Fans of the popular Goosebumps franchise can get ready to be spooked by another riveting adaptation of the R.L. Stine book series as the revival has announced its premiere date.
The upcoming Goosebumps series will drop its first five episodes on Friday, October 13 on Disney+ and Hulu. You can check out the unnerving date announcement above.
Also that evening, Freeform will air the first two episodes as part of its annual “31 Nights of Halloween” lineup.
The remaining five episodes will exclusively premiere on Disney+ and Hulu, one episode per week.
The new Goosebumps series was developed by Nicholas Stoller (The Muppets) and Rob Letterman (Pokémon Detective Pikachu).
According to the show’s official logline, it follows “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. Along the way, they’ll unearth dark secrets from their parents’ past.”
Zack Morris (EastEnders), Isa Briones (Star Trek: Picard), Miles McKenna (Guilty Party), Ana Yi Puig (Gossip Girl) and Will Price (The Equalizer) star, along with Justin Long and Rachael Harris (Lucifer).
“R.L. Stine’s ‘Goosebumps’ franchise is a pop culture phenomenon that holds a special place in the hearts of people of all ages,” said Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis in a statement. “We are delighted to bring this spooky new series to audiences everywhere in a big way on Disney+ and Hulu, which we hope will not only captivate new audiences with its elevated thrills and chills, but also lifelong fans nostalgic for the stories that are a staple of their generation.”
Goosebumps was first adapted for television in 1995 and ran for four seasons on YTV and Fox Family. Two movies starring Jack Black as Stine were later released in 2015 and 2018.
Disney+ says the new show “draws on elements” from the following five books: “Say Cheese and Die,” “The Haunted Mask,” “The Cuckoo Clock of Doom,” “Go Eat Worms” and “Night of the Living Dummy.”
