Guillermo del Toro was originally in the running to direct the feature film adaptation of the classic horror book anthology series Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark. According to Deadline, he has removed himself from the project and CBS Films has hired director André Øvredal to develop the film. The Norwegian filmmaker is best known for making The Autopsy of Jane Doe and Trollhunter.
Both of those films are great, so I actually like the idea of Øvredal taking on Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark! I think he's a great choice and I'm excited to see him bring this story to life.
The trilogy of books that the film is based on was written by Alvin Schwartz, and I'll never forget those iconic haunting illustrations created by Stephen Gammell. These books played a huge part of my childhood. My brothers and I loved the hell out of them.
Both of those films are great, so I actually like the idea of Øvredal taking on Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark! I think he's a great choice and I'm excited to see him bring this story to life.
The trilogy of books that the film is based on was written by Alvin Schwartz, and I'll never forget those iconic haunting illustrations created by Stephen Gammell. These books played a huge part of my childhood. My brothers and I loved the hell out of them.
- 12/8/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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