The children’s horror series, Goosebumps, written by R.L. Stine is heading to the big-screen. This series, which Stine describes the series as “scary books that are also funny” has held the title of New York Times best seller for children since Scholastic began publishing the books in 1992, beginning with Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House.

According to THR, writer Darren Lemke (Jack the Giant Killer, Shrek Forever) is about to close a deal with Columbia Pictures to pen the big screen adaptation of Goosebumps. Neal Moritz and Original Films will produce the project alongside Scholastic Entertainment’s Deborah Forte.

In 2008 Columbia picked up the rights to 50 of R.L. Stine‘s books and as they have worked with several other writers on this project in the past that haven’t gelled, they will be starting fresh with Lemke.

Goosebumps has been adapted for television in the past running for four seasons from 1995-1998 with Stine involved in writing every single episode. It was the number one rated children’s television show for the Fox Kids Network.