Despite being attached to a remake of Fantastic Voyage and still having hopes of resurrecting Pacific Rim 2, Guillermo del Toro has added another project to his slate, with Deadline revealing that he’s set to develop and potentially direct an adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
I start development on a film based on a favorite book of youth: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! pic.twitter.com/yu31FkCz4K
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) January 14, 2016
Del Toro is said to be a huge fan of the book trilogy, which is witten by Alvin Schwartz with illustrations by Stephen Gammell. The first volume was published in 1981, and was followed by two sequels in 1984 and 1991.
CBS Films is producing the adaptation, with John August (Frankenweenie) signing on back in 2014 to write the script.
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Originally published January 16, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
