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'It' Director Andy Muschietti Set To Helm 'Robotech' For Sony You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content July 17, 2017 12:30pm SERVICES

TO SHARE THIS PAGE. Sony’s forthcoming adaptation of _Robotech _has found its director. Andy Muschietti, the director of the upcoming horror _It, _is set to go from the world of scary clowns

to the action-adventure universe of giant robotic machines. Based on the popular ’80s anime TV series from Harmony Gold USA and Japan’s Tatsunoko Productions, Muschietti recently closed the

deal to direct the movie.  The project will be produced by Mark Canton and Gianni Nunnari. David Hopwood will oversee for Canton while Shannon Gaulding is overseeing for Hollywood Gang.

Frank and Jehan Agrama, who produced the original TV series, brought the project in and it was pitched to Sony by Canton and Nunnari. The movie has yet to tap a writer, but it will be

produced by Barbara Muschietti, Andy’s sister and creative partner. THR first reported the news of Muschietti’s involvement with the project and Sony is moving quickly with the movie and

will be working hand in hand with the duo to find someone to execute Muschietti’s vision. The story of _Robotech_ is set in a time when Earth has developed giant robots from the technology

of an alien spacecraft that crashed on a South Pacific island and is now using that technology to fight off an impending alien invasion. WATCH ON DEADLINE Muschietti took over directing

duties for the Warner Bros. adaptation of Stephen King’s _It _when Cary Fukunaga backed out. He is also known for directing the horror _Mama _which was based on his short. He recently signed

on to direct the pilot for Hulu’s adaptation Joe Hill’s comic book, _Locke and Key_. He is repped by WME. 1 Comments JavaScript is required to load the comments. MARKETPLACE SITE ad