The “It” prequel series will star Taylor Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk and James Remar, HBO Max announced Wednesday.
The Max Original, which was developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, currently has the working title “Welcome to Derry”. Character details have not yet been released.
The Warner Bros. drama serves as a precursor to the Muschietti-directed theatrical films about Stephen King’s killer clown, starring Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise. Muschietti will also direct several episodes of the series, including the pilot.
According to the logline, the series “expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti” in 2017’s “It” and 2019’s “It Chapter Two.”
Taylor Page, an Independent Spirit Award winner for “Zola”, is represented by CAA, Entertainment 360 and Grandson Roches. She appears in the Sundance hit “Magazine Dreams” with Jonathan Majors.
Jovan Adepo of “Babylon,” who was Emmy-nominated for the HBO series Watchmen, is represented by Powerline Entertainment, WME and Hansen, Jacobson, Taylor.
Chris Chalk, who plays Paul Drake on HBO’s “Perry Mason,” is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Paradigm Talent Agency and Jacobe Austen Tierman.
James Remar of “Sex and the City” and “The Warriors” fame, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Francis Ford Coppola are among the all-star cast of “Megalopolis.” Hei is represented by Gersh Agency and Lighthouse Entertainment.
Logline: Set in the world of Stephen King’s “IT” universe, “Welcome to Derry” (wt) is based on King’s “IT” novel and the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films “IT” and “IT Chapter” expands. Two.”
The series is produced by HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television. Jason Fuchs will write the teleplay for the first episode, based on a story by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Fuchs. Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane will serve as co-showrunners on the project. Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti (through their Double Dream production company, which has an overall deal with WBTV), Fuchs and Kane are executive producers. Shelley Miles, Roy Lee and Dan Lin also serve as executive producers.
