《 Welcome to Derry 》 Renewed for Season 2: The story goes back to 1935

HBO has announced the renewal of It: Welcome to Derry for a second season, and the story will return to Maine in 1935.The new season focuses on the Bradley Gang massacre during the Great Depression, which is a clear change from the era and atmosphere of the first season.

At that time, the people's livelihood in Delhi was bleak and was described as "like a cemetery", but there were still people trying to find hope.A group of bank robbers came to town to buy guns and ammunition, and encountered unspeakable horrors.

The first season will end in early 2026. The background is the 1960s, telling the beginning of the story between “It” and the children, and how the hidden dangers in the town of Derry gradually emerged.Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise.

The series is developed by Anders Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fox.Fox serves as writer and co-showrunner, with Anders directing several episodes.Fox's previous credits include Ice Age: Continental Drift and Argylle.

The background of the 2017 movie - The Return of the Clown - (It) is in 1989: Children in Delhi disappeared one after another. A group of children teamed up to investigate and found that the evil clown would appear every 27 years and suck the life energy of children.The cast includes Skarsgård, Jaden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, White Oleff, Jason Jobs, Jack Dylan Graser and Nicholas Hamilton.

The 2019 sequel - The Return of the Clown 2 - (It Chapter Two) tells the story of the grown-up “wimp Alliance” who re-fight the Joker, starring Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean and Skarsgård.The two films have grossed more than $1.1 billion in global box office.