One of the biggest small-screen sensations of 2025 was Apple TV’s The Studio, which starred Seth Rogen, who also served as a writer, director, and co-creator. If the show’s critical response wasn’t a strong enough indicator of its success, scoring 92% positive on aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, it also secured some of the industry’s biggest accolades, totaling four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. A second season of the show is already on the way, but that won’t be the only exciting TV show on Rogen’s horizon.
Rogen got his start in Canada, though after securing a role in Judd Apatow’s Freaks and Geeks, he moved his family to Los Angeles at a young age. Before making the move, though, Canadian media had a significant impact on him, including the program The Littlest Hobo. The 1958 American film of the same name first inspired a 1963 Canadian TV series, but in 1979, a new take on the concept ran for six seasons.
The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Rogen and regular creative partner Evan Goldberg are setting their sights on reviving The Littlest Hobo. Previous versions of the concept followed a highly intelligent German Shepherd who travels from one town to the next, helping people in need.
Rogen and Goldberg shared in a statement about the revival:
“The Littlest Hobo was a foundational show of our childhood. We are thrilled to have the honor of bringing it back for a new generation alongside our partners at Crave. And though the hobo may be little, we promise big things to come. That doesn’t mean the dog will be huge like Clifford. The hobo will still be little. But the adventures will be Big.”
One of Rogen’s first attempts at reviving a beloved property that had gone dormant was 2011’s The Green Hornet, which he wrote and starred in. The project was an update on one of the world’s first superheroes, who was then adapted into multiple TV shows, most famously in the 1960s version, which starred Bruce Lee as Kato. That project largely flopped, with Rogen himself having since criticized the experience.
Another one of Rogen’s reboots that struggled was the 2016 adaptation of the Vertigo comic series Preacher, which ran on AMC for four seasons. While the program earned relatively strong critical reactions, it failed to find an audience as strong as similar comic adaptations at the time.
Luckily, Rogen and Goldberg have found much more success with their revivals as of late, which include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as well as Prime Video’s The Boys. While the pair might be more known for provocative and crass material, their approach to The Littlest Hobo will likely be more straightforward.
This story originally appeared on Movieweb
