‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Season 2 Is in the Works

While HBO has yet to renew “IT: Welcome to Derry,” a second season is already in development. THR notes that co-creator Andy Muschietti “now finds himself a hot commodity thanks to the muscular success of ‘Welcome to Derry,’ HBO’s It series. A second season is now in the works, even if it has not been […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Funko Toy Line Includes Periwinkle, Pickle Dad & Bloody Pennywise

Funko is paying tribute to several memorable moments and characters from the first season of “IT: Welcome to Derry” with a brand new toy line that’s been unveiled this week. This first wave of “IT: Welcome to Derry” toys from Funko is now up for pre-order, with the toys expected to begin shipping out within […]

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“How Much Trouble Can a Hotel Be?” What’s Next for Dick Hallorann in the ‘Welcome to Derry’ Universe

One of the more interesting aspects of “IT: Welcome to Derry” is the way it brings The Shining character Dick Hallorann into the world of Pennywise, providing us with more details about his pre-Overlook Hotel life than Stephen King fans have ever gotten before. Hallorrann was mentioned in King’s novel IT, but the prequel series […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Explained: The Stephen King Connections & References in Season One’s Finale

WARNING: The Following contains major spoilers for It: Welcome to Derry episode eight. After seven thrilling episodes, It: Welcome to Derry concludes its inaugural season with “Winter Fire,” a powerhouse finale that effectively wraps up the town’s 1962 cycle of death and destruction while peppering in shrewd connections to Stephen King’s larger body of work. With Pennywise […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1 Hits Physical Media in May 2026

Following its finale last night on HBO, the first season of “IT: Welcome to Derry” is available on Digital now and will be released on Steelbook 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 5, 2026 via Warner Bros. Serving as a prequel to Andy Muschietti’s IT films based on Stephen King‘s classic novel, the series […]

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Five Burning Questions Ahead of the ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Season Finale

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for It: Welcome to Derry.  Horror fans love a killer clown. HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry has taken the world by storm with a deft blend of heartstopping terror and comforting nostalgia surrounding a solid emotional core. Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Bill Skarsgård) returns to terrorize the children of […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Explained: The Many Stephen King Connections & References in Episode Six

WARNING: The Following contains major spoilers for It: Welcome to Derry episode six. As we near the first season finale of It: Welcome to Derry, classic references to Stephen King’s 1986 novel abound. Episode 6, “In the Name of the Father,” sees the 1962 version of the Losers’ Club begin to solidify, placing these likeable characters […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ – Trailer for Second-to-Last Episode Uncovers Pennywise & Periwinkle Origin Story

Last night’s sixth episode of “IT: Welcome to Derry” was a pretty damn big one, but in order to talk about it we’ll need to dive into some spoilers. If that’s cool with you, you may proceed! The big reveal in “Welcome to Derry” Episode 6 is that Madeleine Stowe’s Ingrid Kersh is the daughter […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Explained: The Many Stephen King Connections & References in Episode Five

WARNING: The Following contains major spoilers for It: Welcome to Derry episode five. As promised in last week’s installment of It: Welcome to Derry, episode five, “29 Neibolt Street,” not only takes us inside the notorious house, but also into the sewers below. Though Hallorann (Chris Chalk) and team may arrive via the house’s namesake […]

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‘Welcome to Derry’ – Creators Tease Unexpected Things Ahead from Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise

We had to wait until the fifth episode of “IT: Welcome to Derry” for the grand return of Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise, who just returned to the screen for the first time since IT: Chapter Two back in 2019. While the first four episodes played with various other manifestations of IT, last night’s fifth episode saw […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ – Exclusive New Look at the Return of Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise!

The wait is almost over. Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise is headed back to the screen in the second half of “IT: Welcome to Derry,” and we’ve got an exclusive new image while you wait. He’s always wondered how you’d taste… It was 35 years ago this week that Tim Curry first brought Stephen King’s killer clown […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Explained: The Many Stephen King Connections & References in Episode Four

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for episode four of It: Welcome to Derry. As we near the midpoint of It: Welcome to Derry season one, the lore deepens and fan favorite characters begin coming together. Episode four, “The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet’s Function,” not only provides an origin story for the titular […]

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Pennywise Is Back: Watch the Midseason Trailer for ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Now!

“I’ve always wondered how you’d taste.” After playing with his food for the past several weeks, Pennywise finally returns to the screen in “IT: Welcome to Derry” next week. With four episodes down and four more to go in the hit horror show’s debut season, HBO Max has now unleashed the Midseason Trailer to preview […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Episode 2 Now Streaming and Opening Credits Sequence Arrives Online

While new episodes of “IT: Welcome to Derry” are typically going to premiere on Sunday nights, the debut season’s second episode has gotten a special early release for Halloween. “IT: Welcome to Derry” Episode 2 is NOW STREAMING on HBO Max! The episode will premiere on HBO as scheduled on Sunday, November 2, at 9pm […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Explained: The Many Stephen King Connections & References in Episode Two

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for It, It: Chapter Two, and It: Welcome to Derry. The inaugural episode of It: Welcome to Derry introduced us to the sinister town via a lumbering, airborne mutant baby slaughtering a theaterful of screaming kids. Episode 2, “The Thing in the Dark,” debuts a strangely charming opening credits […]

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