forms while maintaining suspense, promising high gore and unsafe characters.

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Story summary

It: Welcome to Derry premieres on HBO Max as a 1962 prequel to the It films.
The first episode shows a twist where the Losers Club is killed by a mutant Pennywise.
Bill Skarsgård (the actor) reprises his role, but appears only from episode five.
Executive producers Andy and Barbara Muschietti aim to deepen Pennywise’s forms while maintaining suspense, promising high gore and unsafe characters.