Over on Twitter, BoxOffice revealed, "ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?, previously slated for 10/4/19, now has no release date."
Update (2/28): A Paramount spokesperson has told Variety that Paramount is still developing the project, which will come as a relief to fans who are eagerly anticipating the movie!
Update (3/11): Although a new release date for Paramount's upcoming Are You Afraid of the Dark? has yet to be set, Jared Rivet, a staff writer on Nickelodeon's upcoming Are You Afraid of the Dark? revival will be taking part in a panel at WonderCon Anaheim 2019:
Terror of the 2020s: Where Horror Is Heading in the Next Decade
Saturday, March 30 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Dr. Rebekah McKendry (Shock Waves podcast, Blumhouse Productions), James Sabata (author, Fat Camp, screenwriter, Two Urinals from Death), Jared Rivet (screenwriter, Jackals; staff writer for Nickelodeon's upcoming revival of Are You Afraid of the Dark?), and Vincent V. Cava (author, screenwriter, producer/writer of Creepypasta: The Motion Picture) explore the directions horror will take over the course of the next decade, from the point of view of authors and filmmakers. Looking at everything from characters, tropes, and plots to CGI capabilities, filming with drones, and the rise of the next great director, this panel will showcase everything you want to know about the next ten years of horror and beyond.
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm
North 200A
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It's unclear exactly what this could mean for the film, with one possibility being that, with an adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark also landing in theaters this fall and seeking the same audience, the film based on the Nickelodeon series wanted to reevaluate its release strategy. Understandably, the similarities in titles would be enough to perplex casual viewers, with the teen-oriented horrors of each film giving both projects more similarities.
A major difference between the properties, however, is that production on Scary Stories has seemingly been completed, with a teaser debuting earlier this month. Are You Afraid of the Dark?, however, has yet to see any official casting announcements.
Another confusing detail is that Nickelodeon was planning on debuting a miniseries event leading up to the film's release, with fans now wondering if plans for that miniseries will also undergo changes.
The network announced the event via press release, "The beloved anthology series will return this October as a brand-new miniseries and follow new members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire in the woods to share scary stories. The miniseries will coincide with the upcoming Are You Afraid of the Dark? theatrical movie from Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players’, and Nickelodeon Movies, in theaters October 2019."
While details of the film's narrative are still being kept under wraps, writer Gary Dauberman promised the film will honor the spirit of the original series.
“That show is so important to me. I didn’t want to age it down too much because for it’s time, it had some really disturbing episodes and some really dark episodes. Not every story the Midnight Society told ended with happily ever after or a person learning their lesson and it will never happen again," Dauberman admitted to SlashFilm. "I really embraced that side of things and I think it’s been a long time. I think fear is healthy for kids. I don’t think we have to always sand down the edges of things and that’s something I really wanted to do with Are You Afraid of the Dark? I think it is scary and I think kids will be scared watching it at times, and also they’ll laugh at times. I think it’s got a great message. I think it’s got a great heart to it but it is still scary. I think that’s great. I think it’s going to open it up to a wider audience.”
In additional news, it has also been revealed that Paramount Pictures has moved Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Players' upcoming live-action/CG-animated Rugrats movie from Friday, November 13, 2020 until Friday, January 29, 2021. Paramount has instead moved its Untitled Family Event Movie (based on Clifford the Big Red Dog) to the Friday, November 13, 2020 slot.
Stay tuned for details on Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Rugrats!
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Originally published: Thursday, February 28, 2019.
Original source: ComicBook; H/T: Huge thanks to @TVShowsFan and @TheAGames10 for the news!
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