IT: Welcome to Derry

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It: Welcome to Derry
TV-MA
Horror
Mystery
Drama
Release Date
October 26, 2025
Network
HBO
Directors
Andy Muschietti
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Writers
Jason Fuchs, Stephen King, Austin Guzman
Franchise(s)
IT
Seasons
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Producers
Anna Beben, Cherie Dimaline, Sarah Rath
Creator(s)
Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Jason Fuchs
Executive Producer(s)
Andy Muschietti, Bárbara Muschietti, Bill Skarsgård, Brad Kane, Dan Lin, Jason Fuchs, Roy Lee, David Coatsworth, Shelley Meals

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Dick Hallorann isn't done being a hero.

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The Kingverse is vast, imaginative, and quite well connected.

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Pennywise is even more powerful than we thought.

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The numbers are floating higher than Pennywise's balloon.

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