Amanda Christine, Clara Stack, Matilda Lawler, Arian S. Cartaya and Blake James — the young cast of the prequel series 'It: Welcome to Derry' — speak of the thrill of stepping into the iconic horror franchise, the fears they mined for their roles, and the fun they had on set

The next generation of Losers Club kids in HBO Max’s It: Welcome to Derry didn’t just step into one of horror’s most iconic universes, they had to face their childhood nightmares head-on. For some of them, joining Andy Muschietti ’s Stephen King prequel meant confronting their real-life

The filmmaking duo said that 'curiosity' inspired the new series