Elizabeth Banks to play Ms Frizzle in The Magic School Bus

Actor-filmmaker Elizabeth Banks has been roped in to play fearless science teacher Ms Frizzle in the
live-action feature adaption of popular ‘90s animated series The Magic School Bus. The animated show was based on the Scholastic book series by author Joanna Cole and illustrator Bruce Degen. It followed Ms Frizzle and her class, who set out on field trips in their yellow school bus that magically transforms into a plane, submarine, spaceship or surfboard, depending on the science concept being explored in class. According to Variety, Scholastic Entertainment will develop the film along with Banks’ Brownstone Productions, Marc Platt Productions and Universal Pictures. (PTI)