‘It’ Prequel Series at HBO Max Casts Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter The “It” prequel series at HBO Max has added its first four cast members, Variety has learned. 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”) will all star in the series, which is currently titled “Welcome to Derry.” Exact plot and character details are being kept under wraps, but the official logline for the series states, “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.'” Paige is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360 and Granderson Rochers.
Adepo is repped by Powerline Entertainment, WME, and Hansen Jacobson Teller. Chalk is repped by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Paradigm, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Remar is repped by Gersh and Lighthouse Entertainment. “Welcome to Derry” was ordered to series at HBO Max in February. It was developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs.
Fuchs is writing the teleplay for the first episode of the series, based on a story by him and the Muschiettis. Andy will also direct multiple episodes, including the first.
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