Halloweentown 5 in Early Development at Disney
Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn are developing the script, based on characters created by Paul Bernbaum, who wrote the 1998 original.
Halloweentown 5 is in early development at Disney, with Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn developing the script, according to The Wrap. The project is at an early stage, and no release date or further details were given.
The script is based on characters created by Paul Bernbaum, who wrote the original 1998 film. The new installment would continue a franchise that began as a Disney Channel Original Movie.
The original Halloweentown premiered in 1998. It was followed by Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge in 2001, Halloweentown High in 2004 and Return to Halloweentown in 2006.
Kimberly J. Brown played Marnie Piper in the first three films, while Sara Paxton took the role in Return to Halloweentown. Debbie Reynolds played grandmother Agatha Cromwell.
According to The Wrap, the four Halloweentown movies have amassed 160 million hours streamed on Disney+ globally to date. Elsewhere at Disney, Hocus Pocus, another 1990s Halloween hit, got a streaming sequel in 2022.
Quick answers
Is Halloweentown 5 happening?
Yes. The Wrap reports that Halloweentown 5 is in early development at Disney, with Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn developing the script.
Who is writing Halloweentown 5?
Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn are developing the script, which is based on characters created by Paul Bernbaum, writer of the original 1998 film.
When will Halloweentown 5 be released?
No release date has been announced.