‘Goosebumps’ Adds Six To Season 2 Cast

Denise Petski

31 May 2024 at 3:00 pm·2-min read

Goosebumps is rounding out cast for Season 2. Arjun Athalye (Are You Afraid of the Dark?), Eloise Payet (The End of the Party), Christopher Paul Richards (The Kids Are Alright), Kyra Tantao (Zombies 3), Stony Blyden (American Born Chinese) and Sakina Jaffrey (Billions) are set for recurring roles in the Disney+ anthology series.

The join previously announced series regulars David Schwimmer, Ana Ortiz, Sam McCarthy, Jayden Bartels, Elijah Cooper, Galilea La Salvia and Francesca Noel.

More from Deadline

From Disney Branded Television and produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series is based upon R.L Stine’s bestselling Scholastic series. Each season features a new story, setting and cast.

Season 2 picks up with fraternal twins Devin (McCarthy) and Cece (Bartels) adjusting to life with their recently divorced dad, Anthony (Schwimmer). When the duo discovers a threat stirring, they quickly realize that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Devin, Cece and their friends — Alex (Noel), CJ (Cooper) and Frankie (La Salvia)— find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.

Athalye plays Sameer; Payet is Hannah; Richards plays Matty; Tantao portrays Nicole; Blyden is Trey and Jaffrey portrays Ramona.

Nicholas Stoller (The Muppets) and Rob Letterman (Pokémon Detective Pikachu) developed the series and serve as executive producers, alongside showrunner Hilary Winston (Community), Neal H. Moritz (Fast & Furious franchise), Scholastic Entertainment’s Iole Lucchese (Clifford the Big Red Dog), Pavun Shetty (The Boys), Conor Welch (Platonic), Scholastic Entertainment’s Caitlin Friedman (Stillwater) and Erin O’Malley (New Girl).

Blyden is repped by Marque Entertainment, Joseph Le Talent Agency and Meyer & Downs, LLP. Athalye is repped by Buchwald. Payet is repped by Zero Gravity Management, Innovative Artists and BMEG (Australia). Richards is repped by Paradigm and 3 Arts. Tantao is repped by Jordan Gill & Dornbaum and 3 Arts Entertainment. Jaffrey is repped by Greene Talent.

Best of Deadline

The Hill
Trump says he won’t deport Prince Harry: ‘He’s got enough problems with his wife’
President Trump said on Friday that he is “not interested” in deporting Prince Harry, who currently resides in Montecito, Calif., with his wife, Meghan Markle. “I don’t want to do that,” Trump told the New York Post. “I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.” In February last year, Trump…
The Daily Beast
Taylor Swift Looks Shocked After Being Booed by Super Bowl Crowd
It seems that the Super Bowl crowd this year isn’t keen to welcome Taylor Swift with open arms, as the pop star was aggressively booed during Sunday’s game when she appeared on the jumbotron. The Folklore artist was in attendance at the New Orleans Superdome Sunday night cheering on partner Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs as they battled it out against the Philadelphia Eagles. She was seen alongside rapper Ice Spice and stylist Ashley Avignone. At one point during the game’s first quarte
HuffPost
Kanye West Said He Named His Upcoming Album 'Bully' After Learning That His 9-Year-Old Son Saint West 'Kicked' A Child For Being 'Weak'
“I was like, 'This man is really a bully right here,'” Ye laughed.
The Independent
Deadpool star cuts ties with Marvel after Deadpool and Wolverine ‘embarrassment’
Ryan Reynolds character’s creator said he has been ‘diminished’ by studio
People
Seal Shares What It’s Like Raising His 4 Kids: ‘You End Up, If You’re Lucky by the Grace of God, with Friends’ (Exclusive)
“I wasn’t always perfect, but I tried my best,” the singer said of being a father to the children he shares with ex-wife Heidi Klum
People
6 Former Superman Actors Pay Tribute to Late Legend Christopher Reeve at MegaCon: ‘It Was Always Gonna Be Like Chris’
Tyler Hoechlin, Brandon Routh, Dean Cain, Tim Daly, George Newbern and Tom Welling celebrated Reeve during a panel
Deadline
‘Ne Zha 2’ Crosses $1B At China Box Office; First Movie Ever To Milestone In A Single Market
UPDATE: Shortly after setting a new benchmark as the highest-grossing movie ever in a single market worldwide, Chinese smash Ne Zha 2 has become the first movie ever to cross $1B in a single market. As we noted earlier (see below), the writing was on the Great Wall that Ne Zha 2 would reach the …
The Independent
Kanye West quits X after posting Super Bowl rant about Taylor Swift
‘I appreciate Elon for allowing me to vent’ wrote West
Associated Press
It's a girl! Sweden's Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia announce birth of their first daughter
Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia announced the birth of their fourth child, a daughter. Prince Carl Philip is the son of Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and fourth in the line of succession. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and the government congratulated the family in a statement.
The Daily Beast
Kendrick Lamar Eviscerates Drake at Super Bowl, as MAGA Seethes
Whatever happened between the two teams playing the Super Bowl, it’s safe to say that the biggest loser of Sunday night was Drake. The rapper just suffered one of the most brutal roastings in TV history when Kendrick Lamar performed his Grammy-winning diss track, in which he calls Drake a “certified pedophile,” during the most watched entertainment event of the year, in front of an audience that sang along to the most eviscerating lines in the track, while Drake’s ex-girlfriend Serena Williams d
Cinema Online
Zhang Lan and Wang Xiaofei kicked out of Chinese TikTok
Douyin announces permanent ban of the mum and son following fake claims about the late Barbie Hsu
People
Taylor Swift Arrives at 2025 Super Bowl to Cheer on Travis Kelce with Haim Sisters, Ice Spice
On Sunday, Feb. 9, the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Philadelphia Eagles
Deadline
Anthony Mackie On Why He Ditched ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Mask: “Never Wearing That S— Again”
After The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie is taking Captain America back to basics. The Captain America: Brave New World star called the goggles-laden, half-helmet headpiece his “worst nightmare” after Wakanda gifted his character Sam Wilson the blue and white ensemble in the Disney+ show’s finale. “Because I told them that I was …
The Independent
Judd Apatow issues strong warning to Hollywood stars who voted for Trump
‘Knocked Up’ director took aim at those who’d voted for US president
People
Peter Facinelli Reveals What He Whispered in Robert Pattinson's Ear When Carlisle Bites Edward in “Twilight”: 'He Smiled'
'Twilight' stars Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone and Peter Facinelli shared memories from the set of the film franchise at MegaCon 2025
The Independent
Pro-Palestine protester interrupts Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show
Footage on social media showed the man waving the flag while standing on top of the GNX car used by the rapper for his set
Deadline
Super Bowl Trailer: ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ Promises New Era With Dangerous Aquatic Dinosaurs
This summer’s action-packed monster movie Jurassic World: Rebirth has released its first trailer and glimpse into the latest film in the franchise, starring Jonathan Bailey, Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali among others. Universal opens the film globally on July 2. The fourth film in the Jurassic World series follows a team of scientists and others …
AFP News
'Anora' wins top Hollywood producer and director prizes
"Anora" was named the best film of the year by Hollywood's directors and producers on Saturday, cementing its new status as the film to beat at the upcoming Oscars.Nineteen of the past 21 DGA winners have gone on to also win the Oscar for best director that same year, including the last two winners -- "Oppenheimer" and "Everything Everywhere All At Once."
The Independent
The Beach at 25: How Danny Boyle’s divisive thriller nearly sank Leonardo DiCaprio (and upset Ewan McGregor)
FLASHBACKS: The adaptation of Alex Garland’s Gen-X counterculture bible was beset by problems from the off – protesting locals, near-fatal accidents and a behind-the-scenes fallout that would rage for a decade. But, 25 years after the film’s release, it might warrant a fairer shake, writes Tom Fordy
People
Ben Affleck Releases Epic 7-Minute 'Movie' (!) of Dunkin's 2025 Super Bowl Commercial — with a Surprising New Cast of Boston Stars
Ben and Casey Affleck and Jeremy Strong are joined by former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson and Donnie Wahlberg

Latest stories