Our first look at Netflix’s Magic School Bus revival has arrived, and it’s packed with several surprises.
Not only do we get our first look at the new version of the series, but we also get some news: The show has a “reimagined” version of the classic theme song by Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda!
Kate McKinnon voices Ms. Frizzle and is joined by Lily Tomlin, the voice of Professor Frizzle (who also voiced the iconic red-headed character in the original series). Kate’s character is the young sister of elder Frizzle.
The new Magic School Bus looks vibrant and fun. The new series arrives September 29, 2017 on Netflix! Watch the trailer below:
A synopsis from Netflix reads:
The kids are back at Walkerville School for another school year of astonishing, out-of-this-world field trips in this all-new reimagining of the iconic science-comedy-adventure series The Magic School Bus. But this year, there’s a new Frizzle (Kate McKinnon)! The younger sister of the famed Professor Frizzle (Lily Tomlin) has taken over the classroom! But worry not – the new Ms Frizzle shares her sister’s zany ways and passion for science. Field trips this year are wilder than ever, into the clouds, across the internet, riding the continents – even a plunge into the depths of the Sun itself! And along the way, the kids we know and love bring their science investigations into the 21st century – still taking chances, making mistakes and getting messy!