A live-action “The Magic School Bus” film, starring Elizabeth Banks as Ms. Frizzle, is regaining momentum after six years in growth.
Legendary Leisure has acquired the rights from Common, which initially optioned the project in June 2020. In the meantime Rob Letterman (“Shark Tales,” “Detective Pikachu”) has signed on to write down and direct the movie.
“The Magic School Bus” relies on the beloved youngsters’s books by authors Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Although plot particulars for the film haven’t been confirmed, the tutorial collection follows the eccentric instructor Ms. Frizzle and her class as they go on area journeys of their yellow faculty bus that magically transforms into all the pieces from a aircraft and submarine to a spaceship and surfboard to assist them navigate terrain like outer house and the human physique.
Within the ’90s, PBS tailored “The Magic School Bus” into a well-liked animated collection, which aired in additional than 100 nations and featured Lily Tomlin because the voice of Ms. Frizzle. An animated TV sequel, “The Magic School Bus Rides Again,” that includes Kate McKinnon as Ms. Frizzle’s sister, Fiona, debuted on Netflix in 2017.
Legendary Leisure is producing the brand new “Magic School Bus” with writer Scholastic. Producers embrace Iole Lucchese and Caitlin Friedman for Scholastic, Banks, Max Handelman, and Alison Small for Brownstone Productions, Marc Platt and Adam Siegel for Marc Platt Productions, and Mary Mum or dad, Ali Mendes, and Cale Boyter for Legendary.
Legendary’s current initiatives embrace “A Minecraft Movie,” “Dune” and “Dune: Part Two” in addition to the “MonsterVerse” installments akin to “Godzilla vs. Kong.” Upcoming movies embrace Alejandro G. Iñárritu starring Tom Cruise’s “Digger” and “Dune: Part Three,” in addition to variations of “Magic: The Gathering” and “Street Fighter.”
