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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter](https://time.com/author/the-hollywood-reporter/) ## Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter Jul 17, 2015 8:19 AM UTC  Stephen King attends Meet the Creators at Apple Store Soho in New York City on June 3, 2013 Stephen King attends Meet the Creators at Apple Store Soho in New York City on June 3, 2013Jim Spellman—WireImage by [Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter](https://time.com/author/the-hollywood-reporter/) ## Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter Jul 17, 2015 8:19 AM UTC Andy Muschietti, the director behind the surprise horror hit _Mama_, is in negotiations to direct _It_, New Line’s adaptation of the Stephen King classic. Cary Fukunaga was on board to direct the two-part adaptation and helped develop the project for years [before parting ways over vision and budget over Memorial Day Weekend](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/movies-lose-director-cary-fukunaga-797890). But the project is a priority for New Line and producers Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg, who hit the trail for a filmmaker without missing a beat. _It_ was to have started shooting in late June and a new start date remains unclear. Upon closing of Muschietti’s deal, New Line will begin a search for a new writer to tailor a script to Muschietti’s vision. The plan is for the adaptation to still take place over two parts. Also unclear at this stage is the [involvement of Will Poulter](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/will-poulter-play-pennywise-cary-793199), the actor who was to play an evil entity who commonly takes the form of a clown named Pennywise and torments children in a small Maine town. The actor is no longer officially attached but could possibly return depending on scheduling and other factors. Muschietti’s sister and writing partner Barbara Muschietti likely will come aboard the project as a producer. Muschietti made his feature directorial debut with _Mama_, the 2013 horror movie that he also co-wrote and that starred Jessica Chastain and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The picture scared up $71 million domestically on a budget of only $15 million. The filmmaker, who is repped by WME, has several projects in development and was at one point attached to direct Universal’s remake of _The Mummy_. Jon Silk is executive producing _It_. Richard Brener, Walter Hamada and Dave Neustadter are overseeing the project for New Line while Niija Kuykendall is shepherding for Warner Bros. [_This article originally appeared on Hollywoodreporter.com_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/stephen-kings-finds-new-director-809080) Stephen King’s It Finds New Director ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3962274/stephen-kings-it-finds-new-director/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3962274/stephen-kings-it-finds-new-director/"},"headline":"Stephen King's It Finds New Director","datePublished":"2015-07-17T08:19:33.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T09:20:52.104Z","description":"Andy Muschietti, the director behind the surprise horror hit Mama, is in negotiations to direct It, New Line’s adaptation of the Stephen King classic. 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