Scott Alexander News

August 18, 2008
Duo Gets Goosebumps from Columbia
Columbia has hired Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander to pen an adaptation of R.L. Stine's long-running Goosebumps series, with an eye toward launching a studio franchise. More...

February 8, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Joe Johnston takes on The Wolf Man, and Rob Zombie may take on Conan
This week's Ketchup features the return of Greg Dean Schmitz to the world of movie development news. He's been covering movies in development for over ten years, and now brings his unique voice and perspective to RT. More...

June 20, 2007
Tim Burton Out of Jim Carrey's "Ripley's"? (Believe It or Not!)
Tim Burton might be finishing up with his "Sweeney Todd" adaptation, but is he now off the long-discussed "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" project? More...

December 18, 2006
Oedekerk Hired to Rehaul Tim Burton's "Ripley," Believe It or Not
When Paramount shelved Tim Burton's "Ripley's Believe It or Not" a few months back, some people thought the project was dead in the water. Well hey, apparently not. More...

April 5, 2006
Jackson Joins Cusack in King's Haunted "1408"
With a few new Stephen King adaptations on the way (including Desperation and Cell), Dimension is readying 1408, a ghost story about a professional "debunker" who has to deal with a seriously haunted hotel room. The flick's about to begin production early this summer, and joining lead actor John Cusack in the project is everyone's favorite character actor: Sam L. Jackson! More...

March 9, 2006
Cusack Checks In to King's "1408"
Popular actor John Cusack has signed on to star in the movie adaptation of Stephen King's short story "1408," says Variety. The story, which is available on King's "Everything's Eventual" compilation, will be adapted by the screenwriting team of Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski. More...

October 26, 2005
Dimension Signs Writers & Director for a New King Adaptation
Working for Dimension Films, director Mikael Hafstrom and screenwriters Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski will bring Stephen King's short story "1408" to the big screen. More...