Netflix is reviving Pee-wee Herman
Thirty years after Pee-wee Herman had his first Big Adventure, Netflix and Judd Apatow are teaming up with Paul Reubens to bring the popular character back for another generation in Pee-wee's Big Holiday.
The story will follow Pee-Wee as he meets "a mysterious stranger" who inspires him to take his first-ever holiday. Production will begin in March.
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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.