The Baby-Sitters Club star Xochitl Gomez has landed a plum part in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which finds Sam Raimi taking over directing duties from Scott Derrickson. Benedict Cumberbatch will reprise his role as the Sorceror Supreme in Marvel's magical sequel, which is also expected to bring back Benedict Wong and Chiwetel Ejiofor from the first film. Additionally, Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch will join the action this time around, as the Doctor Strange sequel will connect to the upcoming Disney+ series WandaVision, which is slated to debut in December. [caption id="attachment_677345" align="alignright" …

The Baby-Sitters Club, for those who grew up mainlining the iconic children's' book series or those who didn't, is a more-than-worthy addition to your Netflix queue. Over 10 episodes, we follow the adventures of four young girls who have joined forces to start a baby-sitting club -- while growing up and coming of age along the way. It's smart, funny, sincere, and a delight. And one of its main characters, Claudia Kishi (played by Momona Tamada in the series), has been an important figure of representation for young girls since the inception of the …

It's rare to see a TV show dedicate itself so fiercely to the inner lives of young girls. And it's even rarer to see it executed as well as the new Netflix adaptation of The Baby-Sitters Club, which uses its premise to launch a charming collection of characters, brought together ostensibly for business purposes, but reminding us that friendship can create whole new families. For the record, I am reviewing this show as someone who was a fan of the original Ann M. Martin series: Decades before I discovered that memorizing the names of TV episodes could …

Netflix has released the official trailer for The Baby-Sitters Club. The new TV reboot of the beloved Ann M. Martin YA series has been updated for a new generation of fans Sure, there are some nostalgic touches (like the casting of Alicia Silverstone and Mark Feuerstein), but this series looks to be as modern and lovely as they come. [caption id="attachment_905362" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via Netflix[/caption] The trailer for The Baby-Sitters Club introduces us to a new crew of middle school BFFs who opens up a baby-sitting business in their small town of …

Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming The Baby-Sitters Club reboot, along with the premiere date for the series. This new adaptation hails from showrunner Rachel Shukert (Glow) and director Lucia Aniello (Broad City), but even this brief teaser confirms this new adaptation will still remain close to the source material—and indeed close to the original film and TV series as well. While only a teaser, we see that the landline does still play a role in this new series, even though it takes place in present day when most pre-teens don’t even …

Netflix has finally unveiled the poster for The Baby-sitters Club, an updated adaptation of the beloved Ann M. Martin novels us elder Millennials grew up on in the '90s. The Baby-sitters Club books introduced a generation of young readers to a group of friends looking to make a little extra money while coming-of-age together. Now, a whole new generation will be introduced to the titular baby-sitters: Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph), and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez). The Baby-sitter Club poster not only …

Things are starting to take shape for Netflix's upcoming reboot of The Baby-Sitters Club. The family-friendly adaptation will bring author Ann M. Martin's YA series about a group of suburban teenage girls who run a babysitting business into the modern era. Two previous adaptations of Martin's novels were released in the early to mid-90s: a 1990 13-episode TV series for HBO and a 1995 feature-length film starring Schuyler Fisk, Larisa Oleynik, Rachel Leigh Cook, and Ellen Burstyn. Thanks to a press release we know that Alicia Silverstone and Mark Feuerstein have been …

Netflix's adaptation of the successful YA book series The Baby-Sitters Club confirms the cast additions of Alicia Silverstone and Mark Feuerstein.

Netflix has announced the one and only reboot we need: The Baby-Sitters Club! The streaming service has ordered a 10-episode live-action series Ann M. Martin’s best-selling books, which follow the lives of a group of friends in Stoneybrook, Connecticut. Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, and Dawn Schafer will be back, though no other characters have yet been mentioned, which makes it sound like it will start from the very beginning with "Kristy's Great Idea." According to Netflix, "The family-friendly adaptation comes from Walden Media and Michael De Luca, who … The post New ‘Baby-Sitters Club’ Series Is Coming to Netflix with ‘GLOW’ Showrunner appeared first on Collider.