Magic School Bus Is Getting A Live-Action Movie And Millennials Are Screaming

If you grew up watching The Magic School Bus, congratulations, your childhood is officially being rebooted. One of the most iconic educational cartoons of the ’90s is finally heading to the big screen as a live-action movie, with Detective Pikachu director Rob Letterman now behind the wheel.

For millennials, The Magic School Bus was basically the best thing since sliced bread. Between Ms. Frizzle’s chaotic field trips and a school bus that could shrink, fly, time-travel, and dive into the human body, science class had never looked cooler. The project, which was first announced in 2020, had seemingly disappeared into development limbo. Now, Legendary Entertainment has picked it up from Universal Pictures, giving fans fresh hope that the beloved franchise will finally make its live-action debut.

Actress Elizabeth Banks is still attached to star as the legendary Ms. Frizzle, the eccentric teacher who somehow made near-death experiences look educational.

While no release date has been announced yet, the nostalgia factor alone is enough to get millennials seated. And let’s be honest, if done right, Gen Z and even Gen Alpha could easily get hooked on the wild adventures that made an entire generation fall in love with science. Ms. Frizzle is revving up the engine again, and this field trip might just be the biggest one yet.