The Creator of ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Says Season 2 Will Lean Into the Racism of the 1930s Instead of Avoiding It

The next season of HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry” won’t shy away from the era that shapes it, according to the show’s creator.

Season 2 of the HBO horror series won’t soften the racism its 1930s setting was built on. The creator says that history is the “heart of our story,” not background to work around.

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