Gina Rodriguez To Star in Upcoming Carmen Sandiego Film

Beginning as an educational computer series created in 1985, “Carmen Sandiego” exploded in popularity in the 90s with two PBS game shows and and animated series that combined to win eight Daytime Emmys and a Peabody Award. Originally classified as a “mystery exploration” series by creators and the media, the series were later classified as edutainment when the games became unexpectedly popular in classrooms. The franchise centers around the fictional thieving villain of the same name, who is the ringleader of the criminal organization, V.I.L.E.; the protagonists (most often including a computer player) are agents of the ACME Detective Agency who try to thwart the crooks’ plans to steal treasures from around the world, while the later ultimate goal is to capture Carmen Sandiego herself.

Rodriguez, who won a Golden Globe for Jane the Virgin and continues to play the character, began her transfer to feature star with the Alex Garland-directed Annihilation and continues with the remake of the thriller Miss Bala that Sony Pictures plans to release next year.  She will produce Carmen Sandiego through her I Can and I Will productions alongside Kevin Misher and Caroline Fraser who will also produce. Misher’s Misher Films produced Miss Bala.