Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander have ‘Goosebumps’
Hollywood Newsroom is now Buzz Newsroom! Visit and bookmark our new site. Buzz is bigger and better, including sports, world news, gadgets and the entertainment news that you're used to. Same staff, just more stuff! Why Fark, Drudge and Huffington when you can Buzz!?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.
- from THR