# 20 Years Later, ‘Halloweentown 5’ Is Officially Happening at Disney

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/20-years-later-halloweentown-5-is-officially-happening-at-disney/
- Published: 2026-10-23T23:15:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T00:10:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/halloweentown-5-confirmed-disney-plus/
- Topics: AI, Technology

## Key points

- A fifth Halloweentown film is in early development.
- Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn are writing the screenplay.
- Kimberly J. Brown is open to returning, but is not confirmed.

## Summary

Disney is developing a fifth Halloweentown film for Disney Channel and Disney+, roughly 20 years after the last instalment. The project could revive the story of the Cromwell family, but its plot and cast have not been announced.

Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn are developing the screenplay, which will use characters created by Paul Bernbaum. Kimberly J. Brown played Marnie in the first three films, before Sara Paxton took over for the fourth; Brown has said she is willing to return, but is not confirmed. There is no release date, and all four existing films are streaming on Disney+.

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