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The world of Friday the 13th is getting a new expansion, and Peacock is pulling out all the stops. The much-anticipated prequel series, Crystal Lake, has just added three fresh names to its growing cast for its upcoming show, which fans believe will be a terrifying and character-driven return to Camp Blood.

Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins, and Gwendolyn Sundstrom are the newest names added to the cast of Crystal Lake, joining Linda Cardellini, who was announced earlier and will be playing Pamela Voorhees, Jason Voorhees’ mother in the series. Scoggins is set to play Officer Dorf, a character who had a small role in the original Friday the 13th film but is expected to have a much bigger presence in this reimagined version. As for Kessler and Sundstrom, they will take on brand-new roles as Briana Brooks and Grace.

The cast of Crystal Lake is big and packed with talent,...

Jason Voorhees is immortal, so it's only right that his story lives on through the Friday the 13th franchise, which includes classic films, television shows, fan-made graphics, and more. Horror lovers got their first dose of the fictional icon in 1980, and not during Halloween season. The film was released in May and turned the month of warm weather and outside festivities into bloody screams and a fear of visiting lakes with a group of people. It wasn't just any lake that Jason marked as his territory; it was Crystal Lake, which became the latest name for Peacock and A24'sFriday the 13th series. Creator, writer, and showrunner Brad Caleb Kane has been providing updates on his Instagram about the new show, and recently revealed where it stands.

In a recent Instagram post, Kane shared a picture of a production slate, also known as a clapperboard, with the caption, "Production Day 1. It's real,...

Big news has been revealed for fans of the Friday the 13th franchise, just days after celebrating a real Friday the 13th this month. The long-gestating prequel series, Crystal Lake, has finally started filming after having some hiccups with pre-production.

On Instagram, series showrunner Brad Caleb Kane shared a new photo straight from the set of Crystal Lake. In the caption, Kane wrote, "Production Day 1. It's real, folks." The picture reveals a look at the filming slate being used on the set, which features the logo for the project's code name: "Mama's Boy." Check out the post below.

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The "Mama's Boy" code name will make perfect sense to fans of the franchise. In the first Friday the 13th film, the killer was revealed to be Pamela Voorhees (Betsy Palmer), who turned to murder in her efforts to keep Camp Crystal Lake closed down.

On Halloween of 2022, it was announced that original Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller – fresh off winning the U.S. copyright to the 1980 film after a lawsuit that stretched on for years – was teaming up with his lawyer Marc Toberoff, franchise rights holder Rob Barsamian, production company A24, the Peacock streaming service, and showrunner Bryan Fuller (whose credits include Hannibal and Pushing Daisies) to develop a new Friday the 13th streaming series called Crystal Lake. Things were moving ahead at a good pace, filming was expected to begin last July, but then the project hit a speed bump at the end of April with the firing of Fuller and his frequent collaborator Jim Danger Gray. Things got back on track in late August with the hiring of a new showrunner – and that person is Brad Caleb Kane, who also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of It: Welcome to Derry,...

Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane has announced today that filming is now officially underway on “Crystal Lake,” the upcoming Friday the 13th television series from Peacock and A24 that will serve as an expanded prequel to the legendary slasher franchise. The series, it’s amusing to note, is shooting under the faux title “Mama’s Boy,” which seems only fitting!

Brad Caleb Kane captions a behind the scenes photo shared out on his Instagram page this afternoon (below), “Production Day 1. It’s real, folks.” Stay tuned for more updates.

The episode currently in production is directed by Michael Lennox (“Derry Girls”), with the slate listing Maceo Bishop as the cinematographer.

Linda Cardellini stars in “Crystal Lake” as Mrs. Voorhees, who was of course the killer in the original Friday the 13th (1980). She’s joined by William Catlett (Abigail), Cameron Scoggins (“Nashville”), Devin Kessler (“Godfather of Harlem”), and Gwendolyn Sundstrom. Scoggins will play Dorf,...

Well horror fans, the day has finally come. After the pure production hell and misfortune that seemed to plague Crystal Lake, also known as the Friday the 13th prequel series, its showrunner, Brad Caleb Kane, took to social media to share an extraordinary update — filming has begun. Sharing an image of a clapperboard along with the title’s code name, Mama’s Boy, Kane wrote “Production Day 1. It’s real folks.” It sure is real, and we can’t wait to see the slasher back on screen after 16 — that’s right, sixteen — years. Also included on the board was the name of the episode’s director, Michael Lennox, who previously stood at the helm of television shows like Say Nothing and Derry Girls.

This won’t be your typical Friday the 13th installment in which Jason Vorhees dons a hockey mask and chops down a hoard of unsuspecting victims. As the name suggests,...

On Halloween of 2022, it was announced that original Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller – fresh off winning the U.S. copyright to the 1980 film after a lawsuit that stretched on for years – was teaming up with his lawyer Marc Toberoff, franchise rights holder Rob Barsamian, production company A24, the Peacock streaming service, and showrunner Bryan Fuller (whose credits include Hannibal and Pushing Daisies) to develop a new Friday the 13th streaming series called Crystal Lake. Things were moving ahead at a good pace, filming was expected to begin last July, but then the project hit a speed bump at the end of April with the firing of Fuller and his frequent collaborator Jim Danger Gray. Things got back on track in late August with the hiring of a new showrunner – and that person is Brad Caleb Kane, who also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of It: Welcome to Derry,...

New cast members have been revealed for Crystal Lake, the upcoming series at Peacock that serves as a prequel to Friday the 13th. Perhaps not so coincidentally, the new additions were announced on Friday, June 13th.

Per Deadline, newcomers joining the cast in lead roles include Devin Kessler (Godfather of Harlem), Cameron Scoggins (Shades of Blue), and Gwendolyn Sundstrom. They are respectively playing the roles of Briana Brooks, Dorf, and Grace, though no other details have been shared about their characters. Previously, it was reported that William Catlett is playing the role of Levon Brooks, a character who may be related to Kessler's Briana.

Plot details are also unknown, other than that the series will star Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees, Jason's mother. In the original Friday the 13th, Pamela (Betsy Palmer) is revealed to be the killer in the end, murdering camp counselors in an effort to keep Camp Crystal Lake from reopening.

Cameron Scoggins (“Nashville”), Devin Kessler (“Godfather of Harlem”), and newcomer Gwendolyn Sundstrom have joined “Crystal Lake” as series regulars.

Notably, Scoggins will play Dorf, the police officer portrayed by Ron Millkie in the original Friday the 13th. Kessler will play Briana Brooks and Sundstrom will play Grace.

They join the previously announced Linda Cardellini (Scooby-D00) as Mrs. Voorhees and William Catlett (Abigail) as Levon Brooks in the expanded prequel series from A24 and Peacock.

The eight-episode series is set to be directed by Michael Lennox (“Derry Girls”), Celine Held & Logan George (Caddo Lake), and Quyen Tran (“The Pitt”).

In the show, Mrs. Voorhees is a mother who gave up a singing career to raise her special needs child, only to take a dark turn when she loses her son — Jason Voorhees.

Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane referred to Scoggins as “one of many” legacy from the original film to appear in the series,...

Peacock’s Crystal Lake rounds out its series regular cast with the addition of Devin Kessler (Godfather of Harlem), Cameron Scoggins, and Gwendolyn Sundstrom.

They join the previously announced stars Linda Cardellini and William Catlett in the Friday the 13th prequel series from Brad Caleb Kane, who will also serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. The show’s premise is being kept under wraps.

Cardellini will play Pamela Voorhees, mother of masked killer Jason Voorhees—as in, chee chee chee, ah, ah, ah—who was believed to have drowned as a boy in Crystal Lake but emerges years later seeking revenge for the murder of his serial killer mommy, Pamela. Betsy Palmer played the female antagonist in the first Friday the 13th film, released in 1980. The role has subsequently been played by Marilyn Poucher, Paula Shaw, and Nana Visitor in various sequels, crossovers, and reboot movies.

It’s been almost three years since Peacock first announced its Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake was in the works. After a couple of key setbacks, it looks like the series is finally making progress. Showrunner Brad Kane teased a big announcement ahead to coincide with Friday the 13th in June 2025. So what do we know about the series so far? Here’s a look at all the details. When will Crystal Lake premiere? A premiere date for Crystal Lake has yet to be announced by Peacock. As of June 2025, the series still appears to be in pre-production, based on a set construction image shared by Kane. What is Crystal Lake about? Crystal Lake is a prequel to the iconic horror film Friday the 13th. However, specific plot details have been kept under wraps so far. Who stars in Crystal Lake? Leading the series is Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees,...

Amazon Prime Video has renewed “Maxton Hall – The World Between Us” for Season 3. The new season will follow the third book in Mona Katsen’s book series, continuing James and Ruby’s story at the opulent boarding school. Season 2 of “Maxton Hall – The World Between Us” will be released on November 7.

The official description for Season 2 states:

“After their passionate night together in Oxford and her greatest life goal within reach, everything seems to be going perfectly for Ruby (Harriet Herbig-Matten). But a stroke of fate in James’ (Damian Hardung) family changes everything and James himself, of all people, brings her back from cloud nine to a harsh reality. Ruby is devastated. She has never had such strong feelings for anyone as she does for James – and never before has anyone hurt her so deeply. She wants her old life back, where no one at Maxton Hall knew her yet...

Friday the 13th entered our lives when it hit movie screens in 1980. The world was introduced to Jason Voorhees and his mother. Through eleven films and a remake, Jason has slashed his way into the hearts and minds of pop culture. And it was recently revealed that we may get a glimpse into Jason before he donned his infamous hockey mask.

Peacock is developing a “Friday the 13th” prequel series titled “Crystal Lake,” which will be an expanded prequel to the original film, focusing on Jason Voorhees and his mother, Pamela Voorhees. Linda Cardellini will star as Pamela Voorhees in the series.

A24 is producing the series, which Bryan Fuller initially envisioned. However, he exited the project, and Brad Caleb Kane is now the showrunner. The series is in pre-production. The series will explore the events leading up to the original “Friday the 13th” movie, focusing on Jason Voorhees and his mother’s backstory.

The new series takes viewers back into the world of Stephen King to explore the origins of the horrifying Pennywise.

The “It” movies are recognized as some of the most terrifying movies of the past decade. The films are adapted from the Stephen King novel “It,” and follow a group of residents of the town of Derry, Maine, as they try to defeat a being who takes the form of the terrifying Pennywise the Clown. Now, viewers can learn more about Pennywise in the new series “It: Welcome to Derry,” and we’ll give you all the details we have from the show before it makes its premiere.

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The iconic slasher film, Friday the 13th, is returning to cinemas for a one-night-only special event. The original 1980 film is celebrating its 45th anniversary, and horror fans will have a chance to see one of the essential films in the slasher subgenre of horror (the one where masked killers often hunt down teenagers). The event will be held, of course, on Friday, June 13, at The Autry Museum in Los Angeles, and tickets are selling fast.

Street Food Cinema is hosting the event sponsored by Paramount Scares and Bloody Disgusting. Also present at the screening will be James A. Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca, known for the YouTube channel Dead Meat, where they present all sorts of horror content. They will be the MCs during the event, which will include more than just the screening of the iconic slasher. Attendees will also have the chance to enjoy other activities listed as "Photo Ops,...

Peacock's upcoming Friday the 13th prequel series, Crystal Lake, casts a horror movie star as a mysterious new character in the new TV show. The upcoming Crystal Lake TV show is set before the events of the first Friday the 13th movie, exploring the events that unfold at the titular location prior to the death of Jason Voorhees. The series is being developed by Brad Caleb Kane, who stepped in as showrunner in August 2024, with development on the series continuing with exact details about the show still under wraps.

Now, Varietyhas confirmed that William Catlett will be joining the cast of Crystal Lake as a new character, Levon Brooks. Details about his character are currently unknown, but he will be joining Linda Cadellini, who plays Pamela Voorhees, as a main cast member. Catlett has plenty of credits for horror roles, such as the 2024 movie Abigail and HBO's Lovecraft Country, with...

Pre-production on the upcoming Friday the 13thprequel series is well underway. Following previous casting news, Crystal Lake has filled another major role.

Per Deadline, the upcoming series from Peacock and A24 has added A Thousand and One actor Willam Catlett to the cast. The actor will play Levon Brooks alongside Linda Cardellini's Pamela Voorhees. No further details regarding the character or his role in the series were revealed. While Catlett's early roles included parts in series such as That Guy and The Mentalist, he made a name for himself with critically acclaimed performances in titles including Black Lightning, Lovecraft Country, and the 2024 vampire hit, Abigail.

The long-awaited prequel series, created by It: Welcome to Derry showrunner Brad Caleb Kane, will follow the events leading up to the original Friday the 13th. The series was officially ordered by Peacock in 2022, though it has been slow to get off the ground.

On Halloween of 2022, it was announced that original Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller – fresh off winning the U.S. copyright to the 1980 film after a lawsuit that stretched on for years – was teaming up with his lawyer Marc Toberoff, franchise rights holder Rob Barsamian, production company A24, the Peacock streaming service, and showrunner Bryan Fuller (whose credits include Hannibal and Pushing Daisies) to develop a new Friday the 13th streaming series called Crystal Lake. Things were moving ahead at a good pace, filming was expected to begin last July, but then the project hit a speed bump at the end of April with the firing of Fuller and his frequent collaborator Jim Danger Gray. Things got back on track in late August with the hiring of a new showrunner – and that person is Brad Caleb Kane, who also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of It: Welcome to Derry,...

It’s been three years since Crystal Lake, a Friday the 13th prequel series, was first announced, and now, the call sheet is beginning to be made public. William Catlett will return to the horror genre following his turn in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s Universal monster flick, Abigail, in the role of Levon Brooks. As of right now, we don’t know how Levon fits into the story, but we know that Catlett will appear opposite Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me), who will lead the cast as Pamela Vorhees. The series is set to follow the days of Vorhees’ life before the scream-worthy events of Sean S. Cunningham’s 1980 film, Friday the 13th, went down.

Along with Abigail, Catlett has recently appeared in feature-length titles, including Alexandre Aja’s survival horror flick Never Let Go and the A.V. Rockwell-helmed drama, A Thousand and One. On the small screen,...

Casting is underway on the Friday the 13th TV series “Crystal Lake” from Peacock and A24, and Deadline reports tonight that William Catlett (Abigail) has officially signed on.

William Catlett will be starring alongside Linda Cardellini in the series. Deadline details, “We hear the actor will play the part of Levon Brooks, though no other details were disclosed, and the plot of the series remains under wraps.” Catlett’s role is said to be a “major” one.

Linda Cardellini will be playing Mrs. Voorhees in “Crystal Lake” for A24 and Peacock, described as “a mother who had given up a singing career to raise a special needs child and takes a dark turn when she loses her son.” Her son, of course, is none other than Jason Voorhees.

“Crystal Lake” has been described as an “expanded prequel” to the original Friday the 13th franchise featuring both Jason Voorhees and his mother,...

“Crystal Lake,” Peacock’s upcoming “Friday the 13th” prequel series, has added William Catlett to its cast.

Catlett will star alongside previously announced series lead Linda Cardellini, who will play Pamela Voorhees. Catlett will star as Levon Brooks, though exact character details remain under wraps. The show will focus on Voorhees’ life prior to the events of the first “Friday the 13th” film. The show was originally picked up straight to series at Peacock in 2022.

Catlett most recently appeared in multiple episodes of Mara Brock Akil’s Netflix series “Forever,” which was based on the Judy Blume novel of the same name. He previously worked with Akil on the CW superhero series “Black Lightning.” His other TV credits include “Constellation” and “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” at Apple TV+ and “Lovecraft Country” at HBO. He has starred in films like “A Thousand and One” and “Never Let Go.”

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William Catlett (A Thousand and One) has landed a major role opposite the previously announced Linda Cardellini in Crystal Lake, the Friday the 13th expanded prequel series from Peacock and A24, Deadline has learned.

We hear the actor will play the part of Levon Brooks, though no other details were disclosed, and the plot of the series remains under wraps. Cardellini is playing Pamela Voorhees, the mother of the Friday the 13th franchise’s masked antagonist, Jason.

The drama series hails from creator Brad Caleb Kane (It: Welcome to Derry), who will also write, showrun and exec produce. Other EPs include A24; Victor Miller, who wrote the screenplay for the franchise’s original 1980 film; Miller’s copyright attorney, Marc Toberoff; Robert M. Barsamian; Robert P. Barsamian; Stuart Manashil; and Tyson Bidner. First announced in October 2022, the project will mark one of A24’s first major IP-driven efforts amid a recent...

Friday the 13th fans gather up and the wheels on the prequel series Crystal Lake are rolling swiftly. Another installment in the franchise has had a long road in development hell due to rights issues but good fortune shines on fans as they will soon be able to see Jason and his mother’s story on their screens. After giving fans the wonderful yet horrific news of the beginning of the production on the long-awaited series, new showrunner Brad Caleb Kane, is back with another peak into the series.

Kane took to social media to share a new image of sets being constructed for filming. The image shows “Pam Living Rm” written on wood, indicating this room belongs to Pam aka Jason’s mother, Pamela Voorhees. Though the image doesn’t give anything away, the showrunner captioned the image, “Building a mystery,” which got fans excited.

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On Halloween of 2022, it was announced that original Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller – fresh off winning the U.S. copyright to the 1980 film after a lawsuit that stretched on for years – was teaming up with his lawyer Marc Toberoff, franchise rights holder Rob Barsamian, production company A24, the Peacock streaming service, and showrunner Bryan Fuller (whose credits include Hannibal and Pushing Daisies) to develop a new Friday the 13th streaming series called Crystal Lake. Things were moving ahead at a good pace, filming was expected to begin last July, but then the project hit a speed bump at the end of April with the firing of Fuller and his frequent collaborator Jim Danger Gray. Things got back on track in late August with the hiring of a new showrunner – and that person is Brad Caleb Kane, who also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of It: Welcome to Derry,...

It's been a long time coming, but fans of thehorrorgenre can finally start gearing up for the official return of the beloved franchiseFriday the 13th.Instead of a revival with a feature film, the iconic slasher universe—mostly centered around masked killer Jason Vorhees—will return in a new format. A TV prequel titledCrystal Lake, produced by A24 for Peacock, and showrunner Brad Caleb Kane has now begun to tease fans with a new set photo.

Thus, Friday the 13th franchise will return to the small screen. Yes, we meant to say "return," as there was a Friday the 13th TV series in the late '80s, but it didn't feature Jason or any characters from the film series. Crystal Lake will depict the events before 1980s Friday the 13th. In the original movie, Pamela Vorhees went on a rampage and killed the campers because she believed they were just...

Pre-production is officially underway on the Friday the 13th TV series titled “Crystal Lake” from Peacock and A24, and showrunner Brad Caleb Kane takes us behind the scenes today.

A photo posted on Instagram tonight gives us a sneak peek at the in-progress construction of Mrs. Voorhees’ living quarters, with Caleb Kane teasing that the team is “building a mystery.”

Check out the photo below and follow Brad Caleb Kane for updates in the coming months!

We will be closely watching every stage of pre-production, production and post-production on “Crystal Lake,” as this is a major event here in the horror world. In the wake of years worth of legal battles, the series is taking shape a full sixteen years after the most recent installment in the franchise, and we know you guys are as hungry as we are for updates on this one.

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Linda Cardellini will be playing Mrs.

Production is officially ramping up for Crystal Lake, A24's Friday the 13th prequel TV series. Creator Caleb Kane teases horror and franchise fans with a BTS photo and a glaring Easter egg.

Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane offered a glimpse of the Voorhees residence in a sneak peek of Crystal Lake. They're early into production, and it looks like the house is being built in an indoor set; an overhead beam indicates "Pam Living Rm." an obvious reference to Pamela Voorhees, Friday the 13th's overarching antagonist. "Building a mystery," Kane wrote in the Instagram post, teasing the prequel show's premise. Fans expect the series would explore Pamela and Jason's early years, before Jason drowned at Camp Crystal Lake. That origin story expands the lore, and Kane teased as much about their treatment.

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Crystal Lake was announced in Halloween...

No one would blame you if you were beginning to feel fatigued by all of the attempts to cash in on existing IPs. There’s seemingly always a novel, film, series, or various other property getting the reboot, remake, prequel, sequel, requel, or spinoff treatment. Speaking of which, the brand-new trailer for It: Welcome to Derry just dropped. While you may be skeptical of this upcoming prequel series, this particular offshoot might be special. That much is apparent from the newly released trailer.

As some fans already know, this prequel series marks the return of It (2017) and It Chapter II (2019) director Andy Muschietti, as well as his sister and producing partner, Barbara Muschietti.

Welcome to Derry Will Feature the Return of Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise!

The Muschietti siblings are not the only returners, of course. Not by a long shot. Bill Skarsgård, who famously played Pennywise in Andy’s aforementioned adaptations,...

The first trailer for It: Welcome to Derry is here and ready to bring us back into the terrifying world of Stephen King!

For over 50 years, Stephen King has delighted in giving millions of readers nightmares. Arguably, his masterpiece of terror is It, the 1986 novel of a group of children hunted by a twisted demonic presence who takes the form of a clown named Pennywise. They later have to battle the clown and their own fears as adults.

The book was turned into a 1990 ABC mini-series and then a two-part film in 2017-18. Both movies were huge hits, so of course, a prequel series has arrived. The series opens in the small town of Derry in 1962 as a pack of kids start investigating the mysterious vanishing of children over the years, leading to a showdown with Pennywise (once more played by Bill Skarsgård).

Produced by Brad Caleb Kane and Jason Fuchs...

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It: Welcome to Derry, HBO Max's upcoming prequel series based on Stephen King's novel and Andy Muschietti's film adaptations, got its first trailer. Pennywise the Dancing Clown emerges every 27 years to feed on the children of Derry, and the show tells the story of the class of 1962 — 27 years before the events of It Chapter One. The cast includes Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and Taylour Paige, with Bill Skarsgård reprising his role as Pennywise. Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs developed the series for television, with Andy Muschietti directing multiple episodes and Fuchs serving as showrunner alongside Brad Caleb Kane. The horror drama premieres this fall on HBO and HBO Max.

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It’s been a beat since Bill Skarsgård played Pennywise in both “It” films, but the “Nosferatu” and “The Crow” actor has wasted no time diving into the demonic terror of the Stephen King villain for prequel series “It: Welcome to Derry.”

The show is set in 1960s Derry, 27 years before Andy Muschietti’s 2017 “It: Chapter One” film. Filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti developed the drama series “Welcome to Derry” for television along with Jason Fuchs; Andy Muschietti is directing multiple episodes of the series.

The elusive logline reads: “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘It’ universe, ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ is based on King’s ‘It’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘It’ and ‘It: Chapter Two.'”

So what is “Welcome to Derry” really about? It’s safe to say that it could just be an origin...

The teaser trailer for It: Welcome to Derry totally captures the tone of Stephen King’s bestseller. The nearly two-minute first official teaser shows the kids getting freaked out over the weird goings-on in Derry, and ends with a long-distance shot of Pennywise the Clown.

Bill Skarsgård reprises his role as the terrifying killer clown. The series also stars Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, and Rudy Mancuso. The teaser didn’t include a premiere date, but did confirm it’s targeting a fall 2025 premiere.

“Set in the world of Stephen King’s It universe, It: Welcome to Derry is based on King’s It novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films It and It Chapter Two,” reads HBO’s synopsis.

Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs developed the series, and Andy Muschietti directed multiple episodes.

Of all the monsters conjured up by Master of Horror Stephen King, Pennywise the Dancing Clown is easily the most iconic — and the most terrifying. An eldritch extraterrestrial that surfaces every 27 years to feast on the children of Derry, Maine, 'It' has haunted our dreams across King's original book, a Tim Curry led miniseries, and — in the shape of Bill Skarsgård — Andy Muschietti's It duology. Now, in It: Welcome To Derry, a prequel to Muschietti's two films, HBO Max is turning the clock back to 27 years before The Loser Club's first run-in with the killer clown to dig deeper into the origins of Pennywise and his reign of terror. Check out the creepy first trailer below:

"Anywhere but Derry." Missing children. Ignorant adults. A new band of kids on bikes. Faces smiling creepily at windows. And... there he is, Skarsgård's cosmic harlequin of horror, hanging out and mining aura in the sewers of Maine.

HBO Max unveiled the first trailer for It: Welcome to Derry, a nine-episode prequel series that dives into the origins of Stephen King’s most iconic villain, Pennywise the Clown. The teaser, released on May 20, offers a chilling glimpse of Bill Skarsgård reprising his role as the shape-shifting menace and establishes a 1962 setting in the small town of Derry, Maine, where unspeakable horrors are about to resurface.

The series, co-developed by Andy and Barbara Muschietti alongside writer-showrunner Jason Fuchs, transports viewers to the aftermath of the Black Spot nightclub massacre—a pivotal event in King’s novel interludes—in which a gathering place for Black residents is burned down, triggering Pennywise’s cyclical return every 27 years. Skarsgård embodies Pennywise once more, stalking sewers and shadowy streets as a new cast of characters begins to piece together Derry’s dark legacy.

At the heart of the story is the Hanlon family: Jovan Adepo portrays Will Hanlon,...

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HBO has released the official teaser for It: Welcome To Derry, from Warner Bros. Television, debuting this fall.

Set in the world of Stephen King’s “It” universe, It: Welcome To Derry is based on King’s “It” novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films “It” and “It Chapter Two.” The series features Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård.

The drama series is developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Andy Muschietti will direct multiple episodes of the original series.

Produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television, developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, It: Welcome To Derry is based on the novel “It” by Stephen King.

The upcoming TV series It: Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), was originally meant to be for the Max streaming service, but we recently learned that it will be airing on HBO as well. The show went into production in Port Hope, Ontario at the end of last year, and is now aiming for a premiere before the end of 2025. While we wait for a premiere date to be announced, a teaser trailer has dropped online and can be seen in the embed above.

Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on It: Welcome to Derry (and Kane recently signed on to be showrunner on the Friday the 13th series Crystal Lake as well.) The show...

“Anywhere but Derry.” We’re getting the first look at footage from It: Welcome to Derry (fka Welcome to Derry), HBO Max’s It prequel series starring and executive produced by Bill Skarsgård in his return as the terrifying killer clown Pennywise.

In the teaser trailer, we meet a new cast of young characters living in Derry in the 1960s. We see Skarsgård‘s Pennywise at the end of the trailer.

Set in the world of King’s It universe, Welcome To Derry (wt) expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films, which amassed a combined $1.17 billion worldwide.

The series stems from a story by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs based on King’s novel It. In addition to Skarsgård, the cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso

Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti executive produce...

The Home Box Office is about to get a lot creepier this fall. HBO has dropped the first teaser trailer for “It: Welcome to Derry,” the network’s highly-anticipated “It” prequel series. And it’s just as unsettling as everything else connected to this balloon-loving clown.

The teaser starts with a traumatized looking kid walking on the side of a highway. He’s soon picked up by a nice looking couple. “Now just tell us where home is and we’ll get you back to your parents safe and sound,” the man says.

“Anywhere but Derry,” the kid cryptically replies.

The teaser then cuts to Maine in 1962 where a new family has moved to Derry. It isn’t long before they realize there’s a darkness lurking underneath the cheery white picket fence exterior of this small town as there’s been a string of missing children. That’s when...

HBO has released the official teaser trailer for its Original drama series It: Welcome to Derry. The series will debut this fall on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

The Warner Bros. Television series was developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. Andy Muschietti directs four episodes of the nine-episode series.

Set in the world of Stephen King’s It universe, It: Welcome to Derry is based on King’s It novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films It and It Chapter Two.

The cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård.

Produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television, with a story by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, It: Welcome to Derry is based on the novel It by Stephen King.

The upcoming series “Welcome to Derry” is taking us back to where it all began this coming Fall, with HBO unleashing the official teaser trailer for the It prequel series this morning.

The nine episode HBO series will serve as a prequel to Stephen King’s horror classic, and yes, Bill Skarsgård will be making his return as the iconic villain Pennywise the Clown.

“Welcome to Derry” is being positioned as a true continuation of Andy Muschietti’s It movies, telling a brand new story that’s been pulled from the pages of King’s classic novel.

Andy Muschietti will direct multiple episodes of the original series.

“Welcome to Derry” kicks off its story in 1962 in the time leading up to the events of It: Chapter One (2017). The series is based on Mike Hanlon’s interludes from King’s book, which document “catastrophic events” from Derry, Maine’s past. Muschietti...

HBO Max is floating its first official teaser trailer for Welcome to Derry.

The upcoming series is a prequel to the hit It films which adapted Stephen King’s horror masterpiece about a small town in Maine that’s cursed by the presence of a shapeshifting killer clown which returns to murder a slew of children every 27 years.

The trailer (below) introduces a new cast of young characters living in Derry in the 1960s.

The show was developed by It filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti along with Jason Fuchs who serves as co-showrunner with Brad Caleb Kane. Andy Muschietti directed four of the season’s nine episodes.

Bill Skarsgård has returned to play Pennywise the Dancing Clown, a villain that King fans agreed the actor embodied to perfection, after initially turning down the chance to continue the character. In an interview earlier this year, Skarsgård assured the TV version is “hardcore.

HBO Max has just unleashed the first trailer for It: Welcome to Derry (via FearHQ.com), but why does it feel so...familiar? While the It and It Chapter Two movies shifted the action from the 1950s and 1980s to the 1980s and 2010s, this story takes place in the 1960s and feels more in line with Stephen King's original novel.

However, with the spotlight once again put on a group of kids attempting to stop Pennywise the Clown's reign of terror, it's hard not to wonder what this TV series will bring to the table that It fans haven't already seen.

It looks suitably creepy and scary, though, and Bill Skarsgård's demented killer clown makes its presence felt in the closing moments of this teaser trailer. Pennywise doesn't look too different, as best as we can tell, but is mostly being kept hidden in shadow for now.

HBO Max has just unleashed the first trailer for It: Welcome to Derry (via FearHQ.com), but why does it feel so...familiar? While the It and It Chapter Two movies shifted the action from the 1950s and 1980s to the 1980s and 2010s, this story takes place in the 1960s and feels more in line with Stephen King's original novel.

However, with the spotlight once again put on a group of kids attempting to stop Pennywise the Clown's reign of terror, it's hard not to wonder what this TV series will bring to the table that It fans haven't already seen.

It looks suitably creepy and scary, though, and Bill Skarsgård's demented killer clown makes its presence felt in the closing moments of this teaser trailer. Pennywise doesn't look too different, as best as we can tell, but is mostly being kept hidden in shadow for now.

The terrifying Pennywise the Clown is back, but this time he’s haunting your TV screens.

HBO Max has released the first trailer for “Welcome to Derry,” the “It” prequel series that is set to debut this fall.

“Welcome to Derry” is set 27 years before the events of the two “It” movies, which were adapted from Stephen King’s iconic horror novel by director Andy Muschietti. As the story goes, the murderous entity It feeds on children before hibernating for 27 years, so the show follows It’s previous killing spree before the events of the “It” films.

Bill Skarsgard is back as Pennywise, and the “Welcome to Derry” cast also includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe and Rudy Mancuso.

“This is a book we love a lot, and we felt that there was still a lot of story to be covered,” Andy Muschietti...

HBO has just released a trailer for It: Welcome to Derry, the upcoming horror series based on Stephen King’s It.

The show is being made by Warner Bros. Television and was developed by Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, who also worked on It and The Flash, along with Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman). Andy Muschietti is set to direct four out of the nine episodes.

It: Welcome to Derry will come out later this year on HBO, we can expect the release date to be in Fall, and will also be available to stream on Max. It takes place in the same world as the It movies and expands the story created in the films It and It Chapter Two.

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The cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe,...

The upcoming TV series It: Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), was originally meant to be for the Max streaming service, but we recently learned that it will be airing on HBO as well. The show went into production in Port Hope, Ontario at the end of last year, and is now aiming for a premiere before the end of 2025. And now, we’ve learned that the teaser trailer is set to drop on May 20th! Here’s a tease to whet your appetite:

Don't miss It.

The official #ITWelcometoDerry teaser drops tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/R8Mom7LFp1

— Max (@StreamOnMax) May 19, 2025

We’re still waiting to hear exactly when the nine episode first season is going to start airing – but while we wait, executive producer Andy Muschietti, who direct the two It feature films,...

HBO has just dropped a trailer teaser for It: Welcome to Derry (via FearHQ.com), confirming that the first full teaser will be released tomorrow. It doesn't reveal much, but we see a woman with a creepy smile watching a familiar red balloon outside, someone thrashing about in water, and a glimpse into the drains where Pennywise the Clown resides.

Pennywise himself is absent, though we'd bet on the killer clown being put front and centre in the full teaser. After all, it's not like this will be the first time we've seen...it...though we'd bet on him getting a slight redesign.

The series, from Warner Bros. Television and developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), will debut on HBO later this year and will also be available to stream on Max. Muschietti will direct four episodes of the nine-episode series.

Jason Voorhees has been given a makeover... but this new look is not likely to rile up Friday the 13th fans too much!

To mark the 45th anniversary of the classic slasher franchise, Adweek.com has unveiled a first look at the new take on Jason, who will soon return to our screens to resume his mission to make horny camp councillors' lives a living hell.

“We strive to maintain Jason’s original essence, while continuing to move toward the future with a defined look and feel that takes Jason into his next chapter,” confirms Rob Barsamian, president of Horror, Inc. “We’re also working with both familiar and fresh franchise voices to strike that balance.”

FX legend Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) had a hand in the redesign, which really doesn't stray very far from the character's original look at all. Jason seems to have slimmed down a little,...

The Friday the 13th franchise rights holders at Horror Inc. announced that they were launching the Jason Universe, which would encompass “new Friday the 13th activations that will span a wide range of platforms from entertainment, games, immersive experiences, merchandise and more to be announced @JasonUniverse13 on social media or by visiting the official Jason Universe website.” In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the original film, Jason Universe unveiled a new logo last week.

You may have noticed that the logo features the iconic hockey mask, but with very subtle changes to give it a fresher look. Now, AdWeek has the exclusive first look of the new full design of the man himself, which sports the new mask. The president of Horror Inc., Rob Barsamian, made a statement about their new design, “We strive to maintain Jason’s original essence, while continuing to move toward the future with a...

It's a fantastic day for horror enthusiasts, particularly fans of the slasher genre. Today, one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time celebrates an impressive milestone. Friday the 13th has terrified and thrilled audiences for 45 years! It's the franchise's 45th anniversary, meaning it's been 45 years since the original 1980 movie first introduced us to Camp Crystal Lake and the unforgettable horror legend, Jason Voorhees.

What started as a modest, low-budget slasher quickly exploded into a full-blown pop culture juggernaut, spanning 12 films, inspiring countless Halloween costumes, video games, comic books, merchandise, and giving rise to one of the most iconic figures in horror movie history. There wouldn't be slashers like Scream or even Terrifier without the blood-soaked trail Friday the 13th blazed through the genre. Its legacy shaped the slasher blueprint that filmmakers still follow today, where isolated settings, masked killers, and shocking and brutal kills became genre staples.

Friday the 13th...