Magic School Bus Live-Action Revs Up With Banks and Detective Pikachu Director
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Legendary Entertainment is moving forward on a live-action The Magic School Bus movie, with Elizabeth Banks set to star as Ms. Frizzle and Rob Letterman (Detective Pikachu) signed to write and direct; the project is gaining momentum after Legendary acquired rights from Universal and Scholastic is producing, following six years in development.
- ‘Magic School Bus’ Live-Action Movie With Elizabeth Banks as Ms. Frizzle Lands ‘Detective Pikachu’ Director Variety
- ‘Magic School Bus’ Movie in the Works at Legendary with Elizabeth Banks Playing Ms. Frizzle The Hollywood Reporter
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- ‘Magic School Bus’ Live-Action Movie in the Works With Elizabeth Banks as Ms. Frizzle Yahoo
- Legendary 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 aboard to write the treatment and direct. Elizabeth Banks is set both to produc facebook.com
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