Pee-wee Herman funding, a finished script, and a director lined up. Reubens is also developing a new TV show, which he says could potentially be an update on the popular "Pee-wee's Playhouse". He added that a more-detailed announcement is "imminent." Reubens told "Short of something unforeseen like the studio going out of business, I think it's very likely both these projects will happen next year." In 2014, it was announced that the film will be on Netflix. Paul Reubens confirmed in a January 2009 interview with "Swindle" magazine that there are indeed negotiations under way for the Pee-wee Herman stage show to
How Sweet It Is (2013 film) Paul Sorvino, and Joe Piscopo had joined the cast of the film. It was also announced that Burt Reynolds had joined the cast, but he later dropped out. Principal photography began in early May 2012 in Los Angeles, California. "How Sweet It Is" was panned by critics, receiving a 0% rating from 6 reviews on aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Rachel Saltz of "The New York Times" wrote: "Brian Herzlinger's "How Sweet It Is", an ode to the healing powers of musical theater, misfires so badly at the beginning that it takes a while to notice when it goes from godawful