HBO Says 'IT: Welcome to Derry' Is Not in Limbo, Awaits Season 2 Plan
Casey Bloys says a renewal hinges on the Muschiettis delivering an original story.
Overview
- The series has not been formally renewed for a second season despite its strong audience results.
- Bloys said he would "happily" greenlight another season once the creators present a story they want to tell.
- He emphasized that the lack of a book to adapt means the next installment must be fully invented by the team.
- Season 1 ranked among HBO Max's top debuts, with 6.5 million U.S. viewers for the finale in three days and nearly 20 million viewers on average globally.
- Andy Muschietti has described a backward-in-time plan that envisions Season 2 set in 1935 and a potential third season earlier, but no additional seasons have been ordered.