It certainly has the hallmarks of both classic HBO and classic horror: a period setting, coming-of-age themes, and a classic villain in Pennywise the Clown. Now we have a new look at Welcome to Derry, and it also invokes a classic Stephen King trope: the ragtag group of kids solving a mystery. The series follows a family as they move to Derry decades before the events of Andy Muschietti’s It movies. In a move that’s familiar to fans of Stephen King — or Stranger Things — it’s up to the kids to find out what’s going on. It: Welcome to Derry premieres in late 2025 on HBO and HBO Max.