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R.L. Stine Reveals Three More ‘Fear Street’ Films in the Works
Netflix is getting ready to welcome viewers back to Shadyside this year with brand new movie Fear Street: Prom Queen, but Fear Street series author R.L. Stine has revealed to THR that planning is underway on three more Fear Street movies.
“The writers are working,” Stine told the outlet. “So I’ve got my fingers crossed.”
Considering there are over 50 novels included in the original Fear Street series, there are a lot of stories to mine for feature adaptations. The author didn’t divulge any additional details, either, including whether the three new movies will be tied to Leigh Janiak’s trilogy or the upcoming Prom Queen, though it seems likely. We do know that Fear Street: Prom Queen will be nestled between the events of Fear Street: 1994 and Fear Street: 1978. Matt Palmer (Calibre) is directing the franchise’s upcoming fourth installment.
The Fear Street Trilogy was released as an epic summer movie event over three consecutive weeks in July 2021. The acclaimed films – Part 1: 1994, Part 2: 1978, and Part 3: 1666 – spent 12 collective weeks on the Netflix Top 10.
The surprise reveal that a new trio of Fear Street movies is in development arrives as Stine is doing press for the brand new season “Goosebumps: The Vanishing.” Stine amusingly broke down the difference between his Fear Street series, targeting an older teen demographic, versus the middle school-aged Goosebumps.
“The thing about Goosebumps is that no one ever dies. That’s the difference between Goosebumps and Fear Street [where] we kill off teenagers, right and left. We kill them all. Everyone loves it when you kill teenagers,” the author told THR.
The new season adapts Stay Out of the Basement, The Haunted Car, Monster Blood, The Girl Who Cried Monster, The Ghost Next Door, and Welcome To Camp Nightmare. As for the new Fear Street movies, which novels would you like to see adapted next?
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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