The live-action 13-episode series will follow Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star (played by Jack Black in the movie) who poses as a substitute teacher at a fancy prep school and turns his class of over-achieving students into a rock band, reported the New York Post.
"Besides being a great movie, we thought the characters are something our audience would love, the comedy is exactly what kids would love and there's a musical element to it that we think our audience will respond to," said Sarah Noonan, senior vice-president of live action, current series and development for Nickelodeon.
While casting hasn't started yet, 'iCarly' star Miranda Cosgrove, who played student Summer Hathaway in the original movie, might make a cameo on the show.
"We thought it would really be a great opportunity to see if she might be interested in coming and doing a cameo for us," Noonan said.
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