The series, tentatively titled “Welcome to Derry,” would pick up in the 1960s, just prior to the events of “It: Part One,” the 2017 Stephen King horror film adaptation of the Stephen King book. Additionally, the narrative is claimed to relate to the origins of Pennywise the Clown.
Andy Muschietti, the director of “It: Part One” and the upcoming “It: Part Two,” will executive produce the series with Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. Muschiettis and Fuchs conceived the show’s story, with Fuchs penning the screenplay, according to reports. Andy would additionally direct the pilot episode if the project gets picked up for a series. The A writers’ room is currently open for business. Television is that the studio behind the project, with Warner Bros. Pictures producing the two films within the initial installment.
If the project is to go to production, it will be the latest instance of HBO Max incorporating a series component into an established Warner Bros. film property. Colin Farrell is poised to reprise his role as The Penguin from “The Batman” in a limited series for the streaming service, despite the fact that a planned series about the Gotham Police Department (and Arkham Asylum) has been put on hold. There is also a series under development at the streamer about the Bene Gesserit from “Dune,” in addition to numerous other film-related projects.
The two new “It” films earned a combined total of over $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office upon their debut, with the first picture picking up 27 years after the events of the first and featuring an adult cast in lieu of the children in part one. “It” was originally turned into a two-part ABC miniseries in 1990, starring Tim Curry as Pennywise.
