NYCC 2025: HBO MAX Panels with IT, Knight of the 7 Kingdoms & Adventure Time

HBO Max kicked off New York Comic Con 2025 by daring fans to enter the chilling world of IT: WELCOME TO DERRY with “Face Your Fears,” an immersive horror fan experience. The experience, open for the remainder of New York Comic Con, is set in a nostalgically familiar yet deeply unsettling 1960s child’s bedroom, bringing childhood fears to life. Beginning on Thursday, the A.I driven activation delivered personalized experiences to fans utilizing various interactive elements. For those who could withstand the terror, the journey culminated in a frightening finale featuring the looming threat of Pennywise. Cast and creatives from the HBO Original series summoned the courage to make their way through the activation on Saturday, October 11, including Andy Muschietti (Director, EP), Barbara Muschietti (EP), Jason Fuchs (Co-Showrunner, EP), Brad Caleb Kane (Co-Showrunner, EP), Jovan Adepo (Leroy Hanlon), Taylour Paige (Charlotte Hanlon), Chris Chalk (Dick Hallorann), James Remar (General Shaw), Stephen Rider (Hank) and Kimberly Guerrero (Rose).