New series of Goosebumps starring David Schwimmer out now

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Author: Amy ShephardPublished 10th Jan 2025
Last updated 13th Jan 2025

Friends fans rejoice, as David Schwimmer is coming to save January! The actor, best known for playing palaeontologist Ross Geller in the iconic sitcom, is starring in the new series of popular TV show, Goosebumps, which has now arrived on screens.

More details about Goosebumps: The Vanishing — which is available to watch on Disney+ — were announced on the day of original author R.L. Stine’s birthday; 8th October 2024. We were also gifted with a trailer...

Friends funnyman and Emmy Award nominee, David Schwimmer, stars as Anthony Brewer; a former botany professor fascinated by science and mystery.

He’s joined by Ana Ortiz, Jayden Bartels, Sam McCarthy, Elijah M. Cooper, Galilea La Salvia, Francesca Noel and Stony Blyden for eight episodes.

Written by R.L. Stine and published by Scholastic since the nineties, Goosebumps is one of the bestselling book series of all time. The new season draws on elements from some of the most popular books, including Stay Out of the Basement, The Haunted Car, Monster Blood, The Girl Who Cried Monster, The Ghost Next Door and Welcome to Camp Nightmare.

Goosebumps: The Vanishing begins when twins Cece and Devin Brewer are sent to spend a summer in Gravesend, Brooklyn, with their divorced dad. They soon realise that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Cece, Devin and their friends find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994. It's giving cold January weekends hiding under a blanket!

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