Sesame Street Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Apr. 9, 2025

Sesame Street

To Be Announced (TBA) Theaters

Director: Jonathan Krisel

Starring: Anne Hathaway • Bo Burnham • Chance the Rapper

N/A Adventure N/A

85% WILL SEE 15% WON'T SEE

Production Status

Current stage in the film’s journey

Development

Concept

Announced

Development

Pre

Filming

Post

Completed

Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.

April 9, 2023

Update status

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A musical inspired by the Sesame Street theme song - the lead characters get lost in NYC and try to find their way back to Sesame Street.

Adventure Family Musical Based on TV Kids

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Will you see Sesame Street?

85% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

15% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Who stars in Sesame Street – Cast List

Anne Hathaway
The Odyssey, The Devil Wears Prada 2
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Bo Burnham
Promising Young Woman, Sin Bin
C
Chance the Rapper
Trolls World Tour, Slice

Who is making Sesame Street – Crew List

A look at Sesame Street behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jonathan Krisel last helmed Mermaids in Paradise and Any Person, Living or Dead.

Director: Jonathan Krisel
Screenwriters: Mike Rosolio
Chris Galletta
Jonathan Krisel
Producers: Michael Aguilar
Guymon Casady
Mark Gordon
Shawn Levy

Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: 21 Laps Entertainment
Sesame Workshop

Production – What we know about the Sesame Street

Key Facts

Based on the TV series created by Joan Ganz Cooney & Lloyd Morrisett. The series has generated two previous big-screen adaptations, 1985's Follow That Bird and 1999's The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Sesame Workshop, the company behind the show (and formerly known as Children's Television Workshop), likely will be involved in a producer capacity as well.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2023

Development

Changed Sesame Street movie production status. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Jun 2021

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Sep 2018

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Likely to start shooting summer 2019.

Jun 2012

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Sesame Street Trailers and Clips

No trailers are currently available.

Sesame Street Release Date: When is the film coming out?

Sesame Street is scheduled for release in nationwide movie theaters on To Be Announced (TBA) . There are 9702 9,702 other movies scheduled for release on the same date, including The Last Train to New York, Soulm8te and The Rosie Project.

The estimated home release date for Sesame Street is currently being determined. Stay tuned!