Nickelodeon and Mattel Television have flagged off a sequel to “Monster High: The Movie”, which will begin production in January in Vancouver, Canada. The live-action movie musical, based on the toy company’s doll collection of the same name, will air on Nickelodeon and stream on Paramount+ in 2023.
The first live-action film for the franchise, “Monster High: The Movie,” premiered on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ on October 6, 2022. According to the streamer, it was the No. 1 kids and family movie on Paramount+ during its launch week. and reached a total of over 4 million viewers in its premiere weekend on Linear (Nickelodeon, Nick at Night, Nickeloon and TeenNick).
“We’re excited to tell our viewers the monstrous next chapter of this beloved franchise,” Jack Olin and Shauna Phelan, co-heads of Nickelodeon and Avaness live-action, said in a statement. “Monster High’s message of embracing your unique self is as important as ever and we look forward to expanding the stories of these fan-favorite characters.”
“Monster High: The Movie” follows Claudine Wolf (Mia Harris) as she arrives at Monster High with a dark secret. With the help of his friends Dracula (Naya Damsen) and Frankie Stein (Cessie Balagot), he is able to “embracing his true demon heart and saving the school from utter destruction.”
Todd Holland (“Malcolm in the Middle”) will return as director and executive producer. Fred Sauley, senior vice president and general manager of Mattel Television; Phil Breman, VP of Live Action Development at Mattel; And Adam Bonet (“Descendants”) will also return as executive producer. The sequel is being written by “Teen Beach 2” writers Matt and Billy Eddy, from a story by the couple and Hollande.
Back in 2021, Nickelodeon also announced a new “Monster High” animated TV series, which will premiere on October 28 at 7PM ET/PT on the channel.
Mattel first introduced its Monster High line in 2010. Several animated specials and straight-to-DVD films were made over the past decade, most of which aired on Nickelodeon.
