David Schwimmer is going to be the main character in the next season of “Goosebumps” on Disney+.
The actor from “Friends” will be in charge of the next part of the series, which is based on R.L. Stine’s popular book series of the same name. The official description for Season 2 is as follows: “Teenage siblings find a danger stirring, setting off a series of events that uncover a deep mystery. As they explore the unknown, the pair become involved in the chilling story of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.”
Schwimmer is the first confirmed actor for the new season, and he will portray Anthony, a “former botany professor and divorced parent of teenage twins whose life takes a turbulent turn as he deals with the responsibilities of overseeing an aging parent while having his kids for the summer,” according to the character description.
The revamped “Goosebumps” series kicked off in October 2023 and followed five high school friends who discover a dark secret about the death of a teenage boy named Harold Biddle three decades earlier.
The actor Justin Long (“Barbarian”) took on the role of a possessed teacher in the first season of “Goosebumps” alongside Rachael Harris (“Lucifer”), Zack Morris (“EastEnders”), Isa Briones (“Star Trek: Picard”), Miles McKenna (“Guilty Party”), Ana Yi Puig (“Gossip Girl”), and Will Price (“The Equalizer”).
Schwimmer is most famous for his role as Ross Geller in “Friends,” and he has also appeared in “The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story,” “Band of Brothers,” “Intelligence,” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
In February, Disney+ renewed “Goosebumps” for an eight-episode second season as an anthology with a new story, setting, and cast based on Stine’s book series.
“Audiences everywhere fell in love with the series’ chills, thrills, heart, and humor, making it one of Disney Branded Television’s most-watched shows of last year,” said Ayo Davis, the president of Disney Branded Television, in a statement. “We can’t wait to delve deeper into the brilliant mind of R.L. Stine and to work once again with Sony Pictures Television, Scholastic Entertainment, and our amazing creative team to bring a completely new mystery to Disney+ for Season 2.”
Produced by Sony Pictures Television, “Goosebumps” was created by Nicholas Stoller and Rob Letterman who are executive producers along with showrunner Hilary Winston, Neal H. Moritz, Scholastic Entertainment’s Iole Lucchese, Pavun Shetty, Conor Welch, Caitlin Friedman, and Erin O’Malley.
Schwimmer is represented by Gersh, Circle of Confusion, and Gendler & Kelly.
