Netflix has announced a January 18th premiere date for its upcoming reboot of the 1980s video game franchise turned 1990s animated series “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?”.
Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”) voices the title role in the series while Finn Wolfhard (“Stranger Things”) voices Player, Carmen’s chief accomplice and friend in the series which consists of twenty 22-minute episodes.
The story features not only a new crop of international capers, but will look into Carmen’s past to tell who she is and why she became a super thief. In addition, Rodriguez will star in a live-action “Carmen Sandiego” movie currently in the works for the streaming service.
WHEN in the world is Carmen Sandiego coming to Netflix? *hacks database* January 18! Who’s ready to go on an adventure with @HereIsGina and @FinnSkata? #NetflixNewsWeek pic.twitter.com/d4UC2kb5vZ
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