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It: Welcome to Derry is finally welcoming Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise into the story, with the evil creature set to appear in the second half of the season. The villain's origins have been a key part of the narrative so far, establishing that the creature crash-landed on Earth in a meteor before humans even existed, and now we can expect the Dancing Clown to be back to its usual shenanigans.
Ahead of the new episodes, Bloody Disgusting offered an exclusive look at Skarsgård (you can see the picture below), who is reprising the role after starring in It and It: Chapter Two. The image proves that the reveal was worth the wait.
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He's always wondered how you'd taste.Here's an exclusive new look at the return of Bill Skarsgård's Pennywise from the second half of IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, which begins this Sunday night, November 23 on @StreamOnMax. You'll float too... 🎈 pic.twitter.com/cN0AKFc0kRNovember 20, 2025
Although some fans might feel disappointed at the lack of Pennywise in the show so far, it actually cements It: Welcome to Derry as the most loyal adaptation of Stephen King's original novel yet. It also surely makes for an epic second half of the season, starting this Sunday.
In the prequel series, which takes place in 1962, 14-year-old Will Hanlon (eventual father of present-day Losers Club member Mike Hanlon) moves to Derry when his father, a Major in the US Air Force, is stationed there. Despite being bullied, Will manages to form a friendship with a fellow outcast, forming the first iteration of the Loser's Club which will come face-to-face with Pennywise.
"When I first met Pennywise, [Bill] was in full costume, full makeup. And it was actually the first scene we had with him. It was super scary. I think I almost crapped my pants," 12-year-old actor Arian S. Cartaya told GamesRadar+.
It: Welcome to Derry airs on HBO every Sunday at 9pm PT/ET. Stay up to date on new episodes with our Welcome to Derry release schedule.
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Mireia MullorContributing WriterMireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.
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