Casting Update for GOOSEBUMPS Sequel

In addition to a wide range of monsters and a stellar young cast, one of the big reasons for the success of the 2015 Goosebumps film was its adult cast—including Jack Black, Amy Ryan, and Jillian Bell—that delivered some of the funniest moments of the entire movie. Following the casting of four talented child actors, the Goosebumps sequel is looking to replicate the formula that worked in the first movie by assembling a group of adult actors with comedic chops.

Variety reports that Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ken Jeong, and Chris Parnell have joined the cast of the Goosebumps sequel. The trio of comedic actors join a cast that already includes Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Ben O’Brien (Manchester by the Sea), Caleel Harris (Castle Rock), and Jeremy Ray Taylor (2017's IT).

Director Ari Sandel is currently set to direct the sequel to Rob Letterman's Goosebumps, which starred Jack Black as Stine. While it's not yet known if Black (or the first film's co-stars) will return, Sandel is expected to direct from a screenplay by Rob Lieber. We'll just have to wait and see if that screenplay includes Stine as part of the story or if it takes the franchise in a new direction (and that direction may take us into the creepy confines of HorrorLand).

The Goosebumps sequel is scheduled to haunt theaters on October 12th, 2018, so if all goes according to plan we'll have a new Goosebumps movie and a new Halloween film to look forward to this Halloween season. Like the first film, the sequel is based on R.L. Stine's Goosebumps book series, which originally ran from 1992–1997 and still continues with new releases today.

We'll keep you updated as more details are revealed, and be sure to let us know what you'd like to see in a Goosebumps sequel in the comments below!