Ice Cube will star in a big screen adaptation of the beloved 70s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter in 2009. The West Coast rap staple will co-produce and take on the lead role of the Brooklyn teacher when the film hits theaters next year.

Cube says he’s “very exicited to be able to put a new twist on it.” “There was no bigger fan than me,” the rapper adds.

And Ice isn’t the only big name who will help audiences Welcome Back Kotter, screen giant John Travolta, who starred on the series early in his acting career, will enjoy a cameo appearance in the movie.