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Dylan Minnette and Odeya Rush Join Goosebumps

Goosebumps

Columbia Pictures have officially casted the lead roles in the upcoming film, Goosebumps. According to Deadline and The Wrap, Dylan Minnette and Odeya Rush are set to star opposite of Jack black in the film based on the book series written by R.L. Stine.

Goosebumps will be directed by Rob Letterman. Black stars as a fictionalized version of Stine, who winds up being the suburban neighbor of Minnette’s Zach Cooper. When Slappy, a ventriloquist dummy, sets loose all the terrifying ideas in Stine’s head, it’s up to Zach and Stine’s niece, Hannah (Rush) to save the day.

The “Goosebumps” series have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide, second only to the “Harry Potter” series in total sales. Neal Moritz is producing the film through his Original Film banner with Deborah Forte of Scholastic Entertainment.