Because the present continues to attend for a correct renewal, considered one of IT: Welcome to Derry‘s stars is weighing in on a possible season 2 return.
Developed by Andy and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, who additionally showruns with Brad Caleb Kane, the HBO sequence serves as a prequel to Stephen King’s novel of the identical identify, exploring Pennywise’s 1962 feasting interval on the titular city. Additionally linked to the Muschiettis’ two-part movie adaptation of the 1986 novel, the sequence garnered largely optimistic critiques from critics and audiences alike, whereas additionally scoring sturdy rankings for each HBO and HBO Max.
Now, in an interview with ScreenRant‘s Tatiana Hullender to debate the Spartacus: Home of Ashur season 1 finale, Tenika Davis has opened up in regards to the possibilities of returning for IT: Welcome to Derry season 2. When requested about her experiences on each reveals, significantly given their penchants for gore, David described them as being “utterly totally different,” humorously acknowledging one required “operating round in my underwear on the sand with weapons.”
Nonetheless, she did additionally state that each reveals match properly into her new aim for her profession, which was “to play transformational characters,” having stated that to herself previous to touchdown Welcome to Derry and earlier than the Spartacus spinoff was even despatched her manner. She even laughed as she recalled pondering, “Watch out what you want for,” as soon as she was “forged as a monster“ within the IT prequel sequence, however is nonetheless able to reprise her position:
Tenika Davis: Working with Amanda Christine, Andy Muschietti, and the workforce from Welcome to Derry was a dream come true. It actually allowed me to see the core of numerous the items of myself that I did not know I had. It was an incredible expertise. There have been plenty of laughs on set. I’ll say that I loved the hell out of every a kind of characters, and I’d gladly do both once more.
Tenika Davis primarily appeared within the second episode of IT: Welcome to Derry season 1, starring as Ida Grogan, mom to Amanda Christine’s Ronnie, who died previous to the occasions of the present whereas giving delivery to the younger protagonist. She first seems as a nightmarish hallucination to Ronnie, as she’s almost pulled again right into a teeth-riddled womb. She was credited with an look within the season 1 finale, albeit it is unclear as to the place she seems.
The way forward for IT: Welcome to Derry has been some extent of curiosity and conflicting experiences for the previous yr. Previous to the present’s premiere, Muschietti confirmed that there have been no less than two additional seasons deliberate for the present, with every going backwards in time to discover Pennywise’s prior feeding intervals referenced within the novel’s interludes that additionally concerned the Bradley Gang bloodbath and ironworks manufacturing unit explosion round Easter 1908.
However regardless of these early plans, and the present’s success, IT: Welcome to Derry has gone two months with out an official season 2 renewal. Within the wake of a report stating {that a} writers room had been opened, HBO boss Casey Bloys clarified that the delay was all the way down to the Muschiettis determining a extra particular plan for the following season, as they are not technically adapting something particularly from the novel, however that the present is greater than prone to return.
IT: Welcome To Derry Season 2 Replace Given By Creator After Stunning Finale
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As for Davis’ probabilities to return for IT: Welcome to Derry, it does sadly appear unlikely for her to look. With season 2 going backwards in time, that seemingly writes out Ronnie from making a brand new look, and due to this fact eradicating Ida as a possible kind for Pennywise to take. Moreover, with Ronnie having seemingly confronted her trauma relating to her mom’s dying, this is able to make the apparition a less-impactful one for IT to take.
That being stated, that does not fully rule out the likelihood for Davis to come back again in IT: Welcome to Derry. As Fuchs beforehand shared with ScreenRant, the door is open to discover the younger characters’ tales after season 1’s occasions, significantly why Will elects to maneuver again to Derry. Given Ronnie and Will have been proven having a romantic second within the season 1 finale, the younger heroine’s return may reveal her to not but have totally processed her mother’s dying, and Davis subsequently get extra terrifying moments as Ida.
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IT: Welcome to Derry season 1 is on the market to stream in its entirety on HBO Max.
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October 26, 2025
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HBO
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Andy Muschietti
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IT