Derry is a fictional town in the U.S. state of Maine that has served as the setting for a number of Stephen King 's novels, novellas, and short stories, notably It. Derry first appeared in King's 1981 short story …

Derry, Maine is a fictional town in the Stephen King multiverse and the setting of several novels and stories. It first appeared in the short story "The Bird and the Album" and was expanded on in It, …

Nov 26, 2025 · King began writing his iconic novel, IT (1986), in Bangor in 1981, finishing it a little over four years later. The author has confirmed that Derry is essentially a fictionalized version of this real …

Nov 6, 2025 · King's hometown of Bangor, Maine, was the inspiration for the dark fictional city of Derry in his classic novel "It" and the new HBO series "Welcome to Derry." Here's what residents have to say …

Sep 8, 2017 · King has used the fictional town of Derry, Maine, as a backdrop in many of his short stories and novels, including Bag of Bones (1998) and 11/22/63 (2011), and the town has been …

Set in 1962 in the infamous town in Maine, Welcome to Derry was filmed in and around Port Hope in Ontario, Canada. This prequel to the 2017 and 2019 films based on Stephen King’s It expands on …

Oct 17, 2025 · Derry was first mentioned in King’s 1981 short story, “The Bird and the Album.” From there, it became part of the background for King’s fictionalized version of Maine, with other name …

Dec 17, 2025 · Derry is an important part of Stephen King's legacy but how exactly does the lore of the town in Maine work?

Oct 27, 2025 · Although Derry is not real, its ambiance is heavily inspired by Bangor, Maine, where King resides, incorporating elements and landmarks from that city and other small New England …

Oct 28, 2025 · Stephen King at his home in Bangor, Maine, October 1980. King often reimagines real places as fictional settings—from IT's Derry (inspired by Bangor) to The Dark Half's Castle Rock …