‘Magic School Bus’ Movie in the Works at Legendary with Elizabeth Banks Playing Ms. Frizzle
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‘Magic School Bus’ Movie in the Works at Legendary with Elizabeth Banks Playing Ms. Frizzle
by yourfavchoom
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Hope they keep the awesome jazzy intro song.
That casting seems perfect
If it isn’t an educational movie for children, then they’ve completely missed the point.
Yet another famous ginger role snagged by a non-redhead….
I would have cast Kate McKinnon, but Elizabeth Banks is just as perfect!
This was first announced like 7 years ago.
Eh
Banks’ acting career these last 10 years or so has been a bummer because she’s great and talented and the vehicles have been (mostly) weak to bad; however, this seems like a great casting choice and I’m pretty happy for her and hope it gets a good script.
Stop. Fucking. With. My. Nostalgia. You unoriginal fucks.
Lily Tomlin is still alive, she better make a cameo or at least a VO cameo
They should cast Christina Hendricks instead
I thought they cast Katherine Hahn?
Or we could still use the beloved Lilly Tomlin. She is the real mrs. frizzle
should’ve been Ellie Kemper
I hope its completely unhinged because that cartoon was pretty out there when you think about it
Please let this be a normal field trip…
If they did this 20-30 years ago, it might of had some traction. Do kids today even know what the Magic School Bus is?
I always thought Alex Kingston would have made a great Ms.Frizzle, she was great as River Song in Doctor Who
Yup, I still have an email from 2020 when Variety announced this. [https://variety.com/2020/film/news/elizabeth-banks-magic-school-bus-movie-ms-frizzle-1234689760/](https://variety.com/2020/film/news/elizabeth-banks-magic-school-bus-movie-ms-frizzle-1234689760/)
Cautiously excited. Just don’t lose the heart and wonder of the original.
Sad piano note.
*”Cruisin’ on down main street.”* Music echoes. Not the original intro song, but a remix by a breathy ‘could easily be AI’ female pop singer.
“When I was a kid, we had this teacher…” A voice says, disembodied.
An engine starts up. A woman’s hand runs across the yellow paint of some sort of VEHICLE.
*”you’re relaxed and feeling good…”* The music continues. Echoing into nowhere.
“She was wacky. I learned a lot from her. We all did.” The voice continues, fondly reminiscing.
“What was her name?” A kid’s voice comes in.
*”Next thing that you know, you’re seein’…”* The music cuts off. TRIBAL DRUMS START TO THUMP TO THE MUSIC! AN ORCHESTRAL VERSION OF THE INTRO STARTS!
**”WA HA HOOO!”** Elizabeth Bank’s voice cuts in, but we don’t see her. Not yet.
**RE-LIVE**
We see the kids reacting in the bus, some horrified, some excited.
**THE MAGIC**
We see the Bus transforming, piece-by-piece like a Transformer, into a rocket ship.
“So what? She took you on field trips? Sounds boring.” The kid huffs.
“No, you see kiddo. It was never a normal field trip.” We see the face, and it’s an orange-haired millennial aged man, obviously ARNOLD, talking to his kid who is a spitting image of his Dad in the show.
Cut to a scene with Elizabeth Banks, dressed exactly like Ms. Frizzle, but her dress is all torn to shreds from some sort of battle.
“Seatbelts, everyone!” She says, urgently.
**THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS**
“I should’ve stayed home today!” Says Arnold’s kid.
Alex Kingston is literally right there. Come on.
I credit watching magic school bus every morning with getting me through at least middle school level science class
That’s what I’ve been saying! Finally! I’ve wanted this for years now! The kids can be grown up now to save the planet or something. Wonder how they’ll do the bus transformation: a magical whirlwind or like a Transformers thing? Or both? If they do the teaser trailer right, it would be epic!