Netflix greenlights 'Carmen Sandiego' animated reboot

[Shawn Knight]

Netflix is rebooting yet another childhood staple as the streaming specialist has ordered an animated series based on the popular Carmen Sandiego franchise from the 1980s and '90s.

The title character, Variety reports, will be voiced by Gina Rodriguez who won a Golden Globe in 2015 for her role in the CW series Jane the Virgin. The actress also appeared in Deepwater Horizon alongside Mark Wahlberg and will star in Annihilation later this year.

Variety says the series will be based on the iconic educational franchise which, if you remember, followed villain Sandiego as she travelled the world to steal national treasures. The franchise served as the basis for several games, books and comics for children.

There were even a few television game shows; the original was designed for children ages 8-12 with a heavy focus on geography. The one thing that stands out most about the original show is just how difficult it was.

Netflix has ordered 20 episodes that’ll run 22 minutes in length each. It’ll be co-executive produced by Duane Capizzi who will also serve as showrunner. CJ Kettler has signed on to executive produce the series, we’re told. Finn Wolfhard of Stranger Things fame will voice Sandiego’s accomplice and friend, Player.

Netflix has had a lot of success with reboots as of late. Examples that immediately come to mind include Fuller House, Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Lost in Space, just to name a few.

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[treeski]

Netflix has ordered 20 episodes that’ll run 22 minutes in length each.

Netflix doesn't have ads... why not create full 30 minute shows?

 

[USAvenger]

They keep doing reboots because they keep running out of new ideas.

Perhaps this one should be for adults and be called "Where In the Hell Is Carmen Sandiego?". It should focus more on pornography as opposed to geography. Carmen would be a master thief and a master with the whip. You get where this is headed.

 

[Kibaruk]

I will watch this only because of nostalgia, if they know how to hit the sweet spots, they will have a winner.

Netflix has ordered 20 episodes that’ll run 22 minutes in length each.

Netflix doesn't have ads... why not create full 30 minute shows?

Because... that's the standard, the shorter the cheaper, having to shoot less scenes and what-not.

They keep doing reboots because they keep running out of new ideas.

This one is a new one... never heard it before... reboots because out of new ideas.

 

[Reehahs]

I will watch this only because of nostalgia, if they know how to hit the sweet spots, they will have a winner.

Netflix has ordered 20 episodes that’ll run 22 minutes in length each.

Netflix doesn't have ads... why not create full 30 minute shows?

Because... that's the standard, the shorter the cheaper, having to shoot less scenes and what-not.

They keep doing reboots because they keep running out of new ideas.

This one is a new one... never heard it before... reboots because out of new ideas.

With ads it is 30 minutes and in some countries half the show is ads.

 

[CrazyDave]

Netflix has ordered 20 episodes that’ll run 22 minutes in length each.

Netflix doesn't have ads... why not create full 30 minute shows?

I suspect they're keeping their options open. Just like Netflix licenses shows from other networks to show on Netflix, at some stage Netflix may want to license their shows to networks. In that case, they need to make sure that the networks can fit their shows into the standard time slots, with space for the usual ads.