Some Mysteries Stay. Some Mysteries Are Created.

HBO’s upcoming IT prequel, It: Welcome to Derry, will unveil the mysterious origins of the villainous, shapeshifting clown, shedding gentle on how It turned Pennywise. Stephen King created probably the greatest villains of all time when he wrote the 1986 horror novel IT. Whether or not or not it’s Tim Curry’s model or Invoice Skarsgård’s model, the clown has haunted the nightmares of many a fan. A part of what makes It so terrifying is the mysterious nature of the creature.

Nevertheless, HBO’s upcoming TV present will pull again the curtain in an thrilling approach. Display Rant was current on the It: Welcome to Derry panel at San Diego Comedian-Con 2025, the place Andy and Barbara Muschietti promised to unveil the origins of Pennywise within the terrifying prequel present It: Welcome to Derry, which can debut in October 2025.

They mentioned their strategy of collaborating with Stephen King on the TV present. The long-lasting horror writer supported them in exploring the cycles of the clown, honing in on the interludes from the e book. They emphasised that the present will lean into the lore of Pennywise established within the Stephen King e book whereas additionally increasing it in new methods.

Andy Muschietti mentioned this:

“How did It turn into Pennywise. It is one of many mysteries within the e book. They point out this character referred to as Bob Grey. So the conversations have been about that and the way can we inform the story…[We’re] at all times respectful– there is a line. Some mysteries stay. Some mysteries are created.”