Derry, Maine, is a central fictional town in Stephen King's literary universe, acting as an epicenter for supernatural threats and interconnected lore. First mentioned in "The Bird and the Album" in 1981, it gained prominence as the primary setting for the epic horror novel IT in 1986, which revealed an ancient evil influencing the town's horrific history. While IT seemingly freed Derry from its clutches, subsequent works like The Tommyknockers and Dreamcatcher hinted at Pennywise's lingering influence. The town also appears in 11/22/63 and Insomnia, with the latter uniquely exploring a post-IT Derry. A new HBO Max series, IT: Welcome to Derry, will delve into the town's history before the events of the films, further expanding on King's established lore[1].

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