A New Live Action 'Goosebumps' TV Show Is In The Works

From reading the books to dashing home from school in time for the TV series, Goosebumps was basically our entire childhood.

And now, a live action remake based on the bestselling books by R. L. Stine is in the works - and you bet we'll be tuning in as soon as it arrives.

According to Deadline, Neal H. Moritz, producer of Goosebumps and Goosebumps 2 has teamed up with Scholastic Entertainment and Sony Pictures TV to work on the spooky series.

Announcing the news, Scholastic Entertainment president and chief strategy officer Iole Lucchese said: "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."

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Meanwhile, 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."

Goosebumps was one of the best selling book series of all time, and it was a firm favourite for all 80s and 90s kids especially.

Second only to Harry Potter, the series has sold over 350 million books worldwide in 32 languages, with the TV show running for five seasons in the 90s.

The American horror anthology focussed on a group of kids, who ended up finding themselves in all kinds of spooky and supernatural situations.

The series was even made into two films, Goosebumps (2015) and Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) starring Jack Black.

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Although it's currently on known when the remake will be coming or on which telly platform it will air, we do know that it will be executive produced by Lucchese, alongside Moritz, Caitlin Friedman and Pavun Shetty.

And if you just can't wait until then, the first season of the supernatural show as well as both films are actually available to watch on Netflix now.

Perfect for a lockdown binge and a good dose of nostalgia!

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Lucy Devine

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