Elsewhere in the interview, Kane explained that the fog in “It: Welcome to Derry” is a direct call back to the final scene in King’s “It” novel, in which a flash flood occurs when the Loser’s Club duke it out with Pennywise for one final time.

The Stephen King adaptation wrapped up its first season on HBO last night with plenty of mayhem and a few plot contortions.

Elfrida Marsh is not a main character in IT: Welcome to Derry, but her presence in the post-cred scene is what drives the story forward 27 years later for the Losers Club. She is Beverly Marsh’s mother, and the show finally places her in the timeline in a way we understand.

IT: Welcome to Derry has scared up a major streaming win following last night’s epic finale. The series has yet to be renewed for Season 2 at HBO.

IT: Welcome to Derry Season 2 has not yet been renewed by HBO, but Pennywise's story suggests it will definitely happen.

The video clip is taken from the final episode, "Winter Fire," from the first season of HBO Max's prequel show, IT: Welcome to Derry. This last episode shows the concluding battle between Pennywise and the youth from Derry.

HBO Max's prequel series is the first Stephen King TV series adaptation with a 4K Blu-ray edition in the US.

Welcome to Derry has just ended, but creator Andy Muschietti is already teasing prospects for further seasons.

It: Welcome to Derry Season 1 reveals a lot of new lore about Pennywise, including the fact that the clown form was once a real man named Bob Gray. A brief glimpse at Gray’s history explains why the ancient,

IT: Welcome to Derry has been dominating HBO Max, but a new erotic sports drama threatens to dethrone it. Here's what you need to know.

The season finale directly sets up the events of a certain haunted house-themed Stephen King novel readers know and love.