New Writers to Work on SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK Film Adaptation

Following the recent announcement that Guillermo del Toro is developing a film adaptation of the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book trilogy, it's now been announced that a pair of previous del Toro collaborators have been hired to pen the latest draft of the screenplay.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman have signed on to help pen the newest version of the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark script. The duo have already teamed up with Del Toro on his animated series Trollhunters (due out on Netflix later this year), and they previously worked on the screenplays for Hotel Transylvania and The Lego Movie.

Prior to the Hagemans coming on board, Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan (The Collector films, the Feast films, final four Saw movies) were in the process of developing a screenplay after their pitch for a Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark adaptation was picked up by CBS Films in 2013. Following their eventual departure from the project, John August (Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie) came in to write the latest draft.

Currently developing the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark film, Del Toro has not yet officially taken the directing reigns on the project.

Alvin Schwartz’s words and Stephen Gammell’s eerie illustrations have haunted Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark readers for generations. For those unfamiliar with the books, the first was released in 1981, with two additional books released in 1984 and 1991, respectively. Each book featured a collection of creepy tales accompanied by even creepier images. Below, we have a look at the cover art for each book, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on the trilogy's film adaptation.