2025 is a great year forhorrorlovers, with hits likeYellowjacketsandAlien: Earthgracing our screens — and the year’s best addition to the genre isn’t even out yet. The past few years have been strong for the category, both in terms of films and television shows. And with multipleStephen King adaptations on the docket, 2025 was always going to continue that trend.
Unsurprisingly, one of the television projects based on King’s work is poised to become the biggest horror TV release of the year. This means that, even with all the other great shows that have premiered since January, the best is still to come. After all, the upcoming series will serve as a prequel to one ofKing’s most beloved movies.
IT: Welcome To Derry Is Still 2025’s Most Exciting New Horror Show
IT: Welcome to Derryis one of the most-anticipated King projects coming down the pike, and given that it will serve as a sequel to the recentITmovies,that’s really no surprise. WithIT: Chapter Twohitting theaters in 2019, it’s been a while since fans set foot in this universe. With the prospect of digging deeper into the backstories of Pennywise and Derry, a return is a welcome development.
Bill Skarsgård’s return as Pennywiseis another thing to look forward to, and the involvement of Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs — all of whom worked on theITfilms — will ensure their quality and continuity transfer over to the HBO Max show.If it’s anything like its predecessors, it will be a standout in the horror genre.
And thetrailer forIT: Welcome to Derrylooks promising, further teasing its potential. It may be arriving later in 2025, but it’s in a great position to land among the year’s best releases, especially since it’s a fresh start; many other horror shows from 2025 are new seasons or joining franchises that haven’t been as stagnant. Its timing will also help it shine.
Welcome To Derry Is Releasing On HBO At The Perfect Time
IT: Welcome to Derrymight be coming out late in 2025, but it’s arriving at the perfect time to make an impact. The series will debut on HBO Max in October 2025, just in time for spooky season. Its proximity to Halloween should give the show a leg up, as viewers will be looking for horror shows and movies to binge ahead of the holiday.
Regardless ofIT: Welcome to Derry’s release timeline, the show is already likely to be a hit — but streaming near Halloween will keep people talking about it, further securing its success. King never wrote a prequel toIT,soWelcome to Derryis a wholly original story. This means thehorrorproject comes with some amount of risk, but it also has endless potential if done right.
