HBO Max has ordered a TV spinoff of the blockbuster "It" film franchise, the streaming giant announced Thursday.
The prequel series with the working title "Welcome to Derry" will take place in the same haunted town from the movies and the classic Stephen King novel, "It." Filmmaker Andy Muschietti — who helmed both "It" (2017) and "It Chapter Two" (2019) — has been tapped to direct multiple episodes of the show, including the pilot.
Muschietti will also help develop the project alongside his sister, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs.
