The `90s are back! All That, the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show that launched the career of longtime Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson, is making a comeback at the network. And this time, Thompson is helping the spearhead the revival.The news comes from Variety, which reports that a new take on the show is in the works with a fresh cast. However, it`s expected that some former cast members will appear in one way or another on the new All That. What`s more, Thompson has signed on as an executive producer on the project.`It means everything to me,` the actor explained. `It was my first job that I ever had. It gave me an opportunity.`He`s not kidding. Not only did All That put Thompson on TV weekly, but he also starred in the Kenan & Kel spin-off with Kel Mitchell, Additionally, the two turned one of the show`s sketches into the feature-length Good Burger movie. Of course, he also landed roles in the Mighty Ducks franchise and a long list of other shows and films, which eventually brought him to SNL. Now he`s hoping lightning will strike twice, creating a new generation of sketch comedians.`We think there`s a great opportunity to find the next pool of stars,` Nickelodeon president Brian Robins said. `We want to bring the show back in a real fun way. This summer, we are going to bring back a lot of the original cast and the cast through the years, and let them introduce the new cast of All That to the world.`All That isn`t the only Nick show seeing new life on the network, though. As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, Spongebob Squarepants is planning a spin-off. While no details about who the spin-off would follow have been announced, Robbins sees the potential in expanding the franchise. `That`s our Marvel universe,` he explained to Variety. `You have this amazing show thatīs run for almost twenty years.`We`re already afraid of what Spongebob`s version of Infinity War will be like.
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