'Magic School Bus' Live-Action Movie With Elizabeth Banks Lands Director

Key Points:

• Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights to produce a live-action "The Magic School Bus" movie, with Elizabeth Banks starring as Ms. Frizzle and Rob Letterman set to write and direct.
• The project, originally optioned by Universal in 2020, is based on the popular children's book series by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen, featuring Ms. Frizzle and her class on magical educational field trips.
• The original animated series aired in the 1990s on PBS, and a sequel series, "The Magic School Bus Rides Again," debuted on Netflix in 2017 with Kate McKinnon voicing Ms. Frizzle’s sister.
• Legendary is producing the film in collaboration with Scholastic, with multiple producers involved from both companies and Brownstone Productions.
• Legendary’s recent and upcoming projects include major films like "Dune" installments, "A Minecraft Movie," and adaptations of "Magic: The Gathering" and "Street Fighter."