‘It’ is that time of the year. Yes, Halloween — but also It season! Along with the pumpkins and costumes, Pennywise will also return. It is back to send chills down your spine with the brand new series ‘It – Welcome to Derry’. The horror saga, based on Stephen King’s terrifying classic, returns to where it all began. Yes, a prequel, and just in time to make October a little scarier! The series airs its first episode on October 26, 2025, and here’s everything you need to know about it, and how to watch it in chronological order.
It – Welcome to Derry
The latest addition to the franchise, ‘It – Welcome to Derry’, is a prequel series, set in 1962, exactly 27 years before the first ‘It’ movie. Bill Skarsgård reprises the role of Pennywise. Actors Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, and Blake Cameron James will be seen in the lead roles. The series will explore the early life of Pennywise, his origin, and how terror first loomed over the town of Derry.
It
Released in 2017, ‘It’ is set in 1989. Directed by Andy Muschietti, the film follows a group of children known as the Losers Club. ‘It’ begins with a boy named Georgie Denbrough going missing, leading to the kids finding out about Pennywise. The scary clown feeds on people’s fears. The film featured Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Wyatt Olef in the lead roles. It introduces a new generation to King’s haunting story and establishes the 27-year cycle of terror.
It – Chapter Two
It – Chapter Two is a sequel set exactly 27 years after 1989. In the present day, the Loser Club kids are adults, and living their separate lives. But what’s bound to happen, happens. Pennywise returns, and so do the Loser Club folks. Bill Skarsgård, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, James Ransone, Andy Bean, and Jay Ryan played the lead roles.
Where to watch the It franchise
The new series ‘It – Welcome to Derry’ starts streaming on HBO Max on October 26. The movies from the franchise – ‘It’ and ‘It – Chapter Two’ are available on HBO Max.
What is the correct order to watch the It franchise?
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If you are a newbie, we have good news. You can start by watching the new prequel series ‘It – Welcome to Derry’, followed by ‘It’ released in 2017, and ‘It – Chapter Two’ released in 2019.
