Jessica Chastain is in negotiations to star in New Line’s “It” sequel as the adult version of Beverly, sources tell Variety.Director Andy Muschietti is expected to return, though his deal to helm has not yet closed.
Gary Dauberman will pen the script.
Beverly was played by Sophia Lillis in the 2017 horror hit.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.
Bill Skarsgard is also expected to return as Pennywise.
The sequel will bow on Sept.
6, 2019, with production expected to start this summer.Chastain has been linked to the sequel for some time following its monster opening weekend, as the Muschiettis mentioned her in an interview with Variety as a top choice to play adult Beverly in the sequel.
Rumors even surfaced of a post-credits scene in which Chastain could have made a cameo, though that never
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