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# Judd Apatow Is Producing _Pee-wee's Big Holiday_ for Netflix

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## Sarah Begley


Feb 24, 2015 4:06 PM UTC

![Pee-Wee's Big Adventure](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt957819bf121188b1/698780b955a8592a5fa85fba/pee-wee-herman.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Paul Ruebens as Pee-wee Herman in 2003.

Paul Ruebens as Pee-wee Herman in 2003. Peter Sorel—Warner Bros./Getty Images

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## Sarah Begley


Feb 24, 2015 4:06 PM UTC

Netflix announced in [December](http://variety.com/2014/film/news/judd-apatow-produced-pee-wee-herman-movie-heads-to-netflix-1201385808/) that it would release a new Judd Apatow-produced Pee-wee Herman movie, and now we know the title: _Pee-wee’s Big Holiday._

Paul Reubens, who first introduced the character in [1977](http://www.npr.org/2010/11/11/131247235/pee-wee-herman-is-a-loner-a-rebel----and-back), will star in the film, which Netflix says will tell the story of “a fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger” that “inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday in this epic story of friendship and destiny.”

John Lee, a director for _Broad City_ and _Inside Amy Schumer_, will helm the movie (his directorial debut for a feature film) and the screenplay was written by Reubens and Paul Rust (_Arrested Development_, _Comedy Bang! Bang!_).

It’s been 38 years since Reubens debuted the character in a performance with the Los Angeles improv group The Groundlings, and it’s hard to predict whether his quirky sense of humor will still be a hit — especially after his personal brand was tarnished by several [sex scandals](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/theater/31peewee.html?pagewanted=all). Nevertheless, he’s seen success with theatrical performances in character as Pee-wee Herman in New York and L.A. in recent years, and he’s been invited to play small roles on episodes of shows like _30 Rock_ and _The Blacklist_.

Without the pressure of a theatrical release, Netflix may be his best shot at a major comeback — and for the binge-inclined, the service already offers [four Pee-wee movies](http://www.netflix.com/search/pee-wee) for streaming online.

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