By Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office Editor André Øvredal has closed a deal to return as director for the sequel of his surprise horror hit from last summer, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
The screenplay is also being written by the first pic’s writers Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman and will be based on a story by Guillermo del Toro who produced the first movie.
eOne is also returning to co-finance the horror pic, this time with Paramount Pictures which will distribute. Paramount originally opened Dora the Explorer against Scary Stories (which was co-financed by CBS Films with Lionsgate releasing) over the Aug.
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