Disney+ cancels Goosebumps series after two seasons: What's next for the horror anthology?
Synopsis Disney plus cancelled shows: Disney+ has cancelled the horror series Goosebumps after two seasons. The show got good viewership. But Sony Pictures Television wants to continue the show. They are looking for a new home for it. The first season followed high schoolers uncovering secrets. Season two featured twins and strange happenings. Fans may see a revival of Goosebumps soon. Disney plus cancelled shows: After two seasons of spooky stories and supernatural twists, Disney+ has pulled the plug on Goosebumps, but if you're a fan of the franchise, don't panic just yet. The horror anthology based on R.L. Stine's iconic book series may be discontinued on Disney+, but it might not entirely be stopped as one of the production companies tries to hunt for a new network and streaming platform, as per a report.
ADVERTISEMENT Disney's decision to cancel the supernatural horror series Goosebumps after two seasons comes despite solid viewership numbers, according to a Variety report. Since the show's premiere in October 2023, Goosebumps has got about 75 million viewing hours in the US and an additional 43 million across 16 international markets, as per the report.
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However, Goosebumps fans might have some hope of watching the series soon as Sony Pictures Television, one of the show's producers, alongside Scholastic Entertainment and Disney Branded Television, is not ready to let go of it just yet, as per the Variety report. The series producer Sony Pictures Television reportedly plans to shop the show to other outlets and explore different creative directions for the IP, as reported by Variety.That means fans could still see a revival, either in its current form or through a rebooted lens, the Goosebumps universe has taken many forms over the years, from the 1990s cult-classic TV show to two feature films in 2015 and 2018, according to the report. With over 400 million books sold worldwide and a cross-generational fanbase, there's plenty of life left in this spooky IP as Sony Pictures Television might find its new home, as per the Variety report.
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The modern Goosebumps series launched just in time for Halloween 2023 with a ten-episode first season, released weekly, according to the report. It followed a group of high schoolers uncovering dark secrets about their town and a mysterious teen named Harold Biddle who died decades earlier, as per the Variety report. The cast of Goosebumps Season 1 included Justin Long, Rachael Harris, Zack Morris, Isa Briones, Miles McKenna, Ana Yi Puig, and Will Price, as per the Variety report.
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Goosebumps Season 2, which release in January 2025 with all eight episodes out at once, where viewers saw a pair of fraternal twins move in with their recently divorced botanist father when strange thing start happening, as per the report. The fraternal twins and a group of their friends set out to discover the truth, according to the Variety report. The cast of Season 2 included David Schwimmer, Ana Ortiz, Jayden Bartels, Sam McCarthy, Elijah M. Cooper, Francesca Noel, and Galilea La Salvia, as per the report.Is Goosebumps series officially canceled?
ADVERTISEMENT Yes, Disney+ has canceled Goosebumps after two seasons, but it may return on another platform, as per the Variety report.
Who are the main actors in Goosebumps show?Goosebumps Season 1 casted Justin Long and Rachael Harris, while Season 2 featured David Schwimmer and Ana Ortiz, as per the Variety report.
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