Overview

• The second official trailer was screened at a late-night San Diego Comic-Con panel before its online release on July 27.
• It introduces a new family moving into a decades-earlier Derry where an inexplicable evil seeps into the townspeople.
• A brief glimpse of Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise punctuates the footage, suggesting his demonic presence fuels the town’s hate and violence.
• A shot of a bus bound for Shawshank Prison ties the prequel to Stephen King’s broader multiverse.
• Developed by Andy and Barbara Muschietti with Jason Fuchs, the series stars Taylour Paige and debuts on HBO and HBO Max in October 2025.