Sony Pictures Entertainment has released one moreGoosebumps 2trailer, but this one spoils a major cameo from the sequel. The follow-up, titledGoosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, appeared to not feature the return ofJack Black’s R.L. Stine in all the previous previews, but this here trailer reveals that Black is indeed back, as the kids at the center of the story enlist Stine’s help when they unleash his book “Haunted Halloween” on their town.
Development onGoosebumps 2was interesting. The sequel was announced, but we learned last December whenAri Sandel(The DUFF) signed on to direct that Sony was actually developing twoGoosebumpssequels—one with Jack Black, and one without. There were scheduling concerns involving Black (likely to do withThe House with a Clock in Its Walls), but Sony was also looking to cut costs on the follow-up since the firstGoosebumpswas only a modest hit with $150 million worldwide. It looked as though Sony went forward with the Black-lessGoosebumps 2, but as we can see in this trailer, they found a way to bring Black back after all—albeit in something of a cameo role.
Indeed, Black isn’t officially listed as a cast member ofGoosebumps 2, so this is a secret cameo that Sony just decided to spoil. To be fair, the trailers thus far have lacked the charm that made the first movie so appealing, so perhaps they’re reaching a bit to get folks out to the theater.
Regardless, take a look at the newGoosebumps 2trailer below, now with 100% more Jack Black. The film starsWendi McLendon-Covey,Madison Iseman,Jeremy Ray Taylor,Caleel Harris,Chris Parnell, andKen Jeong.Goosebumps 2opens in theaters on October 12th.
Here’s the official synopsis forGoosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween:
Halloween comes to life in a brand-new comedy adventure based on R.L. Stine’s 400-million-selling series of books. The film is directed by Ari Sandel, written by Rob Lieber, and produced by Deborah Forte and Neal H. Moritz.
