Just in time for the spooky holiday, HBO has released a surprise episode of “It: Welcome to Derry” on the streaming platform. Titled “A Story of Derry,” the special comes in at 30 minutes and is set hundreds of years before the show’s events and the introduction of Pennywise.
\n\nThe timing is perfect for a surprise release of the supernatural horror, which HBO renewed for a second season in August. “It: Welcome to Derry” originally premiered on HBO Max on Oct. 26, 2025. It is based on Stephen King’s novel “It” and builds on the two-part “It” film reboot from 2017 and 2019. The show serves as a prequel to the films.
\n\nThat month, before the show’s official renewal was announced, co-creator Andy Muschietti told Variety that the writers’ room had opened for Season 2. “There’s gonna be a lot of that depression-era hustling in the air in our characters. Everybody’s trying to get by and survive the circumstances. They are gonna do crazy things,” Muschietti said. “And of course, the social, cultural, horrible things that were happening in the era, too. We’re not going to skip those. [They are the] very center and the heart of our story.”
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