The Mexican auteur will produce and may direct the CBS Films adaptation based on Alvin Schwartz’ trilogy of short story collections.

Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark

John August adapted the screenplay and del Toro will produce alongside Sean Daniel, Jason Brown and Elizabeth Grave. 

Stories include The Red Spot, Harold and The Wendigo.

Del Toro is pictured with several pieces of Stephen Gammell’s original Scary Stories art.