When HBO first announced its intentions to move forward with an "It" prequel series based on the two recent movies, the collective reaction could be summed up as both excitement ... and slight befuddlement. What more was there for audiences to learn about the existential, ancient evil that takes on the form of a clown and terrorizes little kids with his red balloons? As it turns out — a heck of a lot.

Spearheaded by producers Andy and Barbara Muschietti, along with showrunners Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane, the project received a star-studded event at this year's New York Comic Con festivities. The convention rolled out the red carpet for a series that, based on the atmosphere in the room, is destined to be one of the biggest hits in nerddom upon release later this year. During the bi

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