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Halloweentown 5 Is in Early Development at Disney

A fifth film in the Disney Channel franchise is being written by Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn, and casting hasn’t been confirmed.

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Mike Wayne

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The Lowdown

Halloweentown is a perennial October rewatch for a whole generation, so a fifth film feels earned. Bringing back the original cast is the deal-maker.

Key Takeaways

  • Disney is in early development on a fifth Halloweentown film (Variety).
  • Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn are writing, based on characters by original Halloweentown writer Paul Bernbaum (Variety).
  • If greenlit, the movie would air on Disney Channel and Disney+ (Variety).

The Story

Plot details and casting are not confirmed, though Variety noted that multiple cast members from the original movies have expressed interest in returning (Variety).

Houghton wrote the 2026 horror comedy Forbidden Fruits. Koehn was a writer on HBO Max’s Gossip Girl reboot (Variety).

The first Halloweentown, written by Bernbaum, premiered in 1998 (Variety).

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