Overview

• The prequel premieres Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO with streaming on HBO Max, with new episodes released weekly.
• Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise and describes his portrayal in the series as “pretty hardcore,” following initial hesitation to revisit the role.
• Andy Muschietti says the story adapts the novel’s interludes and unfolds backward toward how It becomes Pennywise, aligning each season to a 27-year cycle.
• The first season is set in 1962 and is reported to span nine episodes, developed by Andy and Barbara Muschietti with showrunners Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane.
• NYCC highlights include expanded lore with Chris Chalk’s Dick Hallorann and Kimberly Guerrero’s Rose, who ties to an Indigenous lineage linked to Derry’s earliest resistance.