It: Welcome to Derry Season 2 is about to come full circle. Four decades after Stephen King wrote the mammoth book, the series is turning to his family tree to continue the story. His grandson, Ethan King, will take on a writing role during the season.
Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane confirmed the reveal with Radio Times, making it clear that this was nothing to do with nepotism and all to do with talent. He shared, “He’s brilliant and really smart. He’s a chip off the old block. You can see why the Kings are how they are. It’s definitely passed down genetically through generations.”
The prequel series has already gained high praise from King himself, sharing that it is both “amazing” and “terrifying.” The first season was set in 1962, during the height of the Cold War, bringing in not just the terrifying nature of Pennywise, but also the horror of the paranoia and threat of nuclear war at the time.
Now, the second season is going back another 27 years — following the lore set within the initial book that Pennywise attacks every 27 years. The show will take place in 1935, at the height of the Great Depression, and that means bringing in more chilling elements of human nature. It was a time of terrible social and cultural themes, while also being an era of hustle and simply trying to make ends meet.
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There is a basis for the story in It by King, where there are interludes that explain Pennywise’s cycle of terror. In 1935, the Bradley Gang Massacre took place, and it’s time to get more details about that.
Bill Skarsgård will return as Pennywise for the second season of the prequel series. The show is still in the writing process, with filming slated to take place in the summer of 2027. That hints at a 2028 release date for It: Welcome to Derry Season 2 on HBO and HBO Max.
Many fans are already sharing their hopes for the season, including Pennywise getting a win, with one user sharing on Reddit that “The book has small interludes of random children getting annihilated. Seeing him win occasionally does make him more of a threat.”
Another user shared, “The series was already brutal, i (sic) can’t wait for more. Also Pennywise with a machine gun sounds awesome.”
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