After months ofexpressing intereston both sides in reteaming for theITsequel, it looks likeJessica ChastainandAndy Muschiettiare reuniting.Varietyreports that Chastain, who starred in Muschietti’s 2013 horror filmMama, is in early talks to play an adult Beverly inIT: Chapter Two. Chastain is the first piece of casting to be announced for the sequel outside of the returning child actors andBill Skarsgard, who will reprise his role as Pennywise.
Variety also notes that Muschietti is expected to return although his deal has not yet closed. Additionally, “Sources stress that negotiations are early and that the script is still being worked on, but both sides have officially begun discussing her coming on to the project.”
For those who are unfamiliar with the book,ITis basically broken down into two halves. The first half, which we saw adapted last year, focused on the kids of Derry, Maine taking down “It”. The sequel picks up thirty years later and follows them as adults who must return to Derry to finish what they started.
The question now becomes what other talent they can sign for the sequel. Chastain is a two-time Oscar nominee, so there should be a level of name recognition when it comes to casting the adult versions of Bill, Ben, Richie, Mike, Eddie, and Stanley. As for Chastain, while nothing has been finalized yet, I assume there will be room in her schedule if they start filming late this year or even early 2019 (depending on the amount of post-production vfx the project requires). Right now, she’s attached to star in aPlanes, Trains & Automobiles-typecomedy withOctavia Spencer. She’ll be seen later this year inX-Men: Dark Phoenix.
The untitledITsequel is set to open on July 25, 2025. The firstItgrossed $700 million worldwide.
