R.L. Stine's GOOSEBUMPS is Getting a New TV Series at Disney+
R.L. Stine’s classic YA horror book series Goosebumps is getting a new series adaptation thanks to Disney+! Last year it was announced that a new version of the show was being developed by Scholastic Entertainment, and producer Neal H. Moritz, who worked on the two Goosebumps films, and Sony Pictures TV.
Disney+ has picked up that series and they’ve ordered ten episodes. The series will follow “a group of five high schoolers who unleash supernatural forces upon their town and must all work together – thanks to and in spite of their friendships, rivalries, and pasts with each other – in order to save it, learning much about their own parents’ teenage secrets in the process.”
I kinda wish they would just retell the stories of each book like the show in the 90s. But, they are opting to continue with the movie formula in a TV series. I always imagined that Goosebumps could be an anthology series, like the American Horror Story of family horror, where each season could focus on one particular story from the Goosebumps collection.
Nick Stoller and Rob Letterman serve as writers and executive producers on the show. Stoller is executive producing and Letterman is set to direct the first episode.
Iole Lucchese, Scholastic Entertainment President and Chief Strategy Officer previously said in a statement, “Goosebumps has been keeping kids and families on the edge of their seats for nearly 30 years and we’re very excited to partner with Sony Pictures Television and Neal H. Moritz to bring the enduring brand to life in a fresh new way for today’s generation. From the world-famous book series to a full-scale licensing program and even live-action movies starring Jack Black, Goosebumps remains wildly popular and we look forward to presenting new adventures to give fans even more Goosebumps.”
Moritz added, “I loved making the Goosebumps movies and can’t wait to bring even more of R. L. Stine’s incredible stories to life through a high-end television series that speaks to both adults and kids alike.”
Are you excited to learn that the new Goosebumps series is coming to Disney+?
Source: Variety