VIDEO : Guillermo del Toro Taking Scary Stories To The Big Screen

Guillermo del Toro is eager to traumatize a new generation of children by bringing Alvin Schwartz?s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series to the big screen.
Per Deadline, Entertainment One and CBS Films have announced that they are co-financing Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. CBS will further distribute the film in the U.S. through Lionsgate, with eOne handling distribution in Canada and several other countries. Distribution rights in the remaining international territories will be available to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival. eOne president Steve Bertram issued a statement to go with the announcement, promising the film will be ?a chillingly fun ride [that?s] sure to leave audiences around the world jumping in their seats.?