They're so hardcore.

Nickelodeon and Paramount TV have decided to turn the 2003 blockbuster movie, "School of Rock", into a TV series.

The TV adaptation of the Jack Black comedy flick will still focus on the character of Dewey Finn, an aspiring and deluded rock star who discovers that he is actually better at teaching than performing when he poses as a music teacher at a prep school. Finn introduces rock and roll to a bunch of overachieving kids who have only been exposed to the "higher" art of classical music.

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Paramount TV President Amy Powell stated, "With Dewey's outrageous personality and rock star sensibilities taking center stage, School of Rock will be an irresistibly fun show for the whole family."

The "School of Rock" TV series will have 13 episodes for its first season. Production is scheduled to commence this coming fall and, is set to premiere in spring 2015.

Nickelodeon President of Content Russell Hicks shared that "School of Rock" fits the tone and humor of the network to a tee, so when the opportunity to take part in its production with Paramount TV came about, they didn't hesitate to take it.

The producer of "School of Rock" the movie, Scott Rudin, and the director of the original flick, Richard Linklater, will be executive producers of the TV series.

The two other executive producers, who will also serve as showrunners and writers and of the series will be Jim and Steve Armigoda.

Casting for the new series has yet to be announced.

Currently, Andrew Lloyd Webber is adapting "School of Rock" for the stage. Webber is eyeing 2016 as the year to debut the musical, which will consist of songs from the movie as well as his own original compositions.

During its release in October 2003, "School of Rock" the movie grossed over $131 million.

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