The shapeshifting creature's history of terror extends far beyond those two special battles – and if filmmaker Andy Muschietti has his druthers, fans will get a much better sense of that intense scope via his expansive vision for the HBO series IT: Welcome To Derry.

Welcome to Derry. It: Welcome to Derry is a forthcoming HBO series based on Stephen King’s It novel, which was published in 1986. Muschietti — who directed 2017’s It and 2019’s It Chapter Two — is developing the series alongside Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs.

Welcome to Derry already has a season count mapped out for its story. Welcome to Derry acts as a prequel to the Andy Muschietti-directed IT movies of 2017 and 2019, based upon Stephen King’s eponymous horror novel.

One of my most highly anticipated projects of 2025 is HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry , a nine-episode prequel series expanding the lore of Stephen King’s iconic horror masterpiece, IT . The project is coming from Andy and Barbara Muschietti alongside Jason Fuchs,

Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device Andy Muschietti has revealed his three-season plan for the upcoming prequel series Welcome to Derry,

Welcome to Derry creator Andy Muschietti reveals that each season will be set in a different decade, with season 1 starting in 1962.