WEEK IN WOMEN: Elizabeth Banks’ Live Action on THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS – Brandy McDonnell reports

July 8, 2020July 15, 2020 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments elizabeth banks, joanna cole, lexi barta, netflix, the magic school bus, the week in women, twiw, universal pictures

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Elizabeth Banks is jumping on board Universal’s live-action adaptation of The Magic School Bus, and she will produce the movie as well as star as adventurous teacher Ms. Frizzle.

Ryan Christians from Marc Platt Productions will oversee production with Sara Scott and Lexi Barta from Universal Pictures.

Based on the Scholastic book series by author Joanna Cole, The Magic School Bus was a long-running 1990s animated TV series starring Lily Tomlin as the voice of Ms. Frizzle, who took her class on field trips in a magical transforming school bus that could morph into a spaceship, submarine, airplane and more.

The animated sequel The Magic School Bus Rides Again, starring Kate McKinnon as Ms. Frizzle’s sister, Fiona, premiered in 2017 on Netflix. Continue reading on THE WEEK IN WOMEN.

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Brandy McDonnell

Brandy McDonnell is the longtime features writer covering arts and entertainment for The Oklahoman and Oklahoman.com, part of the USA Today Network. In 2025, she garnered a Rabkin Prize, which recognizes the nation’s top visual arts writers. An approved critic for RottenTomatoes.com, she is a member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle and of the Alliance of Wome\n Film Journalists, for which she writes The Week in Women news blog.