Editing Paul Reubens (section)

=== 2009–2023: Revival and later work ===
In January 2009, Reubens hinted that negotiations were under way for his stage show to come back,<ref name="swindle" /> and in August the return of ''The Pee-wee Herman Show'' was announced.<ref>{{cite news | first=David | last=Ng | title=Paul Reubens revives Pee-wee Herman for new stage show | date=August 11, 2009 | work =Los Angeles Times | url =http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/08/paul-reubens-revives-peewee-herman-for-new-stage-show.html | access-date = August 12, 2009 }}</ref> Reubens said he felt Pee-wee calling, "I just got up one day and felt like I'm gonna come back, that was it."<ref>{{cite news | title=Paul Reubens revives Pee-wee Herman for new stage show | date=December 10, 2009 | publisher=[[Access Hollywood]]| url =http://www.accesshollywood.com/the-twilight-saga/pee-wee-herman-taylor-lautners-playing-me-in-the-movie_articletab_26506 | access-date = December 11, 2009 }}</ref> The show is also a way to "introduce Pee-wee to the new generation that didn't know about it", preparing the way for Reubens's main project, the ''Playhouse'' film.<ref>{{cite news | first=Mike | last=Cidoni | title=Pee-wee Herman's big comeback | date=December 12, 2009 | agency=Associated Press | url =https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gm5-WLoBPq8xv2s7oJUB6wyxey8AD9CH5E280 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20091217034816/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gm5-WLoBPq8xv2s7oJUB6wyxey8AD9CH5E280 | url-status =dead | archive-date =December 17, 2009 | access-date = December 12, 2009 }}</ref> Before this comeback, Reubens's present age and shape had been pointed out as a possible issue, since Pee-wee's slim figure and clean skin have been one of his trademarks. But after appearing for the first time since 1992 as Pee-wee at Spike TV's 2007 Guys Choice Awards, Reubens had remained optimistic and had jokingly said he's no longer nervous about being young Pee-wee again thanks to digital retouching.<ref name="twenty" />

[[File:SXSW 2016 - John Lee, Judd Apatow, Paul Reubens and Ted Sarandos (25778520661).jpg|thumb|[[John Lee (producer)|John Lee]], [[Judd Apatow]], Reubens and [[Ted Sarandos]] at the premiere of ''[[Pee-wee's Big Holiday]]'' in 2016]]
The show was originally scheduled to begin November 8 and continue until the 29th at [[The Fonda Theatre|the Music Box Theatre]] in Hollywood. Due to high demand, the show moved to [[The Novo by Microsoft|Club Nokia]] at LA Live and was scheduled to run between January 12 and February 7, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |first= David|last=Ng |work=Los Angeles Times|title=Pee-wee Herman moves to Club Nokia, pushes back show dates|date= October 6, 2009|access-date=December 11, 2009|url= http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/10/peewee-herman-moves-to-club-nokia-following-high-ticket-demand.html}}</ref> To promote the show, Reubens once again gave interviews in character, appearing as a guest on ''[[The Jay Leno Show]]'', ''[[The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien]]'' (as well as O'Brien's subsequent [[The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour|Legally Prohibited Tour]]), and ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', among others. A [[Twitter]] account, a [[Facebook]] account, and a new website were made for Pee-wee after the show changed venues.<ref>{{cite news |first= John|last=Adams |work=NBC Los Angeles|title=Pee-wee Herman makes Los Angeles his new playhouse|date= December 7, 2009|access-date=December 11, 2009|url= http://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/television/Pee-wee-Herman-to-Headline-Nokia-78637357.html}}</ref>

On November 11, 2010, the show relocated to New York City for a limited run at the [[Stephen Sondheim Theatre]], selling over $3&nbsp;million in advance tickets.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The New York Times| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/theater/31peewee.html | title=Candy-Colored Bow-Tied Redemption |access-date= October 28, 2010 | date = October 28, 2010 | first = Dave | last = Itzkoff }}</ref> An extra performance was taped for the [[HBO]] network on January 6, 2011, and debuted March 19.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Playbill |url=http://www.playbill.com/playblog/2011/01/pee-wee-herman-show-tapes-for-hbo-jan-6/ |title='Pee-wee Herman Show' Tapes for HBO Jan. 6 |access-date=March 30, 2011 |date=January 6, 2011 |first=Thomas |last=Peter |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314124250/http://www.playbill.com/playblog/2011/01/pee-wee-herman-show-tapes-for-hbo-jan-6/ |archive-date=March 14, 2011 }}</ref>

From 2012 to 2013, Reubens contributed his voice talents to the animated series ''[[Tron: Uprising]]'' as Pavel.<ref>{{cite web |title=TRON: Uprising Coming to Disney XD in 2012 |date=November 6, 2010 |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=71470 |publisher=ComingSoon.net |access-date=January 11, 2011 |archive-date=December 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224104010/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=71470 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2014, Reubens appeared in [[TV on the Radio]]'s music video for "[[Happy Idiot]]".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Minkser|first1=Evan|title=TV on the Radio's "Happy Idiot" Video Stars Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman) and Karen Gillan|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/56905-tv-on-the-radios-happy-idiot-video-stars-paul-reubens-aka-pee-wee-herman-and-karen-gillan/|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=September 30, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>

In February 2015, [[Netflix]] acquired the rights to produce a new Pee-wee film entitled ''[[Pee-wee's Big Holiday]]'' with Reubens and [[Judd Apatow]] producing the film, [[John Lee (producer)|John Lee]] directing, and Reubens and [[Paul Rust]] writing the screenplay. The film released on March 18, 2016, on [[Netflix]] to positive reception.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pee_wees_big_holiday/|title=Pee-wee's Big Holiday|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |date=March 18, 2016|access-date=March 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Evers|first1=Joris|title=Why You'll See Some High Profile Movies Leave Netflix US Next Month|url=http://blog.netflix.com/2015/08/why-youll-see-some-high-profile-movies.html|access-date=August 31, 2015|publisher=[[Netflix]]|date=August 30, 2015|archive-date=September 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901033918/http://blog.netflix.com/2015/08/why-youll-see-some-high-profile-movies.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/pee-wees-big-holiday-sets-netflix-premiere-date-video/|title=Pee-Wee's Big Holiday' Gets Netflix Premiere Date|publisher=[[TheWrap.com]]|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=January 19, 2016|access-date=January 19, 2016}}</ref>

Reubens went on to reprise his role as pilot droid Rex in [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge]], a ''Star Wars''-themed land that opened at [[Disneyland]] and [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] at [[Walt Disney World]] in 2019. Reubens previously portrayed the character in the original [[Star Tours]] attraction in 1987 and ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' in 2014. In Galaxy's Edge, the former Star Tours pilot droid RX-24 – "Rex" – has been reprogrammed into DJ R-3X, the house DJ of a bar and restaurant called Oga's Cantina.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/weve-been-to-star-wars-galaxys-edge-and-life-will-never-1832878349|title=We've Been to Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and Life Will Never Be the Same|date=February 28, 2019|publisher=[[io9]]|access-date=February 28, 2019|archive-date=February 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228055048/https://io9.gizmodo.com/weve-been-to-star-wars-galaxys-edge-and-life-will-never-1832878349|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://d23.com/galaxys-edge-announcements/|title=Everything You Need to Know About Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge |date=February 27, 2019|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=February 28, 2019}}</ref>

Reubens also voiced Ivor in ''[[Minecraft: Story Mode]]'', which he claimed to be among his favorite voice acting roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HVEdCYKwOM|title= Minecraft: Story Mode - Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee Herman) Interview|website=[[YouTube]] |date=June 4, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2024}}</ref>