It Prequel Welcome to Derry Update Reveals the Real Reason Season 2 Still Isn't Greenlit
HBO chief Casey Bloys just broke down why It: Welcome to Derry hasn’t been renewed for season 2 yet—and when fans might expect it—sharing the update in a new Deadline interview.
If you have been wondering why HBO has not slapped a Season 2 order on It: Welcome to Derry yet, here is the actual situation straight from the top. It is not stalled. It is not canceled. It is waiting on the creative.
So where is Season 2?
HBO CEO Casey Bloys told Deadline that Welcome to Derry is not in limbo. The show was a big win for the network, and he wants more — he is just waiting for Andy and Barbara Muschietti to bring in a story they are excited to make.
'Not in limbo at all... It was a huge success for us... They want to make sure they have a story they are excited to tell... We will be there.'
The key wrinkle: there is no Stephen King book guiding a second season here. After Season 1, they are inventing the next chapter from scratch, and the Muschiettis are actively working on it now. Translation: HBO is ready to say yes when the pitch lands.
Quick refresher on the show
It: Welcome to Derry premiered in October 2025 and played as a nine-episode expansion of King’s It, building on Andy Muschietti’s two films. The series pulled strong praise for its production values and performances, with Bill Skarsgard back under the makeup as Pennywise.
- Cast: Bill Skarsgard (returning as Pennywise), Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Matilda Lawler, Amanda Christine, Clara Stack, Blake Cameron James, and more
- Creative team: Developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs; Andy Muschietti directed four of the nine episodes
- Premise: Set in Stephen King’s It universe, expanding the vision from It and It Chapter Two
- Executive producers: Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Bill Skarsgard, Jason Fuchs, Brad Caleb Kane, David Coatsworth, Shelley Meals, Roy Lee, Dan Lin
- Showrunners: Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane
The bottom line
Season 2 has not been ordered yet because they are still cracking the story, not because HBO is hesitating. Bloys says he would happily do another season once the Muschiettis land on a direction they love. When they do, expect HBO to move.