Elizabeth Banks Will Will Drive the Magic School Bus in a Live-Action Movie

Ms. Frizzle , everyone ’s favourite messy science teacherwho lived for dramaas well as education , is making her style to the silver screen in a live - action adaptation ofThe Magic School Bus . Given how much time kids have had to drop off from school because of the on-going coronavirus pandemic , the movie might actually be rather … useful .

Deadline reportsthat Universal has greenlit a springy - action at law movie based on Scholastic ’s Magic School Bus book serial publication , write by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degan . The books achieved even more fame when they were adapted into a darling ‘ 90s toon starring Lily Tomlin , as well asa more recent alive continuation have Ms. Frizzle ’s sis Fiona(voiced by Saturday Night Live ’s Kate McKinnon ) . This new take will roll busybodied Elizabeth Banksstar as well as produce the motion picture with Scholastic Entertainment senior frailty chairman Caitlin Friedman , alongside Max Handelman ( Charlie ’s Angels ) and Iole Lucchese ( The Magic School Bus Rides Again ) .

presently , there ’s no director , other stamp members , or plot of ground details about what the live - action Magic School Bus might tackle when it hits theaters at some tip in the hereafter . But the studio ’s got years and long time ’ worth of excellent source material to piece from , and if it play its cards right , the film could end up being a much needed nostalgic booster blastoff of didactics that also lure people back into moving-picture show theaters .

Ms. Frizzle welcomes you aboard.