Andy Muschietti, the director of horror flick Mama, is in negotiations to take over directing New Line Cinema's long-in-the-making adaptation of the classic Stephen King's It

According to the Hollywood Reporter , Muschietti takes over from True Detective's Cary Fukunaga, who was originally on board to direct It but recently left the project over disagreements about budget and filming locations.Once Muschietti's deal has been sealed, New Line will reportedly begin the search for a new writer to tailor the script to Muschietti's vision. It's suggested that his sister, Barbara Muschietti, will likely also come on board the project as a producer.The two-part adaptation of It was supposed to start shooting in late June; a new start date hasn't yet been confirmed. Will Poulter is set to take on the role of evil clown Pennywise , a character made iconic by Tim Curry in the It TV miniseries.Any Muschietti directed 2013's Mama, which starred Jessica Chastain and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

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