IT: Welcome to Derry Secures Early Season 2 Renewal to Adapt the Bradley Gang Massacre
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
HBO has renewed IT: Welcome to Derry for a second season, which will jump back to 1935 to tackle the infamous Bradley Gang massacre during the Great Depression.
HBO and Warner Bros. Television have officially renewed IT: Welcome to Derry for a second season ahead of the full scope of the first outing. Brad Caleb Kane will take over sole showrunner duties for the next chapter, stepping up from his co-showrunner role alongside Jason Fuchs. While the debut season explored the Cold War era, the creative team is rolling the clock back nearly thirty years for the follow-up.
According to official details reported by IGN South Africa, Season 2 shifts the timeline to 1935 during the Great Depression. The story centers on the infamous Bradley Gang, a group of Depression era bank robbers who pull into Derry for supplies and run headfirst into ancient terror. Stephen King readers will recognize the outfit as classic Midwestern outlaws in the spirit of Bonnie and Clyde, whose violent demise was teased in the first season through background lore and the animated opening credits.
Executive producers Andy and Barbara Muschietti are returning alongside a heavy roster of producers to expand the horrific mythos of the town. With HBO committing early to the expanded vision, fans of the broader Stephen King universe have plenty more deep lore and seasonal binge watches to look forward to as the streaming cycle continues.
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Original article: IGN South Africa