New 'Sesame Street' Film in the Works at Netflix

Netflix has put a new "Sesame Street" film into development, produced by Sesame Workshop and Rideback, the company led by Netflix film chairman Dan Lin. The streamer announced the project on Thursday as part of a broad expansion of its children's slate, which delivered 15% of Netflix's total viewership in the first half of 2026.

The "Sesame Street" flagship series has been renewed through Season 62. Volume 4 of Season 57 begins streaming on Nov. 23, with Volumes 5 and 6 to follow next year. Netflix began streaming the series last year. The spinoff "Mecha Builders," originally released in 2022, arrives on the platform on Oct. 26.

Netflix is also expanding its own children's IP. The preschool hit "Gabby's Dollhouse" gets a spinoff, "Doozie's Doghouse," which follows Gabby's sister and premieres on Nov. 9. Netflix describes it as a "mixed-media companion series" built around imaginative animal-themed play.

An unscripted spinoff, "Gabby's Dollhouse: Makers and Bakers," debuts Dec. 9 with four holiday-themed episodes, followed by additional episodes next year. Laila Lockhart Kraner hosts as Gabby, with duos competing in baking and crafting challenges judged by Aidy Bryant, Justin Willman and Melissa Villaseñor.

Netflix has also greenlit a new preschool series, "Puppy Pirates," created by Matthew Fernandez. The show follows "four heroic hounds who sail the high seas fetching whatever's been lost — treasure, stuffies, you name it." "Bad Dinosaurs," created by Joel Veitch, Alex Mallinson and David Shute, has been renewed for seasons 2 and 3.

The company's kids gaming arm, Netflix Playground, joins the push. It will release "KPop Demon Hunters: Ready, Set Shine" on Sept. 29, alongside the counting game "Numberblocks: Hide and Seek." A "Trash Truck" game follows on Oct. 27.

"We're curating a slate of favorite-worthy series, films and games to serve kids at every age and stage of their development," Heather Tilert, vice president of kids and preschool animation series, said in a statement. "Whether that's spending more time with Gabby and her adorable sister Doozie, meeting the crew of 'Puppy Pirates' for the first time, or growing up alongside more 'Sesame Street,' we're building a place parents can feel good about."

She added: "A place filled with great stories, beloved characters, and enriching games kids will want to come back to again and again."

The slate signals where Netflix sees durable value: franchises that can move across series, films and games. With the "Sesame Street" film, two "Gabby's Dollhouse" spinoffs and three game releases all landing between late September and December, the streamer is betting that children's programming remains one of its most reliable engines of repeat viewing.