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Netflix Lands 'Sesame Street' Movie Rights After 2-Company Bidding War

Netflix is reportedly seeking a writer as The Daniels join the long-planned feature, which would be the first Sesame Street film since 1999.

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Netflix Netflix is keeping Sesame Street on it’s platform after winning the film rights to the popular children’s program. The streamer won the rights after a two-company bidding war, according to THR, with Rideback producing the movie. Rideback has already been working with Sesame Workshop on an animated project and had their stamp of approval for the movie rights going to Netflix. The bidding war has been a year-long process, and reportedly st…

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World of Reel broke the news on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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