Following the success of “Monster High The Movie,” Nickelodeon and Mattel Television have announced they have greenlit a sequel to the live-action movie musical. Based on the Mattel franchise about the children of famous monsters and creatures, the feature-length TV movie will begin production in January in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and will air on Nickelodeon and stream on Paramount+ next year. 

The first live-action movie for the franchise, “Monster High The Movie” premiered on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ on Oct. 6.  

“We are ecstatic to tell the monstrous next chapter of this beloved franchise to our audience,” say Zack Olin and Shauna Phelan, co-heads, Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Live-Action in a joint statement. “’Monster High’s’ message of embracing one’s unique self is as important as ever and we look forward to expanding the stories of these fan-favorite characters.” 

Todd Holland will return as director and executive producer. Fred Soulie, senior vice president and general manager, Mattel Television; Phil Breman, vice president, live action development, Mattel and Adam Bonnett will also return as executive producers. The sequel screenplay is being written by Matt and Billy Eddy, with story by Todd Holland, Matt Eddy and Billy Eddy.  

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The” Monster High” animated series is also slated to premiere on Oct. 28.