Overview

• The first season runs nine episodes and will release weekly on HBO Max after the late-October launch.
• Andy Muschietti says the series will foreground links to Stephen King’s multiverse, including The Dark Tower, with Chris Chalk portraying a young Dick Hallorann.
• The ensemble features Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar and Madeleine Stowe alongside Skarsgård, with Muschietti directing multiple episodes and Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane as co-showrunners.
• Warner Bros. will rerelease It: Chapter One in Dolby Cinema at AMC on September 24 with an exclusive Welcome to Derry sneak peek.
• Muschietti has teased potential follow-up seasons set in 1935 and 1908 if ordered, and one outlet reports the premiere episode will also air on the HBO channel.