R.L. Stine (2015 film)

"Every story ever told can be broken down into three parts: The beginning, the middle...and the twist."

- R.L. Stine R.L. Stine is the anti-hero, later true main protagonist of the 2015 film Goosebumps. He is based on the real-life author of the same name.

He is played by Jack Black who also plays the voice of Slappy the Dummy and Brent Green (The Invisible Boy) In the Same Film.

Goosebumps
R.L. Stine lives with his teenage daughter, Hannah, in an old house and has written the Goosebumps books. It is his mission to ensure all the monsters he created are sealed up tight in the manuscripts, which is why he warns others to stay away from his home. But when a young boy named Zach Cooper moves in, the books are unlocked. All of the Goosebumps villains, ranging from the Werewolf of Fever Swamp and the marauding Lawn Gnomes all the way to the nefarious Slappy the Dummy, are unleashed, and it's up to Stine and the kids to stop them.

Trivia

 * R.L. Stine is played by Jack Black, who also starred as Dewey Finn in School of Rock, voiced Lenny from Sharktale, and voiced Po for Kung Fu Panda.
 * He is not featured in the original book series.
 * The Real R.L. Stine appears as the new drama teacher Mr. Black
 * He has a rivalry with Stephen King.

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