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‘Sesame Street’ Movie in the Works at Netflix
Netflix is developing a new Sesame Street film with Rideback and Sesame Workshop, while extending its deal for the Sesame Street series through season 62. The announcement forms part of a broader expansion of Netflix’s preschool content, including new programmes, specials, games and accessibility-focused viewing options.
Further plans include more season 57 episodes, the CGI spin-off Mecha Builders, Gabby’s Dollhouse spin-off Doozie’s Doghouse, and four Gabby-themed holiday baking specials. Netflix is also adding Puppy Pirates, further seasons of Bad Dinosaurs, new games and a low-stimulation collection; children’s and family viewing accounted for 15% of its total viewing hours in the first half of 2026.
In short
- Netflix is developing a new Sesame Street film.
- Its Sesame Street deal now runs through season 62.
- Netflix is expanding preschool content and low-stimulation viewing options.
Explained simply
Sesame Street is a long-running children’s television series featuring Muppets such as Elmo and Cookie Monster alongside human neighbours. Since its 1969 debut, it has used stories, songs and play to introduce young children to topics including letters, numbers and relationships.
The series is made by the non-profit Sesame Workshop, which develops educational media for children. Netflix is a streaming service that offers programmes and films on demand, including a growing range of content for preschool children. The two organisations’ distribution agreement determines which Sesame Street episodes Netflix can show and for how long.
The series has been adapted into films and other formats before, and a new film would bring its characters to a different kind of story. Netflix’s investment in children’s programming matters to families choosing what their children watch, and to the organisations that create and distribute that content.