Devon Sawa is taking a trip back in time ... with his Wild America costar Jonathan Taylor Thomas, a fellow '90s child star who hasn't appeared in a live-action role in more than 15 years.

Devon Sawa is recalling what it was like to work ... so we didn't see a lot of him. [The child cast] were told that he was going through some family stuff. And so we were respectful of that." ...

Devon Sawa talks to ET about returning for the hit horror series from 'Child’s Play' creator Don Mancini. The 43-year-old actor guest hosted Friday's episode of Entertainment Tonight.