Hey Arnold might be coming back in the form of a TV movie.
Nickelodeon is currently developing a new tale starring the football-headed cartoon good guy that will reintroduce the cartoon to a new generation, Mashable has confirmed.
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As first reported by Variety, the TV movie would pick up where the original series (1996-2004) left off and deliver some answers to longstanding questions about Arnold's parents.
The show's creator, Craig Bartlett, is on board the new movie as a writer and executive producer.
Bigger picture: This could be the first of many classic Nick cartoons we see revisited on the network. Nickelodeon is said to be looking for ways to reintroduce successful original series of the past to new audiences.
This effort would be separate from -- though, likely not unrelated to -- what it's already attempted to do with The Splat, a nightly programming block of classic shows. Nick sees potential viewers in nostalgic millennials and a chance to attract younger viewers as well.
There is currently no target date for the Hey Arnold movie's release, though, unlike 2002's Hey Arnold!: The Movie, this film would not be released in theaters.
Until then, this about sums up our expression while we eagerly wait: