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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

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IT: Welcome to Derry mid-season trailer confirms we'll finally see more of Bill Skarsgård's Pennywise and IT's origins

We're ready for more nightmares

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'IT: Welcome to Derry' Episode 4: Pennywise Origin Revealed – But When Does the Full Clown Appear?

The teaser of IT: Welcome to Derry's Episode 5 has hinted that the full clown will make his first actual appearance.

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

It's pretty book accurate

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It: Welcome to Derry episode 3 –How does The Shining connect to the Stephen King prequel series?

Let's just say...Dick Hallorann isn't like other Derry residents

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48 Years Later, HBO's 'It' Prequel Fixes Stephen King's Laziest Trope

'Welcome to Derry' fixes the worst habit of the Stephen King universe by reintroducing 'The Shining's Dick Hallorann as a fully fleshed-out character.

Inverse

How Stephen King’s Bachman stories are fuelling 2025’s dark cinematic moments

It has been a major year for Stephen King films. Four of his stories have hit cinemas in 2025: The Monkey, The Life of Chuck, The Long Walk and The Running Man. And two more have graced the small screen – The Institute and the Pennywise origin series It: Welcome…

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The best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more

Check out our guide to the best movies and shows streaming this week, November 10–November 16

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‘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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‘The book is full of enigmas and questions’: Welcome to Derry creators Barbara and Andy Muschietti on why the HBO horror series is more than just Pennywise

While viewers are no doubt keen to know more about Pennywise, Welcome to Derry will cover much more ground, according to the show's creators

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Stephen King reveals the IT: Welcome to Derry scene that "sticks in [his] mind" and it involves pickles

That terrifying pickle scene affected Stephen King, too

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I Didn't Have Ed Sheeran Going Full Pennywise On My Bingo Card For Halloween 2025, But Some Celebs Are Pulling Out The Stops

Celebs went big this Halloween, and we're loving it!

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It: Welcome to Derry's cast of child actors had to face their fears when joining the Stephen King spin-off, and meeting Bill Skarsgard's Pennywise: "I think I almost crapped my pants"

Welcome to Derry's own Losers Club talks coming face-to-face with everyone's favorite dancing clown

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It: Welcome to Derry episode 2 –Who are the skeletons in the car, and how do they connect to the Bradley Gang?

Derry's sinister history is only getting deeper in It: Welcome to Derry episode 2

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IT: Welcome to Derry episode 2 – Who is Dick Hallorann and how does he connect to Pennywise?

Who is Chris Chalk's mysterious soldier in IT: Welcome to Derry season 2?

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It: Welcome to Derry showrunners say adding The Shining's Dick Hallorann to the new Stephen King spin-off was "all about staying authentic to the book": "We became amateur Derry historians"

Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane talk writing Dick Hallorann into the Pennywise prequel

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HBO gives It: Welcome to Derry's poster a redesign following episode 1's shock ending – and well, our hearts are breaking all over again

It: Welcome to Derry's new poster officially introduces the horror spin-off's version of the Losers Club

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35 years on, It miniseries composer reveals the unlikely inspiration behind one of his most sinister tracks: Disneyland

Disneyland inspired composer Richard Bellis' score in the 1990 It miniseries

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The Guardian - UK

It: Welcome to Derry review – the demonic, liver-eating baby in this Stephen King prequel is horrifying

This series, set prior to the 2017 Pennywise-starring movie is a gory, mystery-packed horror, which is full of all of King’s favourite topics. It’s solidly entertaining stuff, if not the best ever adaptation of his work

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I thought IT: Welcome to Derry was going to be typical franchise nostalgia bait, but a perfect, bloody bait-and-switch in episode 1 proved me wrong

Opinion | IT: Welcome to Derry episode 1 pulls the rug out from under its audience in the best way

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The next episode of Stephen King prequel series IT: Welcome to Derry will hit air two days earlier this week, just in time for Halloween

Nothing says happy Halloween like Pennywise the clown

The Independent UK

IT: Welcome to Derry review – Make sure you have a cushion to hide behind

4/5 This prequel to the first movie in the Stephen King ‘IT’ franchise masterfully recreates the film’s atmosphere of fetid, rising dread – and there’s no shortage of gore

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IT: Welcome To Derry's Premiere Is Full Of Stephen King Easter Eggs, And My Favorite Involves Bathroom Graffiti

The first episode has so many great Stephen King references.

Total Film

It: Welcome to Derry Easter eggs and cameos: All the Stephen King and wider franchise references you might have missed

Here's all the nods to the It movies, Stephen King's books, and other pop culture references we found in It: Welcome to Derry

International Business Times UK

IT: Welcome To Derry Release Date: Where To Watch, How Is It Connected To The Films?

IT: Welcome to Derry has just been released and fans are raving about it.

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