Based on the characters created by Stephen King for his 1986 novel It, Welcome to Derry is an upcoming horror series. Serving as a prequel to the 2017 horror film It and its 2019 sequel It Chapter Two, Welcome to Derry will trace the origin story of It or Pennywise. If you want to know when Welcome to Derry is coming out, this is what we have discovered.
Here’s all the Welcome to Derry release date information we know so far, and all the details on when it is coming out.
Is there a Welcome to Derry release date?
Welcome to Derry could arrive sometime in 2025.
In late May 2024, it was announced that Bill Skarsgård would reprise his role as It or Pennywise in the HBO Max series Welcome to Derry, as per TheWrap.
The original announcement about the production happened in March 2022. In November of that year, Jason Fuchs and Andy Muschietti officially became the showrunners of the upcoming series. Andy Muschietti, who directed both Pennywise films, is helming four of the total nine episodes.
Filming reportedly started in various places in Canada, including Toronto, in May 2023. According to a Deadline report, Welcome to Derry is a working title. The original plan reportedly was to release the series in 2024. Now, it is slated to premiere sometime in 2025.
This date is an estimation based on the information we have at the time of this writing.
Besides Skarsgård, Welcome to Derry’s cast includes Taylour Paige, James Remar, Chris Chalk, Stephen Rider, and Jovan Adepo.
Where is Welcome to Derry coming out?
Welcome to Derry is anticipated to come out on HBO Max sometime in 2025.
This is because the horror series is in development at HBO Max.
ComingSoon will provide an update if and when the streaming service announces the exact release date of Welcome to Derry.
The official synopsis for Welcome Derry reads:
“Prequel to IT beginning in 1960s also covering origins of Pennywise the Clown.”
