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  • Comment: An article on Sesame Street (film) existed briefly in 2019 and was then stubbed down to a redirect to Sesame Street based on the guidelines on unreleased films. It still does not appear that the film satisfies the notability guidelines for future films. Please expand the discussion of the film plans in the parent article, Sesame Street, or discuss how the film is notable, either at the parent article talk page or the talk page of this draft. Robert McClenon (talk) 00:51, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

Sesame Street
Directed byJonathan Krisel
Screenplay byChris Galletta
Based on
Sesame Street
by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Trost
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sesame Street is an upcoming American musical comedy film directed by Jonathan Krisel and written by Chris Galletta, based on the children's educational television series of the same name. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Bo Burnham, and Chance the Rapper. It serves as a stand-alone sequel to The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) and Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985), the latter of which was also released by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Premise

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Big Bird and his Sesame Street friends are mysteriously expelled from their neighborhood, finding themselves in Manhattan. They team up with a plucky history show host named Sally Hawthorne who’s on a quest to save her show and prove that Sesame Street actually exists, with obstacles created by the Mayor, with reasons of his own for keeping Sesame Street hidden from the world.

Cast

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Muppet performers

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Humans of Sesame Street

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Other humans

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Production

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Development

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In June 2012, it was announced that a new Sesame Street movie was in the works at 20th Century Fox to be produced by Shawn Levy, Michael Aguilar, Mark Gordon, and Guymon Casady with a script by head Sesame Street writer Joey Mazzarino.[1] In April 2015, it was announced that the film had moved to Warner Bros. Pictures with Levy directing.[2] In April 2016, Levy left the directing position to focus on directing a remake of Starman.[3]

In November 2016, it was announced that David Guion and Michael Handelman had been set to co-write the screenplay treatment for the film after Mazzarino left the project, with Levy of 21 Laps Entertainment, Aguilar, Casady and Daniel Rappaport of Entertainment 360 still attached to produce, alongside Sesame Workshop.[4] In September 2018, Jonathan Krisel signed on to direct the film, with Chris Galletta set to write the screenplay from a previous draft by Mike Rosolio.[5][6]

Casting

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In December 2018, it was announced that Anne Hathaway was being considered for the role of Sally Hawthorne in the film,[7][8] which was confirmed in February 2019.[9] In March 2020, Chance the Rapper was added to the cast playing the Mayor's aide.[10][11]

Filming

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Filming was originally scheduled to begin in July 2019, but due to Hathaway finishing up on The Witches (which wrapped filming in September 2019),[12] filming was delayed to April 2020.[13][14] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production was delayed indefinitely.[15]

In January 2023, while promoting her film Eileen at the Sundance Film Festival, Hathaway spoke at length about her commitment to the project, despite the delays.[16]

Music

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In June 2019, it was reported that Bo Burnham would write original songs for the film.[17]

Release

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Sesame Street was initially scheduled to be released on January 15, 2021, but it was pushed back to June 4, 2021,[18][19] and again to January 14, 2022.[20][21][22][23] The film was then removed from the release calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed]

In August 2021, Shawn Levy revealed that there were discussions taking place about whether to have the film stay theatrical or release on HBO Max.[24]

References

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  1. ^ Kit, Borys (June 19, 2012). "'Sesame Street' Movie in the Works from Fox (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Chase, Lou (April 13, 2015). "{TB Exclusive} Warner Bros. Picks Up 'Sesame Street' Movie From Fox With Shawn Levy Directing". The Tracking Board. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Kit, Borys (April 1, 2016). "'Starman' Remake In the Works With Director Shawn Levy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Fleming, Jr., Mike (November 15, 2016). "Can You Spell David Guion & Michael Handelman? They Are Writing 'Sesame Street' Film For Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 28, 2018). "'Portlandia's Jonathan Krisel To Direct 'Sesame Street' Movie At Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood.
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 28, 2018). "'Sesame Street' Movie Taps 'Portlandia' Co-Creator Jonathan Krisel as Director (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Galuppo, Mia (December 5, 2018). "Anne Hathaway Eyes Starring Role in 'Sesame Street' Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  8. ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 4, 2018). "Exclusive:Anne Hathaway Eyed to Star in WB's 'Sesame Street' Movie". Collider. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Kit, Borys; Sandberg, Bryn (February 6, 2019). "'Sesame Street' Movie's Writer-Director Reveals Plot Details". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 3, 2020). "Chance the Rapper Joins 'Sesame Street' Movie". Variety.
  11. ^ Sneider, Jeff (March 3, 2020). "Exclusive: Chance the Rapper in Talks to Join 'Sesame Street' Movie". Collider. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Miska, Brad (September 5, 2019). "'The Witches' Synopsis Promises a 'Visually Innovative' Retelling of Roald Dahl's Beloved Story". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  13. ^ Pederson, Erik; Boucher, Geoff (March 12, 2019). "'Sesame Street', Tim Story-Directed 'Tom & Jerry' Movies Set At Warner Bros For 2021". Deadline Hollywood.
  14. ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice; Gonzalez, Umberto (June 13, 2019). "Anne Hathaway's 'Sesame Street' Film Shoot Pushed Back 9 Months (Exclusive)". The Wrap.
  15. ^ "Jim Henson's World: Live Trivia with Craig Shemin". Facebook. Museum of the Moving Image. April 11, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  16. ^ Collider Interviews (January 28, 2023). "Anne Hathaway Offers Sesame Street Movie Update". Collider. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 10, 2019). "Bo Burnham Gets To 'Sesame Street', Will Pen Songs For Warner Bros Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  18. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 12, 2019). "'Shazam! 2' To Take Flight Spring 2022, 'Sesame Street' Relocates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  19. ^ Welk, Brian (July 16, 2019). "'Sesame Street' Movie With Anne Hathaway Pushed to Summer 2021". The Wrap. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  20. ^ Pedersen, Erik; Pedersen, Erik (July 16, 2019). "Warner Bros' Sesame Street Pic Moved Back Five Months; 'Just Mercy' Gets Christmas Limited Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  21. ^ McNary, Dave (March 12, 2019). "'Sesame Street' Live-Action Movie Set for 2021". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  22. ^ McClintock, Pamela; Kit, Borys (December 12, 2019). "'Shazam!' Sequel Lands April 2022 Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  23. ^ Kit, Borys (December 12, 2019). "Elsewhere: Warners' untitled SESAME STREET FILM gets pushed back from 06/04/21 to 01/14/22./". Twitter. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  24. ^ Sneider, Jeff (August 4, 2021). "Shawn Levy on WB's 'Sesame Street' Movie and Renegotiating Deals for Streamers". Collider. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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