Overview

• HBO unveiled the second teaser at Comic-Con before releasing it online, offering fresh footage of the upcoming prequel series.
• The trailer transports viewers to mid-century 1962 Derry as a new family discovers the town’s lurking malevolence.
• Bill Skarsgård makes a brief but chilling return as Pennywise, linking the small-screen series to the film adaptations.
• A bus marked “Shawshank State Prison” appears as an Easter egg, tying the show into Stephen King’s broader universe.
• The nine-episode first season, developed by Andy and Barbara Muschietti with Jason Fuchs, will premiere on HBO Max in October 2025 as the start of a planned multi-season saga.