House Of Secrets Series Coming To Disney+ From Harry Potter Director
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By Shania Russell/Sept. 22, 2021 1:05 pm EST
The show is based on a series of kids fantasy novels written by — you’ll never believe this — Chris Columbus!
Columbus co-wrote the trilogy with the late Ned Vizzini (“Be More Chill”), beginning with the first novel in 2013 and concluding three years later. Here’s what we know about the plot of “House of Secrets.”
The “House of Secrets” series sees Columbus teaming up with his 26th Street Pictures partners, Michael Barnathan, and Mark Radcliffe.
What to Expect from House of Secrets
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So what can we expect from “House of Secrets”?
The Disney+ provided description indicates a perilous adventure that begins with your Goosebumps-typical creepy house but devolves into a journey through various fantasy worlds. Given all we’ve seen from Columbus thus far, we can expect all that good sentimental family bonding to occur — especially with a team of siblings leading the series. But to gauge a little more, here’s what we know from the book synopsis:
If the series follows in the novel’s footsteps, we can expect a fun mix of heart and adventure: the emotional core of the family conflict plus the thrilling adventure of a magical world. It all sounds very “Narnia” (minus all the Christianity?), with the kids ultimately needing to save the wider world. And who’s to say where it will go from there? Based on the novels, “House of Secrets” will be the kind of jam-packed adventure that gets bigger with new season.
Bloodthirsty medieval warriors patrol the woods around them, supernatural pirates roam the neighboring seas, and a power-hungry queen rules the land. To survive, the siblings will have to be braver than they ever thought possible—and to fight against their darkest impulses. The key may lie in their own connection to the secret Kristoff legacy. But as they unravel that legacy, they’ll discover that it’s not just their family that’s in danger . . . it’s the entire world.
Before we see “House of Secrets” for ourselves, Chris Columbus’ name will hit the big screen once more. Still slated for release in 2022 is his film adaptation of “Five Nights At Freddy’s,” written and directed by Columbus and produced by Jason Blum. The story is based on the survival video game of the same name, where a family pizza restaurant is haunted by its hostile animatronic characters.
