‘Rugrats’ Live-Action Movie in the Works From Director Jason Moore and ‘SNL’ Team
Nickelodeon animation favorite Rugrats is getting new life from Paramount Pictures.
The studio is developing a feature adaptation of the long-running series that will be a hybrid of live-action and CG. Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect) is attached to direct the film Rugrats that is based on the series of the same name. Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó and Paul Germain co-created the show.
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Saturday Night Live writing partners Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell penned the script for the movie. Producers on the project include Klasky, Csupó and Karen Rosenfelt.
Centering on toddler pals Tommy, Chuckie, Phil and Lil, Rugrats debuted in 1991 on Nickelodeon and ran for nine seasons before signing off in 2004. Paramount released the theatrical feature The Rugrats Movie in 1998, and it was followed by two sequels.
Moore previously helmed the features Pitch Perfect, Sisters and Shotgun Wedding. He is also known for his work on such Broadway productions as Shrek the Musical and Avenue Q, earning a Tony Award nomination for the latter, and has directed episodes of Dawson’s Creek and One Tree Hill.
This is not the first planned reboot of an animated series to involve Day and Seidell, as The Hollywood Reporter reported in 2019 that the pair were working on a live-action Inspector Gadget movie for Disney. They were also enlisted to work on a Space Camp remake for Disney+.
Day is represented by CAA, Michael Goldman and Rick Genow. Seidell is repped by WME and Artists First.
Deadline was first to report the news of the film.
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