Ep578 - Nicholas Stoller & Rob Letterman, Creators ‘Goosebumps’

Creative Principles

Rob Letterman is the creator, showrunner, executive producer, and director of GOOSEBUMPS for Sony/Disney+. The series is a critical and commercial success for the streamer, debuting to more than 4 million households within its first three days of availability. Nick Stoller, is the director of the $379M-global grossing comedy franchise NEIGHBORS, FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, and the animated feature STORKS. He also co-created the GOOSEBUMPS TV series, an adaptation of the second best-selling book series of all time, for Disney+. The 2023 GOOSEBUMPS TV series tells the story of a group of five high school students who unleash supernatural forces upon their town. Now, they must work together in order to save it. In this interview, we talk about their writing styles and their collaborative process, their experiences adapting the GOOSEBUMPS series into a television show, including their approach to aging up the characters and maintaining a balance between horror and humor, plus some industry Insights. This episode is brought to you by AutoCrit. This episode is brought to you by AutoCrit. One of the most value-packed memberships for any author, AutoCrit brings you an incredible suite of tools that make it a breeze to plan, write AND edit your books all in one place. There's also a wonderful member community stuffed with live events, story workshops, feedback sessions, and even guest appearances that put you right in the room with bestselling authors from around the world. Head to www.autocrit.com/brock to get yourself a LIFETIME membership. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60 seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom of your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!