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‘Will Miss You, Hermano.’ Andy Muschietti, Spike Lee And More Pay Tribute To ‘PJ’ James Ransone After Death At 46

'Absolutely shattered.'

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It: Welcome to Derry creator says the finale's fog is "unrelated" to Stephen King's The Mist before immediately explaining how they are, in fact, related

Andy Muschietti has (kind of) explained that Mist-like fog in It: Welcome to Derry's season 1 finale

Total Film

It: Welcome To Derry Chapter 2 Updates: Here Are All The Subtle References In Finale That Connected The Stephen King Universe

The It: Welcome to Derry finale tied Pennywise to Stephen King's wider universe while hinting at future seasons awaiting renewal.

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It: Welcome to Derry creator confirms season 2 will feature younger versions of season 1 characters

So long, Losers!

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'IT: Welcome to Derry' Season 2: Everything We Know

HBO's Stephen King adaptation certainly already has a roadmap for not one but two(!) more terrifying seasons.

Marie Claire

Will There Be A 'Welcome To Derry' Season 2? It's Complicated

'It: Welcome to Derry' introduces a time-travel twist, setting up this prequel to go back even further in future seasons.

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One IT: Welcome To Derry Star Didn't Hold Back Season Finale Complaints: 'No, I'm Not Happy'

Ouch.

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'It: Welcome to Derry' Writer Andy Muschietti Reveals the Show Has No Connection to 'The Mist'

Series writer and director of some of its episodes Andy Muschietti debunked a fan theory claiming It: Welcome to Derry has a connection to The Mist.

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It director Andy Muschietti wants to make a 6+ hour supercut of both movies featuring unseen footage: "Still a big dream of mine"

It: Welcome to Derry director hopes to revisit his It movies one day

Total Film

It: Welcome to Derry creators say it's "not the intention" that viewers will have to wait years for season 2: "Talk to HBO"

The show hasn't been greenlit for a new season yet

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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ finale cements the show as my favorite of 2025 — here are the 5 best things about episode 8

“It: Welcome to Derry” episode 8 ends the season perfectly — here are the five best moments from the finale that made me even more obsessed.

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It: Welcome to Derry season 2: All we know so far about the HBO horror spin-off's second chapter

Here's your lowdown on It: Welcome to Derry season 2

Total Film

IT: Welcome to Derry episode 8 ends with a clever twist that simultaneously sets up season 2 and fixes my biggest frustration with other prequels

Opinion | Our writer argues that IT: Welcome to Derry avoids most prequels' biggest pitfalls with the season finale's big twist

Total Film

I've fallen in love with It: Welcome to Derry's new Losers, so it kind of sucks that season 2 will be set 15 years before they were born

Now Watching | Our writer weighs in on the big downside to the HBO horror hit's backwards-spanning three-season plan

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Getting To Work With Stephen King Led To 'An Ace' Up The IT: Welcome To Derry Creators' 'Sleeves,' And It All Had To Do With Bob Gray

A better source than Wikipedia for sure.

Total Film

Stephen King fans say It: Welcome to Derry has the "greatest depiction of Pennywise in any media format," making up for It: Chapter 2: "Mr. Muschietti, I’m sorry for doubting you"

Fans are praising Bill Skarsgård's performance as Pennywise in the latest episode of It: Welcome to Derry

The Conversation

Christmas capers, a creepy clown and war-time stories: what we’re watching in December

From alien hive minds, to a Fremantle-based crime caper, and a festive heist, this month’s screen picks feature leading characters at their messiest and most spirited.

Total Film

The IT: Welcome to Derry opening credits have slowly been getting even more horrifying, and you probably didn't even notice

Welcome to Derry is upping the ante

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Clowning Around No More: Pennywise Finally Returns in Chilling Welcome to Derry Ep 5

Bill Skarsgård's Pennywise finally returns in Welcome to Derry Episode 5, delivering a chilling reveal after weeks of slow-burn tension and sparking major buzz among horror fans.

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IT: Welcome To Derry Episode 5 Delivered Some Big Easter Eggs Along With Pennywise's Arrival, And I'm Puzzling Over That IT: Chapter 2 Connection

"Duck and cover, kiddos!"

Tom’s Guide

You can stream the original 'It' miniseries on HBO Max, so you can get even more Pennywise

Before 'It: Welcome to Derry,' this 1990 miniseries brought Stephen King's terrifying evil clown to the small screen.

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A Giant IT: Welcome To Derry Spoiler Has (Probably) Been Staring Us All In The Face, And I'm Convinced

Gotta love clues hiding in plain sight.

Total Film

I'm glad Pennywise isn't in It: Welcome to Derry much; it cements the HBO show as the most loyal adaptation of Stephen King's original novel yet

Now Watching | Our writer explains why it's good Bill Skarsgard's Pennywise hasn't shown up in It: Welcome to Derry yet, despite horror fans clamoring for the clown

Total Film

It: Welcome to Derry episode 4 explained – What is the Galloo? How did Pennywise come to Derry?

It's pretty book accurate

Tom’s Guide

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ episode 3 Easter eggs and hidden references, explained

“It: Welcome to Derry” episode 3 features a few hidden details and clever nods to Stephen King’s wider universe. Here’s all the references you might have missed.

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