9 Story Media Group, the Canadian animation studio and distribution company, has partnered with Netflix and Scholastic to produce a new version of animated series The Magic School Bus. The mid 1990’s animated children’s series has been the Emmy award winner and was based on the book series of the same name. This new series will launch in the fall 2017 as a global Netflix Original Series.
9 Story Media Group, President & CEO, Vince Commisso said, “The original The Magic School Bus series was one of the first series that I produced, 20 years ago. I have a deep connection to the brand and a profound respect for its vision. We are so excited to work with Scholastic and Netflix and remake this wildly popular series for a whole new generation of kids.”
The original show debuted on PBS in 1994 and was based on the best-selling book series from Scholastic by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. The Magic School Bus taught kids science through the adventures of the inspiring teacher Ms. Frizzle, her inquisitive class and the enchanted bus that took kids everywhere from outer space to inside the human body.
9 Story Media has been acquiring and entering partnership deals to relaunch its iconic pre-school brands. This move to tap Scholastic’s content is yet another effort in this aim and Netflix is a good platform for broadcasting content.
