Last year Netflix adapted Fear Street, the long-running YA novel franchise from R.L. Stine, by creating a trilogy of films inspired by the source material to capture the spooky spirit while ratcheting up the gore and scares. Bloody Disgusting has reported that the streamer is developing more films in the franchise.
The report does not give details on Netflix developing Fear Street sequels. It describes the streamer as “very deep into development on more.” It can mean sequels, spinoffs, and more. With the great success of YA horror on the platform with Stranger Things and the buzz generated from the trilogy, it makes sense to make more. With over 50 books, inspiration can be taken from anywhere to do more with the IP.
Netflix develops more Fear Street
Rumors circulated about Netflix making more Fear Street. In an interview with Yahoo! Entertainment, Stine mentioned he had heard the rumors. He also confirmed there are talks about more Goosebumps movies.
“There’s still talk about more Goosebumps movies, and I also hear rumors about more Fear Street movies for Netflix, because the first ones did so well last summer.”
In the same interview, the author talked about the king of horror, Stephen King. While talking about his influence, he referred to himself as “Stephen King for kids.” In this, he mentioned his delightful surprise when Netflix adapted Fear Street to be R-rated, despite his family-friendly horror that has been known for generations.
“Those films kind of shocked me, because they were all R-rated, and I’ve never done anything R-rated! All those teenagers were getting slashed. I was like, ‘Suddenly, I have a slasher movie!'”
Netflix released Fear Street Part One – 1994, Part Two – 1978, and Part Three – 1666 a week apart last July. The films were directed by Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon), who served as executive producer and co-writer. She penned the first film with Kyle Killen (Halo) and Phil Graziadei, who worked with Janiak on Honeymoon. 1978 was co-written by Zak Olkewicz (Bullet Train), and 1666 co-written by Kate Trefry (Stranger Things).
The films starred Kiana Madeira (Trinkets), Olivia Scott Welch (Panic), Benjamin Flores Jr. (Your Honor), Julia Rehwald making her feature debut, Ashley Zukerman (Succession), David W. Thompson (Gotham), Emily Rudd (Hunters), Ryan Simpkins (Wayward Guide), Matthew Zuk (Doom Patrol), and Gillian Jacobs (Invincible). In a fitting move, it featured Stranger Things stars Maya Hawke and Sadie Sink for another YA horror adventure.