FEAR STREET

On October 9, 2015, it was announced that a film based on R.L. Stine s Fear Street series was being developed by 20th Century Studios (then known as 20th Century Fox before its acquisition by Disney) and Chernin Entertainment.On February 13, 2017, Kyle Killen was hired as screenwriter.In July, the project was announced as a trilogy of films, set in different time periods, with Leigh Janiak, who had previously directed the 2014 horror film Honeymoon, set to direct, as well as rewrite with her partner Phil Graziadei.The Hollywood Reporter stated that the trilogy would be shot back-to-back, with the films released one month apart.

In February 2019, it was reported that Kiana Madeira and Olivia Welch would be starring in the film as lesbian teenagers"trying to navigate their rocky relationship when they re targeted by the crazy horrors of their small town, Shadyside."In March 2019, Benjamin Flores Jr., Ashley Zukerman, Fred Hechinger, Julia Rehwald, and Jeremy Ford joined the cast. In May, Darrell Britt-Gibson was announced as a cast member.Maya Hawke, Jordana Spiro, and Jordyn DiNatale also joined the cast.

In March 2019, filming began in Atlanta and East Point, Georgia.Several vacant storefronts in the North DeKalb Mall in Georgia were renovated so that they could be used for filming. Casual Corner, Software Etc., B. Dalton Bookseller, Musicland, and Gadzooks were placed. Production also took place at Hard Labor Creek State Park in Rutledge in August 2019. Filming wrapped in September 2019.

The film was scheduled to be released theatrically in June 2020,but it was pulled from the schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic.In April 2020, Chernin Entertainment ended their distribution deal with 20th Century Studios and made a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix.By August 2020, Netflix acquired the distribution rights to the Fear Street trilogy.The film was released on July 2, 2021.

The trilogy continues with Part Two: 1978 and Part Three: 1666, which were released on July 9, 2021 and July 16, 2021 respectively.