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Rebecca Rubin
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Courtesy Everett Collection / Getty Images A live-action “The Magic School Bus” movie, starring Elizabeth Banks as Ms. Frizzle, is regaining momentum after six years in development.
Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights from Universal, which initially optioned the project in June 2020. Meanwhile Rob Letterman (“Shark Tales,” “Detective Pikachu”) has signed on to write and direct the film.
“The Magic School Bus” is based on the beloved children’s books by authors Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Though plot details for the movie haven’t been confirmed, the educational series follows the eccentric teacher Ms. Frizzle and her class as they go on field trips in their yellow school bus that magically transforms into everything from a plane and submarine to a spaceship and surfboard to help them navigate terrain like outer space and the human body.
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