The upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic It may have found its Pennywise in British actor Will Poulter (We’re the Millers), but now comes word that the project has lost its director.
According to The Wrap, Cary Fukunaga (True Detective) has vacated the director’s chair on the film, which means that production – which was meant to get underway this summer – has now stalled.
The site reports that New Line (who recently took over the project from Warner Bros.) was concerned about the budget, and wanted to make the adaptation a single movie to save costs, while Fukunaga was adamant that it should be split across two films.
At this point, it’s unclear whether New Line will bring another director on board, or look to retool the project completely.
Originally published May 26, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
