The world of R L Stein is expanding onto Disney+ this Halloween with the all new seriesJust Beyond, a collection of stories inspired by the work of theGoosebumpsauthor, who has been terrifying youngsters in novels and short fiction for decades. The new series is based on theJust Beyondcomic books featuring Stein’s creations and a new poster for the show has been released by Disney+ ahead of its premiere on October 13th.
There have been some previous images released, but the main purpose of the poster seems to be to collect all of the other worldly elements in one place and set out the stall for what is likely to be another hit in the teen horror offerings coming this Halloween. Writer Seth Grahame-Smith spoke last year of his excitement to be bringing another part of Stein’s work to the screen, which follows a successful, if now dated,GoosebumpsTV series from the 90s,the Jack Black Goosebumps movieand its sequel and Netflix’s recentFear Streetthree part event.
“I grew up watchingTwilight Zonereruns and the original Amazing Stories with my parents,” Grahame-Smith said when the project was announced. “I’ve always wanted to make a genre anthology series that families could enjoy together, and do it in a way that delivered for kids and adults alike.R.L. Stinehas been a part of millions of childhoods, and Disney+ has already proven itself as a place that knows how to make high-quality shows for the whole family. I couldn’t be more excited to be working with both of them.”
The series stars Christine Ko, Malcolm Barrett, Sally Pressman, Cedric Joe, Riki Lindhome, Tim Heidecker, Gabriel Bateman, Cyrus Arnold, Arjun Athalye, Jack Gore, Logan Gray, Elisha Henig, Rachel Marsh, Jy Prishkulnik, Megan Stott, Henry Thomas, and Izabela Vidovic.
Stein himself also seems to be well on board with the newestadaptation of his work, and it seems that nothing makes him happier than seeing his creations making their way off the page into other formats. “Back in the day, we had a Goosebumps HorrorLand attraction at Walt Disney World,” Stine said in the statement. “It was one of the thrills of my life. Now I’m thrilled to be back with Disney for the TV series based on my graphic novels. Writing Just Beyond for BOOM! Studios has been a joy from the beginning, and I’m so happy to have the wonderful screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith bring the series to life on Disney+. How lucky can I be?”
Just Beyondis one of the numerous Halloween offerings that have been recently announced forDisney+which includes new content such as theMuppets Haunted Mansionspecial andLEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales, along with classic spooky movies likeHocus Pocus,The Nightmare Before Christmas, Frankieweenieand more, which will all be landing on the platform between now and the middle of October.Just Beyondis the final new series to arrive, launching on October 13th.
