Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind half a century of award-winning children’s television, will launch its first-ever animated Sesame Street special “The Monster at the End of This Story” on Thursday, October 29 on HBO Max starring, Grover!
A reimagining of Sesame Street‘s all-time best-selling picture book “The Monster at the End of This Book,” the special follows Grover’s reluctant journey to the end of the story, where, based on the title, he believes a monster awaits. Drawn in the unmistakable style of the beloved book first published in 1971, the special adds new sequences, songs and surprises, and introduces other familiar Sesame Street characters, including Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and Rosita, to the tale.
In celebration of the upcoming special, Sesame Workshop released a new video of “The Monster at the End of This Book” being read aloud by celebrities Kelsea Ballerini, Sofia Carson, Ciara, Stephen and Ayesha Curry, Josh Groban, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Lil Nas X, Ben Platt, Billy Porter, Maggie Rogers, Jordin Sparks, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Sudeikis, Jonathan Van Ness, and Olivia Wilde.
“The Monster at the End of This Story” is the official special of Sesame Street‘s 51st season, set to launch on HBO Max later this fall.
