Overview
- Industry reporting that surfaced Saturday, June 20, 2026, says Netflix is developing a Sesame Street feature and has effectively restarted the project from earlier versions.
- Sources report the streamer has 'wiped the slate clean' of prior development, which previously included names linked to the film such as Anne Hathaway and Bo Burnham.
- The Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) are named as a possible directing option in the new phase, but their involvement is unconfirmed and no deal has been announced.
- According to the coverage, the movie has not yet hired a writer and Netflix has not clarified whether the film would be released on streaming, in theaters, or both.
- The project traces back to a 2012 announcement and moved between studios before stalling during the COVID era, and reported producers on the restart include Sesame Workshop and Rideback, with the distribution choice likely to shape the film's scale and talent recruitment.