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'Goosebumps' Being Adapted For the Big Screen
Monday, August 18, 2008


By: MrDisgusting
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I love children's horror films, especially when they end up being s good as MONSTER HOUSE, which is why I have hopes for the first feature film adaptation of Goosebumps, the popular children's book series that spawned more than 50 books. This evening it was announced that Columbia Pictures is planning their first live-action features based on the books, which you can read about inside.

Writing duo Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander are in negotiations to write the live-action big-screen adaptation of the children's horror series "Goosebumps" for Columbia Pictures.

Neal Moritz and his Sony-based Original Film shingle is producing as is Scholastic Entertainment's Deborah Forte.

Karaszewski and Alexander are expected to close their deal this week.

While straight-to-video versions of the R.L. Stine book series have been made, the project will mark the first feature adaptation of the series and could become a franchise for Columbia, which acquired the rights in May.

The "Goosebumps" series -- which comprises more than 50 books that often pay homage to classic sci-fi/horror movies such as "Night of the Living Dead" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" as well as the twist endings of "The Twilight Zone" -- have grossed hundreds of millions for Stine and Scholastic, second only to the "Harry Potter" series. Stine recently published a new 12-book series, "Goosebumps in HorrorLand," and Scholastic plans to launch a video game in the fall.

Moritz has said he likely will cast youngsters for the leads and then include well-known actors in supporting roles, a la the "Potter" films.

Karaszewski and Alexander are best known for their penmanship on "Ed Wood," "Man on the Moon" and "The People vs. Larry Flynt," the latter of which earned them a Golden Globe. Other credits include "1408" and "Ripley's Believe It or Not." The pair are repped by Endeavor.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

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THEhorrorBUFF
1:22am, August 18, 2008
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Ok - well NO LIE I too am excited to heaar about this. Even though I was little TOO mature for all the GooseBumps books - I however was a big reader of STINE'S FEAR STREET series - which played out like mini supernatural/slasher films. However, I do like a well-made chilrens 'horror' movie - esp if it homages past classic horror!

thedescent08
1:36am, August 18, 2008
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FUCK YEAH!!!!

KatharineAddict
1:36am, August 18, 2008
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Are the films to be based off of the books? Will they be individual books or combinations of them?

chepe516
1:59am, August 18, 2008
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Sounds good to me. I remember reading these books when I was back in elementary school. My favorite Goosebumps book was "the mask."

newfridayfreak
2:37am, August 18, 2008
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OMFG! HECK YES! Has anyone seen the DTV or book, the scarecrow walks at midnight one? That's freaking awesome. Man Children horror is really cool, becuase it shows that even little kids are entitled to one good scare!

zombiefan09
4:15am, August 18, 2008
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I hope they do a film version of 'The Haunted Mask'!!! That's my all time favorite Goosebumps book!!!

bastardson
6:52am, August 18, 2008
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anyone remember the TV Series goosebumps that had adoptions of the books? that was kick ass! really looking forward to this, hope they pick out the best story's & adapt them (seperatly), not just write one of their own & call it goosebumps

Kapprika
7:29am, August 18, 2008
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Oh, sounds great! I loved the TV series and the books when I was younger. I hope it'll be a really nice adaption.

Melchizedek
8:31am, August 18, 2008
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that's awesome...Goosebumps used to scare the crap out of me back in the day, so this will be nice

Deathbat
8:50am, August 18, 2008
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I loved Goosebumps! This should be pretty good!

horrorfan25
9:55am, August 18, 2008
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I'm excited too. I remember in 3rd grade I'd always go to the library just to get Goosebumps book. I use to watch all the episodes of Goosebumps and even rented them. lol. To tell you the truth Goosebumps still creeps me out today.

Jacques
10:03am, August 18, 2008
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Cool.

horrorchick81
10:43am, August 18, 2008
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awesome! i loved the books when i was growing up. cant wait to see slappy on the big screen! (even though to me he looked like he was already on the big screen thanks to dead silence lol). i am pumped

nohandtyper
1:05pm, August 18, 2008
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I used to read Goosebumps all the time! I feel stupid in admitting I would love to see it adapted because I think I'm far too old for them. Maybe they'll do a really good Monster Blood movie.

babyme385
1:37pm, August 18, 2008
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hell yeah

fuadramses725
1:59pm, August 18, 2008
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This is great news! It seems strange that it took so long for this to happen, I have never met a person that didn't enjoy the books. Remember the Horror at Camp Jellyjam? One of the most underrated Goosebumps and personally one of my favorites. I would love to see a film version but i doubt they would pick that one. Oh well, then how about Night of the Living Dummy? That is probably more realistic

fuadramses725
1:59pm, August 18, 2008
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This is great news! It seems strange that it took so long for this to happen, I have never met a person that didn't enjoy the books. Remember the Horror at Camp Jellyjam? One of the most underrated Goosebumps and personally one of my favorites. I would love to see a film version but i doubt they would pick that one. Oh well, then how about Night of the Living Dummy? That is probably more realistic

Irish Mic
2:10pm, August 18, 2008
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It would be sweet if they did a kinda grindhouse thing with it and did two movies with trailers in the middle of the two. The trailers could also serve as what next would be the way to go cause everyone would be on the internet sayin oh ot should be the vampire one or whatever then thestudio would know which to put into production.

magnaderalpha
3:19pm, August 18, 2008
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Goosebumps was a pretty good gateway horror series for younger kids. I might be too old for this, but sometimes an episode will air on Cartoon Network, and I can't help but smile. The show might be watered down, but the situations have GREAT horror potential! A movie was be excellent!!

Horror_Luva
4:24pm, August 18, 2008
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yay =) I loved Goosebumps and I am proud to admit I have a few of the episodes from the TV series on DVD (:

ProudtobeUndead
4:49pm, August 18, 2008
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At my school there used to be an actual waiting list for the Goosebumps and Fear Street books,they were always out! I remember how awesome it felt when I would finally get my hands on one....I would always wait to read it till the bus ride home. :) ah, fond childhood memories.

Gore_Freak08
7:08pm, August 18, 2008
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WOW! This is really weird. Hollywood wants to cash in on Goosebumps. As long as they're not PG-13 shit. Make it PG and scary.

Att4k
8:31pm, August 18, 2008
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the horrorland series became 12 books????? i remember reading the first one and half of the second one in 4th grade and loved them... but now i think i am a little too old to enjoy the books...

The Dark One
9:29pm, August 18, 2008
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I loved Goosebumps when i was younger, those books are probably what got me into horror. I think i might look some of them up.

blood_rules1
9:56am, August 19, 2008
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the haunted mask was my favorite. loved the video of it too. haunted mask 2 was ok. but i am really stoked to hear this wonderful news!

macho555
2:11am, August 20, 2008
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This is actually pretty kickass. All I can do is pray for some Night Of The Living Dummy or Monster Blood.

TonyMidnight
10:08am, August 20, 2008
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i could honestly see them doing this as a PG movie and go into the classic elements of horror without going over the top with gore and brutality. i read these books up till i was 14 and have every single one of the books in a box in the top of my closet. i am really hoping for one of the following... Night of the Living Dummy, Monster Blood, One Night in Horror Land, Vampire Breath, Stay out of the Basement, or Monster House.

BlackTequilaKiss
4:42pm, October 5, 2008
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Just heard about this and cannot believe it! I was a big fan of the Goosebump books back in the day and don't confess to hating the tv series how can I!! It was such fun to watch and more importantly are some of my greatest childhood memories. I look forward to the movie coming out but I hope they don't ruin what is a great set of books. Here's hoping it'll be a GREAT movie! :-)


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