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James McAvoy & Bill Hader In Talks To Join Jessica Chastain In It: Chapter 2

Variety is reporting James McAvoy and Bill Hader in talks to join the next installment. With Jessica Chastain officially on board “ It: Chapter 2 ,” Sources tell Variety that McAvoy is in talks for the role of Bill, who was played by Jaeden Lieberher in the first pic, while Hader is in talks for the role of Richie, which was played by Finn Wolfhard in the last film. As previously announced, Chastain will play Beverly. Director Andy Muschietti is back to direct, with Gary Dauberman penning the script. 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. Muschietti told Variety last fall that he hoped to bring all of the original actors back for flashback sequences in the sequel but sources say that is still being worked out...