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Disney just canceled yet another LGBTQ-inclusive series
Yet another LGBTQ-inclusive show is being cut from Disney's roster: Goosebumps. Variety reported exclusively on Friday that the show, based on the popular children's book series by R. L. Stine, was canceled and would not be returning for a third season.Although the show's first two seasons accumulated over 75 million hours watched in the US alone, the company decided to end the show without providing a reason for the cancellation. However, a source allegedly close to the matter told Variety reported that the production company behind the series, Sony Pictures Television, "plans to shop the show to other outlets and explore different creative directions for the IP." (@) The show is yet another blow to queer representation on Disney after the streaming service canceled two shows featuring queer storylines and removed an explicit mention of transness in a different show. In the past two years, Disney canceled two shows featuring queer characters: Willow in 2023 and the Star Wars show, The Acolyte, in 2024. The streaming service also made headlines when it decided to cut a trans storyline from Pixar's first-ever animated series, Win or Lose. The decision came not too soon after the presidential election, and at the time, Disney shared a statement with The Hollywood Reporter that said, "When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline. But nonetheless, the backlash was swift.Goosebumps, which featured Friends star David Schwimmer, The Pitt's Isa Briones, Justin Long, Miles McKenna, Sam McCarthy, and a few other notable actors, had the potential to be an exciting new watch on streaming. But the writers of the show decided to take a few storylines from different books instead of focusing on one book per episode.
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