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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndré Øvredal
Screenplay by
  • Dan Hageman
  • Kevin Hageman
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRoman Osin
Edited byPatrick Larsgaard
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • August 9, 2019 (2019-08-09) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is an upcoming 2019 horror film directed by André Øvredal, based on the children's book series of the same name by Alvin Schwartz. The screenplay was adapted by Dan and Kevin Hageman, from a screen story by producer Guillermo del Toro, Patrick Melton, and Marcus Dunstan. The film, an international co-production between the United States and Canada, stars Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, and Lorraine Toussaint.

In 2013, CBS Films acquired the rights to the Alvin Schwartz's children's book series Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, with the intent of producing it as a potential feature film.

By January 2016, it was announced that del Toro would develop the project for CBS Films with potentially attached to direct, while he would also produce the film along with Daniel, Brown, and Grave. Øvredal was hired to direct the film. Principal photography commenced on August 27, 2018, and ended on November 1, 2018, in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.

The film is set to be released on August 9, 2019, by Lionsgate and CBS Films.

Premise

"The film is set in 1968 in a small community of Mil Valley. In the mansion of the Bellows family on the onskirts of town, a young girl named Sarah holds horrible secrets and had turned her life into a series of scary stories. A group of teenagers comes across her book and the rest, as they say, is history."

— Lionsgate and CBS Films[2]

Cast

  • Zoe Colletti as Stella Nicholls
  • Michael Garza as Ramón Morales
  • Gabriel Rush as August "Auggie" Hilderbrandt
  • Austin Abrams as Tommy Milner
  • Dean Norris as Deputy Roy Nicholls
  • Gil Bellows as Police Chief Turner
  • Lorraine Toussaint as Lou Lou
  • Austin Zajur as Chuck Steinberg
  • Natalie Ganzhorn as Ruth Steinberg
  • Marie Ward as Mrs. Hilderbrandt
  • TBA as Mrs. Milner
  • TBA as Mrs. Steinberg
  • Stephanie Belding as Reception Nurse

The Monsters

  • Javier Botet as The Toe Monster
  • Troy James as Jangly Man
  • TBA as The Pale Lady
  • Mark Steger as Harold the Scarecrow

The Bellows Family

  • Kathleen Pollard as Sarah Bellows
  • Will Carr as Dr. Ephraim Bellows
    • Elias Edraki as the voice of the ghost of Dr. Ephraim Bellows
  • Jane Moffat as Delanie Bellows
  • Amanda Smith as Gertrude Bellows
  • Brandon Knox as Harold Bellows

Production

Development

In 2013, CBS Films acquired the rights to the Alvin Schwartz's children's book series Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, with the intent of producing it as a potential feature film.[3] It was announced in 2014 that writer John August will pen the film for CBS Films.[4]

On January 14, 2016, it was announced that Guillermo del Toro would develop the project for CBS Films with potential attachment to direct, while he would also produce the film along with Sean Daniel, Jason Brown, and Elizabeth Grave.[5] In February 2016, CBS Films hired screenwriting brothers duo Dan and Kevin Hageman to polish the draft written by August, and before him the script was written by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton.[6] In December 2017, it was reported that André Øvredal would direct the film.[7]

In April 2018, it was reported that Del Toro would be co-writing the film, which would be co-financed by CBS Films and Entertainment One.[8]

Casting

In August 2018, Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Austin Abrams, Gabriel Rush, Austin Zajur and Natalie Ganzhorn joined the cast.[9][10][11] In September 2018, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint and Javier Botet joined the cast.[12][13]

Filming

Principal production commenced on August 27, 2018, and ended on November 1, 2018, in St. Thomas, Ontario.[14][15]

Release

The first footage of the film premiered during the Super Bowl LIII.[16] The first trailer was released on March 28, 2019. The second trailer was released on June 3, 2019. The film is set to be released on August 9, 2019, by Lionsgate and CBS Films.[17] On August 5, Lana Del Rey released a cover song for "Season of the Witch", written specifically for the film's soundtrack.

References

  1. ^ https://www.fandango.com/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-217131/movie-overview. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Hipes, Patrick; Hipes, Patrick (March 28, 2019). "'Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark' Trailer: Guillermo Del Toro Comes Home".
  3. ^ "CBS Films Nabs 'Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark' Pitch From 'Saw' Scribes". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  4. ^ "'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Will Get Rewritten by 'Frankenweenie' Writer John August". DTheMovieNetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  5. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (January 14, 2016). "Guillermo Del Toro Warms To 'Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark'". Deadline. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (February 24, 2016). "Guillermo del Toro's 'Scary Stories' Lands 'Lego Movie' Writers". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  7. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (December 7, 2017). "'The Autopsy Of Jane Doe' Helmer Andre Ovredal To Direct 'Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark' For CBS Films". Deadline. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (April 27, 2018). "Guillermo del Toro's 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Movie Gets Backing". Variety. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  9. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (23 August 2018). "Guillermo Del Toro's 'Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark' Casts Zoe Colletti". Deadline.
  10. ^ "Michael Garza, Austin Abrams to Star in Guillermo del Toro's 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (27 August 2018). "Guillermo Del Toro & André Øvredal Set Ensemble Cast For 'Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark'". Deadline.
  12. ^ N'Duka, Amanda; N'Duka, Amanda (September 12, 2018). "Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint Join 'Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark'".
  13. ^ Squires, John (September 10, 2018). "Javier Botet Has a Role in 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' So Get Ready for the Nightmares".
  14. ^ "OMDC MEDIA LIST – June 8, 2018" (PDF). Ontario Creates.
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 27, 2018). "Guillermo Del Toro & André Øvredal Set Ensemble Cast For 'Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark'". Deadline. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  16. ^ Orange, B. Alan (February 1, 2019). "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Poster Arrives, Trailer Drops During Super Bowl". MovieWeb. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  17. ^ McNary, Dave (December 14, 2018). "Guillermo del Toro's 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Set for August Release". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2018.

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