R.L. Stine’s ‘Stinetinglers’ is being worked up as an animated series. Limestone Animation, a new animation and digital studio out of Ontario, Canada, is behind the adaptation of the author’s horror anthology series. It marks the first time one of Stine’s properties has been reworked as an animated show.
Limestone, meanwhile, is fresh out of the gate. It has been co-founded by industry veterans Sean Connolly and Donnie MacIntyre, who are Co-CEOs of the newly minted outfit.
R.L. Stine is the author of spine-chilling kids series ‘Goosebumps’ and ‘Fear Street’. There are more than 400 million ‘Goosebumps’ books in print in 32 languages. They have been adapted for TV, most recently for Hulu and Disney+.
Stinetinglers is Stine’s latest. Published by Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan, four volumes have already been released, with a fifth scheduled for 2026. The series is set in the seemingly idyllic town of Blooming Hills, where unknown forces unleash chilling terrors on local teens.
“Animation is the perfect medium to tell the twisted tales of Stinetinglers,” said R.L. Stine. “These spooky stories will be brought to life in a way unlike any of my work before. But more than that, I was blown away by the unique spin the team at Limestone Animation proposed and I immediately knew they were the right partners to bring to screen my newest stories.”
Connolly, MacIntyre, Stine and Eric Birnberg will exec produce along with Yvonne Bernard and Dan Bernard of LA-based Lookout Entertainment, the production and management firm that reps R.L. Stine and his work.
In a joint statement, Limestone’s Connolly and MacIntyre said: “We’re honored that R.L. Stine has trusted us with his latest book series. Stinetinglers is the perfect project to launch our studio with because it represents everything we want Limestone Animation to be; the home of creative storytelling that is bold, imaginative, and designed to bring audiences of all ages together.”
The newbie studio will be on the ground at MIPCOM next week as the international biz gathers in Cannes.
From Deadline.com