Barbara and Andy Muschietti, who co-created HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry,” were at CCXP in São Paulo with cast members Chris Chalk and Rudy Mancuso to promote the season finale. They said the end was “heartbreaking” and had “devastating deaths,” which made the tension build for the second-to-last episode, which took place in Derry, Maine, in 1962. The event brought attention to the fact that the series is based on Stephen King’s horror novel, which takes place after the disappearance of young Matty Clements.

Panelists talked about their own fears. Rudy Mancuso joked about his fiancée Camila Mendes, and Barbara Muschietti talked about a “fascist government,” which got a round of applause from the audience. The conversation revealed Pennywise’s backstory and important parts like Periwinkle and The Pillar, promising emotional turns in Episode 8. In this prequel to the 2017 and 2019 “It” movies, Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, James Remar, and others star.

“Winter Fire,” the eighth episode, will be available on Max at 9 p.m. ET on December 14, 2025. It will also be available in the UK on Sky Max and NOW TV. The show looks at Derry’s dark times, like the events of 1908 and 1930, if it gets a second season. The creators want to make a multi-season story, but they need HBO’s permission first.