The first trailer for It: Welcome to Derry TV show serves as a prequel to 2017's It, showcasing the deaths and disappearances Pennywise the Clown (Bill Skarsgård) was responsible for in 1962. Although not much is known about the storyline, it hints that the series will showcase events alluded to in the movies as the paranormal entity torments the children of Derry.

Now, HBO Max has released a new trailer for It: Welcome to Derry, showcasing what to expect from the prequel series. The trailer begins with a little boy hitchhiking and asking to be driven to "anywhere but Derry." The story's 1962 timeline is established as a group of children begin investigating murders in town. They start to experience strange phenomena, like hearing voices in the pipes, as the new family also starts investigating what's going on.

The children are later confronted by the police and told not to investigate the murders, while a death by drowning is teased. Supernatural events take place in a supermarket and movie theater, alongside the silhouette of Pennywise walking in the sewers. The end of the trailer reveals a Fall 2025 release window for the prequel show. Check out the full trailer below:

What It: Welcome To Derry's Trailer Reveals About The Prequel Series

Pennywise's Past Is About To Be More Deeply Explored

While the end of It Chapter Two saw Pennywise get defeated by the Losers Club, there is still plenty for the prequel to explore that the original two movies didn't. The trailer emphasizes this by having a new group of kids investigate his reign of terror over Derry, something that will no doubt lead to some disastrous consequences. However, the show is putting a spin on things by also having an adult storyline involving the murders, while teasing even more new secrets the town is keeping.

The batch of episodes is the first of three intended seasons for the show, with the other two expected to take place in 1935 and 1908. This first trailer emphasizes a very strong start to the series, as it will be utilizing all the familiar ideas associated with Pennywise while exploring a new time period in the process. Because Pennywise has a centuries-long history with Derry, the show has a chance to show just how gruesome he can be, while also offering a deeper exploration of everything he's done in the town's history.

Our Take On It: Welcome To Derry's Trailer

A Strong Start For The Prequel Series

It: Welcome to Derry offers plenty of familiar imagery from the movie duology, including a group similar to the Losers Club and Pennywise terrorizing the town. But it also offers some differences, like the adult storyline, which could make the series stand out, exploring what's happening in Derry through a completely new perspective. With the show confirmed to be arriving in the fall, it won't be too much longer until the clown's murderous tendencies arrive on the small screen.

It: Welcome to Derry will premiere on HBO and HBO Max in Fall 2025.

Source: HBO Max