Live-Action Goosebumps Series in Development

Live-Action Goosebumps Series in Development

Live-action Goosebumps series in development

R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps novels have been some of the most terrifying and successful over the years and after adapting it for the small screen with the classic ’90s series and two hit films, Scholastic Entertainment is partnering with producer Neal H. Moritz for a new live-action series, according to Deadline.

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The new series, which is being executive produced by Iole Lucchese, Scholastic Entertainment President and Chief Strategy Officer, will hail from the media division of the children’s book publisher and Sony Pictures TV, where Moritz’s Original Film banner is under a deal.

“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,” Lucchese said in a statement. “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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“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,” said Moritz.

Alongside Lucchese, the series will be executive produced by Caitlin Friedman, Scholastic’s SVP & General Manager, Moritz and Original’s Head of Television Payun Shetty. Goosebumps is one of the best-selling book series of all time, having sold over 350 million English-language copies, plus international editions in 32 languages, with the original ’90s anthology series rated #1 for five consecutive seasons. The books went on to spawn two motion picture adaptations, both starring Jack Black (Jumanji: The Next Level), with the first scoring strong reviews from critics and audiences while the second received a more mixed reception, but were both financial hits.

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Marvel’s AVENGERS: ENDGAME Creative Team Shares Lots of Cool New Info and BTS Videos

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During a recent live-stream commentary for Avengers: Endgame, writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and directors Joe and Anthony Russo shared some cool and interesting new details regarding the film that we didn’t know before. They also shared some behind the scenes videos for you to watch that are worth checking out, especially if you’re hardcore Marvel movie fan.

It’s been one year since Avengers: Endgame was released in the theaters, and this was all done as a way to celebrate that anniversary. Below you’ll find the new details that were shared. I love some of the insight that they offered here! There are so many different directions that this movie could have gone, but in the end, it ended up being a perfect conclusion for The Infinity Saga.

Read through what was revealed below and let us know if there is another mentioned that you would have liked to see happen. For me, the Scarlet Witch and Rocket Raccoon road trip might have been fun to explore!

Early on in development, the creative team considered making Captain America the Soul Stone:

They revealed what Hulk saw when he used the Infinity Stones:

The first draft of the Endgame script didn’t originally revisit the first Avengers movie:

Marvel considered making Bucky Captain America:

Steve Rogers wasn’t completely worthy to pick up Thor’s Hammer in Avengers: Age of Ultron:

There was a draft of the script that featured Scarlet Witch and Rocket go on a road trip:

Seeds were planted for Namor:

Video of Robert Downey Jr.’s last day on set:

Video of Chris Evans’ last day on set:

Video of Brie Larson’s first day as Captain Marvel meeting the cast for the first time:

Stan Lee’s cameo in Endgame was included in the script in the original first draft:

Chris Evans goofing around as Old Steve Rogers:

Downtown Atlanta transformed into Tokyo:

Iron Man, Captain America, and Ant-man on the set of New York:

Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Novels To Be Adapted by Narrativia, Endeavor Content & Motive Pictures

Terry Pratchett's Discworld Novels To Be Adapted by Narrativia, Endeavor Content & Motive Pictures

Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Novels To Be Adapted by Narrativia, Endeavor Content & Motive Pictures

Sir Terry Pratchett’s production company Narrativia (Good Omens) has entered into a development deal with Endeavor Content and UK-based producer Motive Pictures to further adapt Pratchett’s fantasy Discworld novels, according to Deadline. The news follows BBC America’s announcement in 2018 that they had ordered an eight-part series, The Watch, based on the Discworld universe and set to star Game of Thrones’ Richard Dormer as Sam Vimes.

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Narrativia, Endeavor Content, and Motive Pictures have apparently made it clear they will have an “exclusive” relationship moving forward, however, in order to create “truly authentic” adaptations. They intend to develop a series of adaptations that “remain absolutely faithful” to Pratchett’s original vision.

Pratchett’s Discworld novels consist of 41 stories and take place on a flat planet known as Discworld, balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle.

Rhianna Pratchett, Co-Director of Narrativia, said, “Discworld teems with unique characters, witty narrative and incredible literary tropes, and we feel these should be realised on screen in a form that my father would be proud of. It’s wonderful to embark on this journey with Motive and Endeavor Content, who both perfectly share our vision to make this a reality.”

“Discworld is a national treasure and we are thrilled to be forging this new partnership with Narrativia and Endeavor Content. Together we will produce shows that will be loved by millions of Discworld fans worldwide, whilst also opening up Sir Terry Pratchett’s epic creations and legacy to new audiences. We launched Motive to make high-quality British shows with global scale and impact and I can think of nothing that exemplifies that ambition more than this hugely exciting partnership,” added Simon Maxwell, CEO of Motive Pictures.

Maxwell and Sam Lavender will serve as executive producers for Motive Pictures while Endeavor Content handles worldwide sales.

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The series has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. The first novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983 with the final novel, The Shepherd’s Crown, debuting in 2015, following Pratchett’s death. The deal was notably announced today on the author’s birthday.

Pratchett’s books are said to often parody or take inspiration from writers like J.R.R. Tolkein, Robert E. Howard, H.P. Lovecraft, Charles Dickens, and William Shakespeare, as well as mythology, folklore, and fairy tales. The novels often pay homage to them with satirical parallels of cultural, political, and scientific issues.

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R.L. Stine’s GOOSEBUMPS Is Getting a New Live-Action Series!

If you’re a fan of R.L. Stine’s horror book series Goosebumps, I’ve got some great news for you! There’s a new live-action series in development that will bring these creepy stories to life.

The series is set up at Scholastic Entertainment, and they have teamed up with Neal H. Moritz, the producer of the two Goosebumps films, and Sony Pictures TV. Iole Lucchese, Scholastic Entertainment President and Chief Strategy Officer said in a statement:

“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.”

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.”

There was a Goosebumps series in the 90s that ran for five seasons. It was actually a well-made show that I enjoyed watching. Like the book series, the show was an anthology of stories about children finding themselves in creepy and unusual situations, typically involving supernatural elements.

It’ll be interesting and cool to see what this new series will bring to the fans. I imagine it will keep the anthology format. I actually was having a conversation about this with a friend awhile back and how if someone did come back with a new Goosebumps series it could be like the American Horror Story of family horror, where each season could consist of 10 episodes and focus on one particular story in the world of Goosebumps.

There’s a lot of potential here to do some extremely cool with a new live-action Goosebumps series that will set it apart from the one produced in the 90s!

Source: Deadline

Trolls World Tour Grossed Almost $100 Million in First 3 Weeks on VOD

Trolls World Tour Grossed Almost $100 Million in First 3 Weeks on VOD

Trolls World Tour Grossed Almost $100 Million in First 3 Weeks on VOD

According to The Wall Street Journal, in its first three weeks of VOD release, Trolls World Tour has shattered Digital records, earning nearly $100 million in digital rental fees with almost 5 million rentals after the movie debuted on April 10 (grab your copy here)!

Universal Pictures shared that the sequel, with a $90 million budget, has already garnered $77 million in revenue, according to Joblo, with additional revenue coming from music sales thanks to the soundtrack as well as merchandise. According to the outlet, the Trolls sequel has already made more money for the studio than Trolls did during its five months in theaters. NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell told WSJ that “the results for Trolls World Tour have exceeded our expectations and demonstrated the viability of PVOD. As soon as theaters reopen, we expect to release movies on both formats.”

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Trolls World Tour will continue to follow Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake’s characters Queen Poppy and Branch as they go on an adventure that will take them well beyond what they’ve known before, Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop and Rock. Their world is about to get a lot bigger and a whole lot louder.

A member of hard-rock royalty, Queen Barb (Rachel Bloom), aided by her father King Thrash (Ozzy Osbourne), wants to destroy all other kinds of music to let rock reign supreme. With the fate of the world at stake, Poppy and Branch, along with their friends — Biggie (James Corden), Chenille (Caroline Hjelt), Satin (Aino Jawo), Cooper (Ron Funches) and Guy Diamond (Kunal Nayyar) — set out to visit all the other lands to unify the Trolls in harmony against Barb, who’s looking to upstage them all.

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The musical comedy-adventure film will be featuring an all-star cast as members of different musical tribes including Mary J. Blige, George Clinton, and Anderson Paak as trolls from the land of Funk music; Kelly Clarkson as Delta Dawn, Sam Rockwell as Hickory and Flula Borg as Dickory from the land of Country music; J Balvin as a troll that represents Reggaeton; Ester Dean as a troll from the Pop tribe; Anthony Ramos as a troll that brings the beat in Techno; Jamie Dornan as the smooth-playing Jazz troll; World-renowned conductor and violinist Gustavo Dudamel appears as Trollzart; Charlyne Yi as Pennywhistle from the land of Classical; Kenan Thompson raps as a hip-hop newborn Troll named Tiny Diamond; and South Korean superstars Red Velvet consists of Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy and Yeri as representatives of K-Pop trolls.

Trolls World Tour is directed by Walt Dohrn, who co-directed the first film with Mike Mitchell that earned $340 million worldwide.

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The DISCWORLD Fantasy Book Series Will Be Getting New Screen Adaptations

The universe of Sir Terry Pratchett’s fantasy book series Discworld is going to expand in a series of new adaptations that are coming. Pratchett’s production company, Narrativia, has struck a deal with Endeavor Content and UK-based producer Motive Pictures to make this happen.

These production companies” will bring the books to screens in a series of adaptation that ‘remain absolutely faithful’ to Pratchett’s original vision. It’s been made clear that they will have an “exclusive” relationship going forward to create “truly authentic” Discworld screen adaptations.

This news comes after BBC America ordered The Watch, which is an eight-part series based on Pratchett’s Discworld novels. This series is being produced by BBC Studios, although it’s likely that they won’t be playing in Pratchett’s Discworld universe for long.

The story the books tell “take place on a flat planet known as Discworld, which is balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle.” The series launched in 1983 with The Colour of Magic and continued until the final novel The Shepherd’s Crown, which was published in 2015, following Pratchett’s death.

It’s explained that the books “frequently parody or take inspiration from J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, H. P. Lovecraft, Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare, as well as mythology, folklore and fairy tales, often paying homage to them with satirical parallels of cultural, political and scientific issues.”

Rhianna Pratchett, Co-Director of Narrativia, said in a statement:

“Discworld teems with unique characters, witty narrative and incredible literary tropes, and we feel these should be realised on screen in a form that my father would be proud of. It’s wonderful to embark on this journey with Motive and Endeavor Content, who both perfectly share our vision to make this a reality.”

Simon Maxwell, CEO of Motive Pictures added:

“Discworld is a national treasure and we are thrilled to be forging this new partnership with Narrativia and Endeavor Content. Together we will produce shows that will be loved by millions of Discworld fans worldwide, whilst also opening up Sir Terry Pratchett’s epic creations and legacy to new audiences. We launched Motive to make high quality British shows with global scale and impact and I can think of nothing that exemplifies that ambition more than this hugely exciting partnership.”

Lorenzo De Maio, Head of TV Advisory for Endeavor Content said:

“We are honoured to bring Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld to the screen, in partnership with best-in-class producers Narrativia and Motive Pictures. Discworld is a masterpiece of storytelling, and we look forward to working with our partners to bring it to audiences worldwide.”

If you’re a fan of the Discworld book series, there’s no doubt that this is exciting news! Hopefully, these producers and gather together a group of creative and imaginative talent that will be able to properly bring these stories to life.

Source: Deadline