US EditionDisney+ Cancels Iconic TV Series
UNITED STATES, AUG 11 – Goosebumps drew 75 million U.S. viewing hours over two seasons but was canceled as Disney Plus shifts focus; Sony Pictures Television seeks new platforms for the series.
- Disney+ cancelled the queer-coded teen horror series Goosebumps after two seasons and will not renew it for a third season.
- The cancellation followed similar removals of other LGBTQ+ centred shows like The Acolyte in 2024 and Willow in 2023 on the same platform.
- Goosebumps premiered on Disney+ in October 2023 with a new non-anthology format referencing original books and featured queer characters like Cece Brewer and Alex Diaz.
- The show accrued 75 million viewing hours in the US and 43 million internationally, and was praised for navigating queer relationships progressively without explicit coming-out moments.
- Following Disney+'s cancellation of Goosebumps, Sony Pictures Television intends to seek new platforms for the series and pursue alternative creative approaches for the franchise.
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