when does welcome to derry come out

The series "IT: Welcome to Derry" is scheduled to be released in October 2025. It will premiere on HBO Max and consist of nine episodes. Although the exact date in October has not been announced yet, the series is a highly anticipated prequel to the IT films, exploring the origins of Pennywise and set in the 1960s. This release schedule follows delays due to production strikes, with the series originally planned for an earlier release. The series will stream exclusively on HBO Max.