Sharing Paul’s article, the company announced: “Lookout Entertainment is working with Chernin Entertainment on a new series based on R.L. Stine‘s young adult novel series The Babysitter, and it’s because of that article that Lookout Entertainment has tweeted out the word today that they’re developing a series adaptation of the books! In the meantime, Just Beyond will be sure to tide them over until his next adaptation reaches screens.Earlier this week, Paul Le wrote a great piece for Bloody Disgusting about R.L. While it is disappointing the author was unable to provide any further updates about work on the Goosebumpsseries, word of continuing work on The Babysitter series is sure to entice his most avid readers. With millions of kids having grown up devouring Stine’s chilling works worldwide, it seems only natural that more and more of his books will end up being adapted into films or television series. With the original books aimed at a Young Adult audience, this particular adaptation will likely be a little more graphic than Disney’s Just Beyond series. This new series is currently being developed by Lookout Entertainment in collaboration Chernin Entertainment, the production house behind the Planet of the Apes trilogy. Check out his comments below:īased on a series of four books, the first of which was originally published in 1989, The Babysitter series follows the story of Jenny Jeffers, a 16-year-old babysitter who finds herself being targeted by a deranged killer. While he was unable to provide any new information about the Goosebumps series, he suggested that there were “ some other projects in the works.” He also emphasised the planned adaptation of his The Babysitter series that was previously announced last year. Most recently Stine spoke with Comicbook about the planned Goosebumps TV series and what other projects he has on the horizon.

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Earning rave reviews and many calls for a series continuation, Fear Street director Leigh Janiak has confirmed that she already has ideas for future films if given the green light. In addition to both of these projects, Netflix also enjoyed enormous success with a three-part film adaptation of Stine’s Fear Street series when they were released throughout June and July this year.

Earlier this year, Stine confirmed that a planned live-action TV adaptation of his Goosebumps series had secured a new director, and Disney+ is also releasing an anthology show based on his Just Beyond graphic novel this month.

The Baby-Sitter by R.L. Stine