HBO Max’s upcoming IT prequel series, “Welcome to Derry” has now announced the first four cast members, Variety reports.
The first cast members to be announced include Taylour Paige (“Zola,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Jovan Adepo (“Babylon,” “Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason,” “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”), and James Remar (“Oppenheimer,” “Megalopolis”).
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While many of the details surrounding the upcoming series are being kept quiet, we do know that it is, “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ universe, ‘Welcome to Derry’ is based on King’s ‘It’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘IT’ and ‘IT: Chapter Two.’”
“Welcome to Derry” got the series order by HBO Max back in February and was developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Fuchs is writing the first episode. Muschetti who directed both movie installments will direct multiple episodes, including the pilot.
Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane serve as co-showrunners and executive producers, with the Muschiettis also executive producing via their Double Dream production company. Shelley Meals, Roy Lee, and Dan Lin also executive produce. The series is produced by HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television, with Double Dream currently under an overall deal at WBTV.
