R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps and Fear Street books are now over 30 years old, if you were looking to feel old today. That’s right, the iconic horror series that scared a generation of kids is officially a classic. And as is the case with classics such as these, reboots, remakes, and revivals are always in the works.
For those who might not be familiar, Goosebumps follows the adventures (or misadventures) of characters like Slappy the Dummy, the Scarecrow, and the Abominable Snowman, to name just a few. In each new book, kids find themselves in all sorts of scary situations, usually involving monsters or ghosts.
Fear Street, on the other hand, is Stine’s more adult horror series, except it’s still written for kids. It’s set in the fictional town of Shadyside, where a running roster of teenagers are terrorized by all sorts of evil entities. There are vampires, werewolves, zombies, ghosts, and just about every other kind of monster you can think of.
In 1996, Goosebumps was made into a TV series that ran for two years and 74 episodes. In 2015, it was finally made into a movie that surprised many with its triumphant cast and enjoyable script, even if it’s followup sequel didn’t quite hit the mark. Now, Disney Plus is giving the original TV series a reboot, putting their own flare on the R.L. Stine classic.
Goosebumps isn’t the only Stine classic receiving a makeover. In 2021, Netflix reimagined the Fear Street saga with a three-part R-rated film trilogy that was met with stellar reviews. In fact, they did so well that it left audiences wanting more. Thankfully, Stine sat down with Yahoo to discuss whether or not we can actually expect that to happen.
Will there be more Goosebumps and Fear Street movies?
There was mild trepidation from fans of R.L. Stine’s Fear Street books when it was announced that Netflix would make a loose adaptation of his beloved story. Of course, that all went out the window upon the movies’ release, which ended up garnering certified fresh Rotten Tomatoes scores and a hankering for more installments.
“One of the exciting things about ‘Fear Street’ is the fact that the universe is big and allows for a lot of space,” director Leigh Janiak said in an interview with IndieWire. “One of the things that I talked about before I was hired was that we have a potential here to create a horror Marvel [Cinematic Universe], where you can have slasher killers from lots of different eras. You have the canon of our main mythology that’s built around the fact that the devil lives in Shadyside, so there’s also room for everything else.”
Flash forward to now, and another Fear Street installment is finally on the way with Fear Street: Prom Queen, based on the iconic R.L. Stine book. This time around, candidates hoping to become prom queen of their school are picked apart in a bloody, chaotic mess. At this point in time, there’s no official release date for the movie, but we can hopefully expect it sometime next year in 2025.
As for more Goosebumps movies — Stine said “there’s still talk about more Goosebumps movies,” which again, is all we needed to keep our hopes up, especially since Goosebumps 3 has been hanging in limbo since 2020, while rumors of a fourth Goosebumps movie has already started to circulate. There isn’t an official release date or working title yet, but we will update you with more information as soon as it becomes available.
Until then, those looking to watch more Goosebumps content can happily check out the television series, which is streaming on Disney Plus and Hulu right now.
