http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3323556/stephen-kings-begin-shooting-next-summer/

I’m pretty stoked about the feature film version of Stephen King’s “It,” which has been in the works for a few years over at Warner Bros.

Vulture caught up with producer Dan Lin who confirmed that it’s his next movie, and that “True Detective” helmer Cary Fukunaga is attached to direct.

“The idea is to start official prep in March for a summer shoot,” said Lin. “Cary likes to develop things for a while, and we’ve been with this for about three or four years, so we’re super excited that he stayed with it. You guys are gonna be really excited.”

“The book is so epic that we couldn’t tell it all in one movie and service the characters with enough depth,” explained Lin; the first film, then, will be a coming-of-age story about the children tormented by It, while the second will skip ahead in time as those same characters band together to continue the fight as adults. Though Fukunaga is only committed to directing the first film, Lin says the in-demand helmer is currently closing a deal to co-write the second.

And no one is more excited about the project’s renewed movement than It’s author. “The most important thing is that Stephen King gave us his blessing,” said Lin. “We didn’t want to make this unless he felt it was the right way to go, and when we sent him the script, the response that Cary got back was, ‘Go with God, please! This is the version the studio should make.’ So that was really gratifying.”

Not only has Stephen King given his blessing (does it matter, did you see A Good Marriage, which he wrote? Ugh), but it’s looking as if Fukunaga is close to getting behind the camera for both films. Pennywise is going to return, guys. And that’s awesome.

Fuck yes