In the most recent It: Welcome to Derry update, series co-creators Andy and Barbara Muschietti revealed their plans for the future of the series, and more importantly, Pennywise!As per Variety, Andy said,"Our big story arc involves three seasons, mainly based on the three critical cycles of Pennywise, which are 1962, 1935 and 1908."Although creator Andy Muschietti's recent comments have ignited a discussion regarding the show's long-term direction, HBO has not renewed the series for a second season. Any further development past the first season point has not been officially declared and is still subject to the network's decision-making process.The finale of It: Welcome to Derry, Season 1, premiered on Sunday, December 14, and the comments by the co-creators set a compelling stage for the future of the series. What exactly did Andy Muschietti say about It: Welcome to Derry?In interviews, Andy Muschietti revealed that It: Welcome to Derry was not treated like a singular-season concept. According to Variety, Andy also said,"I went into the book and looked at the interludes. I realized there was a hidden story there, and that Stephen King was leaving crumbs that could guide us somewhere. It's a story told backwards."The previous endeavours of Muschietti, which include two other It films, bring the main storylines of Stephen King’s 1986 novel to life. In contrast, Welcome to Derry, as admitted by Andy, follows the interludes, a hidden story, and a puzzle re-imagined through pieces left within the narrative. In television development, it is a common practice for the creators to promptly sketch out several possible seasons. That seems to be the case here as well, but such planning does not equate to guaranteed production.Reported long-term ideas, not confirmed season plansIt: Welcome to Derry, as explained by Andy Muschietti, might adopt different time frames within the history of Derry to flesh out the narrative, after Season 1. The ideas, in fact, are often related to the mythological structure of the author Stephen King around the recurring cycles of the evil clown.However, HBO has not yet announced an official season-by-season timeline. Even if Muschietti has hinted at the prospect of probing into the past eras of Derry, any particular division of the future seasons or precise settings in time should still be viewed as ideas and unconfirmed.Currently:The only publicly defined location is the one for Season 1.The ideas discussed concerning later decades or earlier historical periods are still only plans revealed by the creators, not HBOCreative intent versus official confirmationOne of the key points about It: Welcome to Derry is the discrepancy between what creators talk about and what the network grants.Creative intent: The story, as hinted at by Muschietti and the writing group, would not only be one season but also be able to dig deeper into Derry’s past, which is very enticing.Official status: HBO has only confirmed Season 1. The absence of a renewal announcement for subsequent seasons as of yet has been noted.Why future seasons remain uncertainDrawing interest in It: Welcome to Derry, however, there are still several factors leading to the uncertainty of the future, and that includes:Viewership of the audienceCritics’ receptionMonetary issuesHBO's overall programming strategyUntil HBO gives an official renewal announcement, the second season and the rest are possibilities, not certainties.How Season 1 fits into a broader conceptIt: Welcome to Derry’s first season has been planned to narrate a full story, and at the same time, leave space for further development. This strategy permits the show to be self-sufficient in case it does not get a sequel; at the same time, it holds the potential for narrative continuity.This type of flexible organization is typical in genre television, especially when the issue of established franchises arises.It: Welcome to Derry is at present a single confirmed season with a larger creative vision that is still under discussion by its creator. Comments from Andy Muschietti imply that the project was devised with the potential for growth, but that these notions remain conceptual rather than confirmed.Everything past Season 1 should be treated as potential, not promise, until HBO issues a formal statement. The series' future is open, clearly imagined but not yet decided.Also read: It: Welcome to Derry showrunners talk about the finale of the supernatural horror, call it “haunting and magical”