{"id":22655,"date":"2022-03-23T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2022-03-23T09:15:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T13:15:02","slug":"sesame-workshop-expanding-slate-with-book-adaptations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/sesame-workshop-expanding-slate-with-book-adaptations\/","title":{"rendered":"Sesame Workshop Expanding Slate with Book Adaptations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sesame Workshop is expanding its animation slate with book-based properties, beginning with an adaptation of E.B. White\u2019s <em>Charlotte\u2019s Web<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Production is set to begin on the miniseries in April, with Academy Award-winning director Luke Matheny serving as executive producer and head writer. Sesame Workshop and WarnerMedia Kids &amp; Family will work together on the adaptation, which will launch on HBO Max and Cartoon Network in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Matheny has adapted literature for the screen with Sesame Workshop before, as he directs <em>Ghostwriter<\/em>, which draws inspiration from classic works such as <em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em>, <em>Frankenstein<\/em> and <em>The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Sesame Workshop has also brought on Heather Alexander as book and literary scout to identify and analyze children\u2019s books for future development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor over 50 years, Sesame Workshop has been weaving stories that center memorable characters and diverse, compelling voices,\u201d said Kay Wilson Stallings, executive VP of creative and production at Sesame Workshop. \u201cStories can forge powerful connections with kids and families\u2013where better to start than with a faithful retelling of one of the most beloved children\u2019s novels of all time?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martha White, granddaughter of E.B. White who manages the literary estate for the family, added, \u201cSesame Workshop outlined a very promising series of episodes for this project, and we are eager to see their creative talents paired with E.B. White\u2019s timeless story.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sesame Workshop is expanding its animation slate with book-based properties, beginning with an adaptation of E.B. 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