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Trilogy of ‘Fear Street’ Book Adaptations in the Works!
Twentieth Century Fox was happy enough with their Goosebumps film that they’re already developing a sequel. Now, they’re targeting another R.L. Stine title: “Fear Street”.
This tracking board is reporting that Honeymoon filmmaker Leigh Janiak has been hired to write and direct the feature based on R.L. Stine’s beloved series of books.
THR adds this bombshell: Janiak is writing three different scripts that could be shot back-to-back-to-back and be released one month after another!
The plan has been described by one insider as “binge-ing movies.”
Fear Street takes place in the fictional city of Shadyside, Ohio. Some stories feature the kind of supernatural activity found in Stine’s Goosebumps series, but most of the Fear Street books are simply murder mysteries that offer more violence than Goosebumps.
Horror-loving teenagers have devoured Stine’s series of scary stories for more than 25 years, explains the site. There are at least 100 titles in the Fear Street series, which has sold nearly 100 million copies worldwide. Stine began writing the Fear Street books in 1989, even before he launched the younger-skewing Goosebumps series, which has been adapted for both film and television.
Janiak is also developing te remake of The Craft at Sony. She also directed multiple episodes of MTV’s Scream, as well as an episode of Robert Kirkman’s Cinemax series Outcast.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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