Are You Afraid of the Dark? still remains a huge favourite of many genre fans who were of a certain age during the ‘90s. And now, at last, the long-anticipated Are You Afraid of the Dark? movie has brought in a writer.

As per Tracking Board, Gary Dauberman has been hired to pen the tale for Paramount. Dauberman is likely best known for his writing work on the likes of this year’s IT and Annabelle: Creation, marking him out as one of the hottest names in the horror game right now.

No plot details are known at this early stage, and the only other piece of real information is Dauberman will produce alongside Matt Kaplan.

For those not familiar with Are You Afraid of the Dark?, the series was created by D.J. MacHale and Ned Kandel back in 1990, soon being picked up by Nickelodeon in 1991 and then aired across the globe from 1992. The general premise for the show saw the action focussed on a group of teenagers called the Midnight Society, who would meet each week at a secret, creepy woodland location to tell a terrifying (at least it was to our younger selves!) tale based around horror clichés, urban legends or twisted classics of yesteryear. When all was said and done, the series clocked in at an impressive 91 episodes over its seven seasons.

As ever, expect more on this big screen Are You Afraid of the Dark? adap as we get it.