Nickelodeon’s bringing the popular Deadtime Stories books to the small screen with a new half-hour series premiering on October 3, 2013 at 8pm. Written by Annette and Gina Cascone, the spooky children’s books have sold over 2 million copies.
“Deadtime Stories offers a mysterious element that complements our comedy-filled programing,” said Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon’s President of Content Development and Production. “Fans of the popular book series will delight in seeing their favorite haunted tales jump off the pages and onto the screen.”
“We are thrilled to be working with Nickelodeon to bring this wonderfully engaging book series to life,” said series producers David and Scott Hillenbrand. “We are excited to have the incredibly talented Jennifer Stone anchoring the show; and it has been a pleasure working with all of the young performers and established veteran actors throughout the series.”
The Plot: In each episode of Deadtime Stories, kids embark on different thrilling adventures with ghostly tales, including a grave with something unusual buried inside, a wishing game gone awry and a magic kit with irreversible tricks.
In the series premiere, “Invasion of the Appleheads,” Katie and Andy attend their town’s famous haunted hayride, where legend says locals were turned into zombies. When the siblings see people acting strangely, they have to find a way to save the town before history repeats itself. Immediately following is “Along Came a Spider,” where best friends Mikey and Max, stumble upon an old science kit and discover that some of the animals in the kit are not quite as dead as they seem.
