‘iCarly’ Is Returning On Paramount+ And Miranda Cosgrove Is Back
SANTA MONICA, CA – SEPTEMBER 08: Actress Miranda Cosgrove attends XQ Super School Live at The Barker Hanger on September 8, 2017 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)FILMMAGIC
Fans of the hit Nickelodeon series iCarly, guess who’s back? Miranda Cosgrove is set to reprise her role as the titular Carly Shay in a reboot set to air next year on ViacomCBS’ Paramount+, the rebranded CBS All Access streaming service.
Cosgrove will be joined by original iCarly cast members Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress, ViacomCBS said on Wednesday.
The reboot, overseen by Jay Kogen and Ali Schouten, is produced by Nickelodeon Studios for Paramount+. The show’s original creator, Dan Schneider, is not involved.
The original iCarly ran for six successful seasons and nearly 100 episodes on Nickelodeon between 2007 and 2012. The series followed Cosgrove’s Carly and her teen friends who host the webcast, iCarly.
Not mentioned in the new series announcement is Jennette McCurdy, who played Carly’s best friend and co-host, Sam Puckett. After iCarly ended, McCurdy teamed up with a then little-known Ariana Grande to star in spin-off series Sam & Cat, which ran for one season between 2013 and 2014.
What is Paramount+?
In addition to the brand new reboot of iCarly, all previous episodes of the Nick hit will join ViacomCBS’ Paramount+ lineup as the streaming service gears up for launch in 2021.MORE FOR YOU Mulan’ Will Be £19.99 On Disney+ U.K., Free In FranceThe Best Father’s Day Gifts For Every Kind Of DadThe Bidens Made Nearly Twice As Much In 2017 Than Previous 19 Years Combined
What is currently known as CBS All Access will be rebranded and expanded for a wider audience as ViacomCBS tries to gain a piece of the streaming market. It will compete against Netflix NFLX –3.7%, Disney+, HBO Max and Peacock.
On Wednesday, CBS All Access added 800 hours of children’s programming ahead of the rebrand. Shows added include Dora the Explorer, Blue’s Clues and Paw Patrol. A “Kids Mode” function was also introduced.
Paramount+ will also be home to the entire back catalogue of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes, as well as the exclusive home of a spin-off series, Kamp Koral. New SpongeBob movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, will get its U.S. on Paramount+ next year as well forgoing a theatrical release over the summer.
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Source:forbes.com
