Legendary Developing Live-Action 'Magic School Bus' Film; Elizabeth Banks to Play Ms. Frizzle, Rob Letterman to Direct
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Matt Grobar
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Legendary Entertainment and Scholastic Entertainment are developing a live-action feature film adaptation of the beloved children's book series 'The Magic School Bus.' Rob Letterman (Detective Pikachu) will write the treatment and direct, while Elizabeth Banks is set to produce and star as the iconic teacher Ms. Frizzle. The project moves to Legendary after rights lapsed at Universal, which had previously announced development in 2020 with Banks and producer Marc Platt. Iole Lucchese and Caitlin Friedman will also produce.
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· 3 pulledLegendary Entertainment and Scholastic Entertainment are teaming to develop a live-action feature adaptation of children's book series The Magic School Bus, with Rob Letterman (Detective Pikachu) aboard to write the treatment and direct.
Elizabeth Banks is set both to produce and play the key role of teacher Ms. Frizzle.
The project lands at Legendary following a lapse in rights at Universal, which announced its development of a live-action/animated hybrid take alongside Scholastic, Banks, and producer Marc Platt in 2020.
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