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Sesame Street moves to a new neighborhood: Netflix

May 19, 2025 by EJ Moreno

Sesame Street has been saved. This time, Netflix is the big hero and is giving the iconic children’s series a new streaming home. The streamer has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s show. This news comes at a perfect time for Sesame Street as its original home, PBS, has […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, News, Television Tagged With: netflix, sesame street

LEGO unveils 123 Sesame Street LEGO Ideas set

October 23, 2020 by Amie Cranswick

LEGO has officially unveiled the next set in its fan-created LEGO Ideas theme, the rather splendid 123 Sesame Street, which is of course based upon the beloved children’s series. Consisting of 1367 pieces, the set comes with minifigures for Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert & Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird, and goes on sale […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, LEGO, News, Television, Toys Tagged With: LEGO, LEGO Ideas, sesame street

Anne Hathaway confirms role in The Sesame Street Movie

May 11, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Back in December it was announced that Anne Hathaway was wanted for a role in The Sesame Street Movie, and now the Oscar-winning actress has confirmed to USA Today that she will be appearing alongside Big Bird, Elmo and company in the 2021 Warner Bros. feature. “I’ll play a Muppet-y human living among Muppets, so […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Anne Hathaway, sesame street, The Sesame Street Movie

Sesame Street, Tom and Jerry movies set for 2021

March 13, 2019 by Liam Waddington

In a double announcement, Warner Bros. revealed it has set a release date of 15th January 2021 for its live action Sesame Street movie. The studio also announced it will debut its live action/CG movie Tom and Jerry on 16th April 2021. The Sesame Street movie, starring Anne Hathaway, is set to be helmed by Portlandia director Jonathan Krisel, with Shawn […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Jonathan Krisel, Michael Aguilar, sesame street, Shawn Levy, Tim Story, Tom and Jerry

Anne Hathaway wanted for Warner Bros.’ Sesame Street movie

December 5, 2018 by Matt Rodgers

Anne Hathaway has proven herself to be one of the most versatile performers working in film today. Tackling blockbusters such as The Dark Knight Rises and Ocean’s 8, indie gems like Rachel Getting Married, winning an Academy Award for Les Misérables, all after earning her stripes in comedy with The Princess Diaries. Now Collider are reporting […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Anne Hathaway, sesame street

Portlandia co-creator to direct Sesame Street movie

October 1, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Back in November of 2016 it was revealed that Shawn Levy is set to produce a big screen musical based upon the long-running children’s series Sesame Street, and now Variety is reporting that the project has found a director in Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel. Sesame Street will mark the feature directorial debut for Krisel, who […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Jonathan Krisel, sesame street

Sesame Street loses lawsuit over The Happytime Murders

May 31, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Last week it was reported that Sesame Workshop, the company behind the classic children’s show Sesame Street, had filed a lawsuit against STX Entertainment regarding the upcoming Melissa McCarthy puppet noir comedy The Happytime Murders. The suit alleged that the Brian Henson-directed R-rated comedy could cause “devastating and irreparable injury” to Sesame Street, particularly through the […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: sesame street, The Happytime Murders

Sesame Street launches files against The Happytime Murders

May 26, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Last week we got our first red band trailer for The Happytime Murders, the upcoming raunchy, violent R-rated comedy from director Brian Henson and The Jim Henson Company, which sees Melissa McCarthy teaming up with a disgraced ex-cop and puppet private detective in order to solve a series of killings. The red band trailer seemed to […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: sesame street, The Happytime Murders

Shawn Levy developing Sesame Street movie

November 10, 2016 by Gary Collinson

During an interview with Screen Rant to promote the release of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi drama Arrival, Shawn Levy has revealed that he’s developing a new big screen version of the long-running children’s TV show Sesame Street. “Sesame Street is at Warner Bros and we are right now working on a treatment for what I think […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: sesame street, Shawn Levy

Sesame Street parodies Game of Thrones with Game of Chairs

April 11, 2015 by Gary Collinson

With Game of Thrones set to return to TV screens for its fifth season tomorrow night, Sesame Street has produced a parody of HBO’s epic fantasy series entitled ‘Game of Chairs’, which features Grover Bluejoy alongside puppet versions of the likes of Daenerys, Tyrion, Cersei, Joffrey, Ned and company. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Game of Thrones, sesame street

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