HBO gets around to finally renewing IT: Welcome To Derry
It took almost a year, but the horror series has scored an official second season that will be set in the 1930s.
HBO has finally renewed the prequel series to "It," tentatively titled "IT: Welcome To Derry." Co-creators Andy and Barbara Muschietti had previously stated their goal of a three-season series, each focusing on Pennywise's (Bill Skarsgård) history and origins in the small town of Derry, Maine. Season one, which debuted last year, depicted the shape-shifting clown's killing spree in 1962, years before the Losers encountered him in the original "It" film.
HBO has officially greenlit season two, confirming that the new episodes will transport the story further back in time to the 1930s, specifically the Great Depression era of 1935. This new season will delve into the massacre of the Bradley Gang, a bank robbery gang whose fateful stop in Derry led to their gruesome demise at the hands of Pennywise.
Although the Muschietti siblings will still be involved in season two, it will now be overseen solely by Brad Caleb Kane, who served as co-showrunner alongside Jason Fuchs in season one. The series will not reveal its release date or the cast of the new Losers that Pennywise terrorizes, but it is hoped that Bill Skarsgård will reprise his role as the menacing clown.
The inclusion of a younger Dick Halloran (Chris Chalk) in 1935 adds an extra layer of intrigue, and fingers are crossed for his potential involvement as well.
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