‘Pee-Wee's Big Holiday’ Set to go to Netflix
Netflix has partnered up with Judd Apatow to bring Pee-wee Herman back in the limelight. Thirty years after the iconic fictional character created and portrayed by comedian Paul Reubens went in search of his missing bike in Tim Burton's cult-favorite comedy Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Netflix has announced that it will exclusively be premiering Pee-wee's next feature film, Pee-wee's Big Holiday.
Judd Apatow is producing, with John Lee making his directorial debut from a script written by Paul Rust with Paul Reubens who will of course also be reprising his role as Pee-wee Herman. No other cast member has been confirmed yet but cameos from big-name comedy actors and actresses associated with Apatow Productions like Seth Rogen, Adam Sandler, Amy Schumer and several more may be expected. While no release date has been announced, production will start in March. A brief description of the upcoming comedy flick reads: "In Pee-wee's Big Holiday, a fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday in this epic story of friendship and destiny."
Back in October, Reubens at an interview with Rolling Stone magazine said: "There's going to be a big announcement any minute now... Yes. It's been months and months of being right on the verge of being announced...I thought something was going to go public yesterday, actually, and that you'd be the first person I'd be talking about this with. But I'm thinking there will be something made public very soon. It's going to get made shortly after the new year. I wish I could tell you about it right now, because... I mean, it's amazing. It's going to be amazing."
Netlix presently already streams the original TV show Pee-Wee's Playhouse, as well as Reubens' feature films, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and Big Top Pee-Wee. Adding another Pee-Wee film to its roster makes perfect sense, according to We Got This Covered. Regarding the deal made with Netflix, Reubens in a statement said: "Judd and I dreamt up this movie four years ago. The world was much different back then - Netflix was waiting by the mailbox for red envelopes to arrive. I've changed all that. The future is here. Get used to it. Bow tie is the new black."