The film adaptation of the popular children's horror series, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, has announced additional cast members.
The cast members now include Michael Garza, Austin Abrams, Gabriel Rush, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn, along with the already announced Zoe Colletti.
Production for the film will start this week, Variety reported on Monday. The project is produced by Guillermo del Toro and his fellow The Shape of Water producer J. Miles Dale. The film will be directed by André Øvredal with a script developed by del Toro and Daniel and Kevin Haegeman (The Lego Movie and Hotel Transylvania).
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark will be a teen-thriller that follows the story of a group of kids on a mission to solve a wave of mysterious and horrific murders occurring in their small town. The film is based on the internationally best-selling children's series of the same name written by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. The series consists of three books, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones. Each book contains nearly 30 different scary stories and urban legends meant to terrify children.
CBS Films acquired the rights to the film in 2013, according to Deadline.
"We spent months searching for and assembling the perfect group of actors to help us realize the most terrifying adaptation that we could conceive," said André Øvredal in a press release.
"I am honored to support Andre's vision and, with our partners, to bring the incredible world of Scary Stories to the screen," said del Toro.
A documentary entitled Scary Stories about the book series and the life of the author and illustrator premiered at Panic Fest in Kansas City in 2018. The documentary covers the controversial nature of the books as well as the many artists and storytellers it inspired over the years, including Goosebumps author R.L. Stein.
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