AReturn from Witch Mountain is a sequel to Escape to Witch Mountain (1975), which was based on Escape from Witch Mountain (1968), a young adult novel written by American science fiction writer Alexander Key. The screenplay for Return from Witch Mountain was written by British screenwriter Malcolm Marmorstein and was followed by a made-for-TV sequel, Beyond Witch Mountain, in 1982. Another installment in the saga, Race to Witch Mountain, is planned for release in 2009.