R.L. Stine’s Book Series Is Coming To The Big Screen
I specifically remember waiting impatiently in the fall of 1993 for a phone call from my local bookstore, informing me that the newest “Goosebumps” book just hit the shelves. From the iconic textured words spread across the top of each book, to the stylized illustrations that graced the covers, everything about the children’s horror series made me giddy for more. “Goosebumps” for me was one of the first cornerstones in my life as a horror fan. Until last night, I almost forgot about the once popular series. Then I saw the news: Carl Ellsworth adapting “Goosebumps” for Columbia Pictures. Although my love for R.L. Stine and the horror series has long passed, part of me still gets a little excited over this recent announcement. For info regarding Ellsworth’s previous horror contributions and Columbia’s plans for a possible film series, read on.
Carl Ellsworth got his start writing for TV’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Since then, he has gone on to write the screenplays for Wes Craven’s Red Eye, Disturbia, The Last House on the Left (remake), and the upcoming remake of Red Dawn. Unfortunately not leaning more in the brutal direction of the Last House remake, Columbia is hoping for a “family-driven potential franchise” according to the article from The Hollywood Reporter. Neal Moritz and Deborah Forte are scheduled to produce the film(s). While writing this, I can’t help but have the urge to excavate my parent’s basement in the hopes of finding my once prized collection of these childrens’ horror books. In any case, I am sure my memory of the “Goosebumps” series is much more enjoyable than paging through the old, dusty pages now.
Michael Haffner
Somewhere between growing up on a steady diet of Saturday morning trips to the local comic-book shop, collecting an unhealthy amount of action figures, and frequent viewings of Ray Harryhausen and Hammer Horror films, came forth a nerdy boy that was torn between journalism and the arts. In high school, Michael found himself writing a movie column for the school newspaper. Yet, he went on to get a BFA in Studio Art at Webster University. When not writing about films, you can still find him discussing classic horror, collecting action figures, and reading Batman. Clearly, not much has changed.
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