As we enter 2021, Netflix finds itself facing some pretty stiff competition on the streaming front, with rivals such as Disney+ and HBO Max recently announcing star-studded, blockbuster slates across both film and television. As such, Netflix has now fired back with a sneak peek preview of its original feature film offerings for 2021, which […]
Netflix to unleash ‘The Summer of Fear’ with R.L. Stine’s Fear Street movie trilogy
Streaming service Netflix has picked up the distribution rights to the live-action feature film trilogy based upon children’s horror author R.L. Stine’s Fear Street book series. Originally going into production under 20th Century Fox, the three interconnected films have all been directed by Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon, Scream: The TV Series) and feature an ensemble cast […]
Alex Ross Perry to direct R.L. Stine’s Fear Street 2
Back in 2017 it was announced that 20th Century Fox had picked up the rights to Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine’s teen horror series Fear Street, tapping Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon) to direct a trilogy of films. Well, it seems there has been a slight change of plans, with Janiak now set to tackle the first and […]
20th Century Fox bringing R.L. Stine’s Fear Street to the big screen
Variety is reporting that 20th Century Fox has snapped up the rights to Goosebumps author R.L. Stine’s teen horror series Fear Street, setting Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon) to oversee development on up to three films. According to the site, Chernin Entertainment is producing the potential trilogy, and has tapped writers Kyle Killen, Zak Olkewicz and Silka Luisa […]
