Disney+ has announced that the series adaptation of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps is getting a Season 2. The news comes from the Disney Branded Television presentation at the Television Critics Association winter press tour, and it was also revealed that the new season would only consist of eight episodes. The first season includes a full ten episodes.
Goosebumps will also feature an entirely new cast and setting as it will be based on a different story from Stine’s iconic Scholastic book series.
The official description of Season 2 reads: “Teenage siblings discover a threat within their home, setting off a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, the duo find themselves entangled in the story of five teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.”
Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television said in a statement: “Audiences everywhere fell in love with the series’ chills, thrills, heart and humor, making it one of Disney Branded Television’s most-watched shows of last year. We can’t wait to dive deeper into the brilliant mind of R.L. Stine, and to collaborate once again with Sony Pictures Television, Scholastic Entertainment, and our fantastic creative team to bring an entirely new mystery to Disney+ for season two.”
Katherine Pope, president of Sony Pictures Television Studios, added: “We are incredibly proud of the work of our writers, producers, cast and crew and the vision they brought to season one, which a new generation of fans are loving alongside those who grew up in R.L. Stine’s iconic world. Like when you cracked open a new book in the ‘Goosebumps’ series, we can’t wait to see how the writers flip the show on its head as we explore the series as an anthology. Thanks to Disney Branded Television, who remain steadfast partners throughout this wonderfully chilling journey.”
The Goosebumps series was developed by Nicholas Stoller and Rob Letterman. I enjoyed the first season, which follows a group of five high schoolers as they embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle — while also unearthing dark secrets from their parents’ past.
It’ll be fun to see how this next season turns out.
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