Netflix Orders Live-Action RICHIE RICH Series

Netflix has picked up 21 episodes of a live-action Richie Rich series remake from DreamWorks Animation's AwesomenessTV. The series is obviously going to be geared toward kids, and it's based on the the classic comic strip and the 1980s animated series. The half-hour comedy stars Jake Brennan (Dark Skies) in thelead role, as well as Joshua Carlon, Jenna Ortega, Lauren Taylor, Kiff VandenHeuvel and Brooke Wexler.

Richie Rich features an updated take on the one percenter spoiled brat character. According to THR, it will follow the characters adventures as he is making a movie, and will travel the world including Antarctica, while meeting celebrities along the way. It seems like the majority of kids shows that my kids watch on the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon these days revolves around wealthy rich and famous kids. 

Macaulay Culkin starred in a live action film adaptation in 1994, and it was as awful as a movie could possibly get. Hopefully this series turns out better for the sake of the kids who will be watching it. The series will be available to watch in early 2015.