Goosebumps (upcoming TV series)

Goosebumps is an upcoming American horror comedy television series based on R. L. Stine's best-selling book series of the same name. Created by Rob Letterman and Nicholas Stoller, the series will be produced by Sony Pictures Television.

Goosebumps
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Nicholas Stoller
  • Rob Letterman
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Nicholas Stoller
  • Rob Letterman
  • Neal H. Moritz
  • Pavun Shetty
  • Iole Lucchesse
  • Conor Wrench
  • Caitlin Friedman
Production companies
Release
Original networkDisney+

In 2020, a series based on the Goosebumps books was announced to be in development by Sony alongside Original Film and Scholastic Entertainment, all of whom previously developed two films based on the books. The first film's director Letterman was hired by 2022 to write the series alongside Stoller, with Letterman also helming the pilot.

Goosebumps is scheduled to be released on Disney+.

Synopsis

After accidentally releasing supernatural forces, five teenagers must find a way to work together and recapture them, while discovering their parents' secrets from their teenage years.[1]

Cast

Production

On April 28, 2020, it was announced that a reboot live action TV series was in the works by Scholastic Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television and Neal H. Moritz's production company Original Film who produced both the 2015 film and its sequel.[2] In March 2021, R.L. Stine had stated that the series had found a producer and a director.[3] On February 4, 2022, it was reported that Disney+ picked up the show, giving it a 10 episode order. Rob Letterman will return from the 2015 film (from Sony Pictures Animation) to direct the pilot, while he and Nicholas Stoller will write and executive-produce the series.[1]

In October, Justin Long, Ana Yi Puig, Miles McKenna, Will Price, Zack Morris, Isa Briones and Rachael Harris were cast to star in the series.[4][5][6][7] In January 2023, Rob Huebel was added to the cast in a recurring guest star role.[8]

Principal photography began in October 2022 in Vancouver, and was expected to end in March 2023.[9]

References
  1. Otterson, Joe (February 4, 2022). "'Goosebumps': New Live-Action TV Series Lands at Disney Plus (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  2. Petski, Denise (April 28, 2020). "'Goosebumps' Live-Action Series In Works By Neal H. Moritz & Scholastic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. Fiduccia, Christopher (March 5, 2021). "New Goosebumps TV Show Has Found a Director, According to R.L. Stine". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. Otterson, Joe (October 7, 2022). "Goosebumps Disney+ Series Casts Justin Long (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  5. Otterson, Joe (October 7, 2022). "Goosebumps Disney+ Series Casts Ana Yi Puig, Miles McKenna, Will Price (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  6. Otterson, Joe (October 11, 2022). "Goosebumps Disney+ Series Casts Zack Morris, Isa Briones (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  7. Otterson, Joe (October 20, 2022). "Goosebumps Disney+ Series Rounds Out Main Cast With Rachael Harris (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  8. Otterson, Joe (January 27, 2023). "Goosebumps Disney+ Series Adds Rob Huebel to Cast (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  9. Gittins, Susan (October 18, 2022). "Disney+'s Goosebumps Series With Justin Long Starts Filming in Vancouver". Hollywood North Buzz. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
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