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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Co-Creators Andy & Barbara Muschietti Explain Season 2 Delay: “We’re All Working Towards It”
A second season of “IT: Welcome to Derry” has not officially been announced, despite having HBO Max’s third most-watched debut in the platform’s history, but its return is imminent.
“It is going to be official,” co-creator Barbara Muschietti tells Collider. “We’re all working towards it. We are working, the studio is working. It’s just that we want to make it real, and we need the material.”
“Sometimes the announcements come a little delayed because of deals and stuff,” adds co-creator Andy Muschietti. “I don’t want to get too granular about it, but there’s a general intention to make it happen.”
“A lot of times, the announcements are the studio having to declare their confidence for the show. We don’t need that because clearly we’re good,” explains Barbara. “So, when we do the green light, it’s a real green light. It’s not just like, ‘Okay, well, we’ll try to put this out so people watch the show.’ People have watched the show. It’s good.”
Serving as a prequel to Andy Muschietti’s IT films based on Stephen King‘s classic horror novel, the first season of “IT: Welcome to Derry” went back to 1962 to explore the origins of the evil, shape-shifting entity known as Pennywise.
The second season is expected to take place in 1935, with a proposed third season to be set in 1908.
Jovan Adepo (“The Stand”), Taylour Paige (The Toxic Avenger), Chris Chalk (“Gotham”), James Remar (“Dexter”), Stephen Rider (“Daredevil”), Madeleine Stowe (12 Monkeys), and Rudy Mancuso (The Flash) lead the ensemble, with Bill Skarsgård reprising his role as Pennywise.
Ranked as one of Bloody Disgusting’s 10 Best Horror Television Series of 2025, “IT: Welcome to Derry” Season 1 is now streaming on HBO Max and hits physical media on May 5.
The Muschiettis recently produced They Will Kill You, which opens in theaters this week.
As the inaugural season of Apple TV+’s stellar new series “Widow’s Bay” barrels toward its finale in two weeks, the latest episode gives Kate O’Flynn the spotlight as her character revisits her trauma with the Boogeyman.
“Your Baggage“, directed by Andrew DeYoung (Friendship), sees O’Flynn’s scene-stealing Patricia once again renew her fight with the Michael Myers-like stalker that slaughtered her peers during her adolescence. Thrillingly, it makes for one extended chase sequence that sees Patricia trying to warn others, while evading the undead killer.
In short, this episode’s incredible riff on Halloween and the slasher subgenre transformed Patricia into a fierce Final Girl.
“Well, that felt like a bucket list that I didn’t know was on my bucket list until I did it, but when I did it, I just lapped up every minute,” O’Flynn tells Bloody Disgusting of her triumphant turn this episode. “It felt fantastic for her to get that moment where she is becoming a badass. That was amazing.”
The actress turned to a few notable references for her performance. “Horror-wise, I go back to my youth, which was referenced in some of the episodes: Wicker Man, Carrie, and Rosemary’s Baby, that sort of thing is my kind of vibe.”
O’Flynn also notes how the series’ unique tone allows for so much creative freedom to make bold swings. “There’s something very freeing about it. Every moment is up for grabs, so it’s like we don’t have to totally land in one direction or another. It keeps it alive.“
Patricia is the eccentric assistant to Matthew Rhys‘ Mayor Tom Loftis, who’s at the forefront of trying to solve the island’s pesky curse predicament. Rhys felt the same about “Widow’s Bay” and its rare ability to make you laugh and scream in equal measure, stemming from series creator Katie Dippold.
“The mandate was, ‘It’s a real world with real people. You play for real.’ There’s no playing for comedy or horror,” Rhys echoes O’Flynn’s sentiments on how freeing the series’ tone has been.
New episodes will release every Wednesday through June 17 only on Apple TV+.
Kate O’Flynn in “Widow’s Bay,” now streaming on Apple TV.
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