MGM is in talks to pick up screenwriter Adam Green's adaptation of Greg Taylor's novel Killer Pizza.  The story follows a teenager who gets a summer job working at the eponymous pizzeria, but then discovers it's a front for a monster-hunting operation.  Also a good front for a monster-hunting operation: Linens N' Things.  According to Deadline, Chris Columbus and his 1492 Entertainment Production Company brought the project to MGM believing it would fit with the studio's desire to develop a movie in the vein of Gremlins and The Goonies.  For those unfamiliar with Green, he previously wrote and directed Hatchet and Frozen among other popular horror movies.  However, there's no word at this point as to whether or not he'll be getting behind the camera for Killer Pizza.

Hit the jump for a synopsis of Greg Taylor's Killer Pizza.

Here's the synopsis for Greg Taylor's Killer Pizza:

Toby McGill dreams of becoming a world-famous chef, but up until now, his only experience has been watching the Food Network. When Toby lands a summer job at Killer Pizza, where pies like The Monstrosity and The Frankensausage are on the menu, things seem perfect. His coworkers, Annabel and Strobe, are cool, and Toby loves being part of a team. But none of them are prepared for what’s really going on at Killer Pizza: It’s a front for a monster-hunting organization! Learning to cook pizzas is one thing, but killing hideously terrifying monsters? That’s a whole other story. Still, if Toby quits Killer Pizza, will monsters take over his town? [Amazon]

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