The title forGoosebumpsseason 2, plus a release date, is revealed in a new teaser. Developed by Rob Letterman and Nicholas Stoller, and based on R.L. Stine’s seminal books, the show’s first installment centered around a group of teenagers who accidentally release supernatural forces out into the world. Even though that story concluded with a few major cliffhangers, it was announced thatGoosebumpsseason 2would take on an anthology format and focus on a new group of characters.
In celebration of Stine’s 82nd, birthday,Disney+confirms thatGoosebumpsseason 2 is titledThe Vanishingand willpremiere all eight episodes on Jun 19, 2025, on both Disney+ and Hulu. The sixteen-second teaserheavily featuresFriendsstar David Schwimmer, who has a headlining role. It also hints at the dangers lurking in the story, seemingly describing something that attaches to its host and causes chaos. At another point, one character screams: “Stay away from her!” Although the teaser does not reveal too much, it’s confirmed that Schwimmer plays the former botany professor Anthony Brewer.
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New Characters Take The Spotlight
As was the case withthe influences ofGoosebumpsseason 1, the upcoming installment draws on several popular stories from the popular R.L. Stine series. Those stories include “Stay Out of the Basement, “The Haunted Car,” “Monster Blood,” “The Girl Who Cried Monster,” “The Ghost Next Door,” “Welcome to Camp Nightmare” and more. The synopsis, included below, reveals thatthe story centers on two twins:
Goosebumps: The Vanishing begins when twins Cece and Devin Brewer are sent to spend a summer in Gravesend, Brooklyn, with their divorced dad. A threat is stirring, and they quickly realize that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Cece, Devin and their friends — Alex, CJ and Frankie — find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.
Along with Schwimmer as the divorced dad of the two twins, andLove, Victoralum Ana Ortiz as Jen, thenewGoosebumpscastincludesSide Hustlestar Jayden Bartels andDead to Me’s Sam McCarthy as the twins Cece and Devin. The ensemble likewise features Elijah M. Cooper as CJ, Galilea La Salvia as Frankie, Francesca Noel as Alex, and Stony Blyden as Trey.
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Behind the camera,Stoller and Letterman developedGoosebumps: The Vanishingalongside returning showrunner Hilary Winston. All three serve as executive producers, as do Neal H. Moritz, Scholastic Entertainment’s Iole Lucchese and Caitlin Friedman, Pavun Shetty, Conor Welch, Erin O’Malley, Karl Frankenfield, and James Eagan. It’s produced by Sony Pictures Television.
Our Take On Goosebumps: The Vanishing
Maybe There’s A Connection
It cannot be overstated how muchGoosebumpsseason 1 ended on a cliffhanger, with the fates of several characters hanging in the balance. Given that both stories take place in the early 1990s, perhaps there’s a chance for the previous series regulars to appear in surprise cameos. Following the viewership success of the adaptation’s debut season, with the episodes regularly appearing on Nielsen’s streaming charts, it remains to be seen whether this second iteration can find the same audience especially as it is releasing long after Halloween.
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R. L. Stine’s horror book series receives its second television adaptation with the 2023 Disney+ series Goosebumps. The new series brings in the creative minds behind the first two Goosebumps films and centers on five teenagers who haphazardly unleash evil supernatural forces on their town. As they attempt to send them back to where they came from, they learn that their parents harbor similar secrets from their younger days.
