Paramount is in negotiations to distribute the upcoming family film ‘The Hauntrepreneur,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter. The horror thriller will be produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller’s production company Platinum Dunes. The three want to break into the action and thriller genres via their first-look deal with Paramount.

‘The Hauntrepreneur,’ which was written by Scott Rosenberg, follows a family that has trouble adjusting to a new town. They hire a man, known as the Hauntrepreneur, to try to bring them together by creating a haunted house filled with an odd group of people.

Rosenberg was hired to write ‘The Hauntrepreneur,’ which is said to have a similar tone to ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ as he has previously worked with Jerry Bruckheimer. He has written such action films as ‘Con Air’ and ‘Gone in Sixty Seconds.’ On television, he has also co-created last year’s ABC horror series ‘Happy Town’ with Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec.

Written by: Karen Benardello