Jim Henson Company Working on a Frog and Toad Animated Film
The Jim Henson Company has a Frog and Toad adaptation in the works, but don’t expect puppets or muppets to be in on this one. Deadline reports that Craig Bartlett (Hey Arnold!, Dinosaur Train) will write the screenplay for an animated feature. The film is being directed by Cory Edwards, best known for Hoodwinked.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsComic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (1/19/12)
Each week, Paste reviews the most intriguing comic books, graphic novels, graphic memoirs and other illustrated books.... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsThe Muppets
It’s been a strained twelve years since everyone’s favorite felt misfits played the music, lit the lights or set foot on the big screen. Purchased by Disney in 2004, the Muppets have spent most of the aughties laying low, popping up in the occasional web series or comic book. While Jim Henson’s beloved creations have stayed out of the public eye for a decade plus, the public eye never quit looking for the Muppets. So it’s with a sigh of relief that a gaggle of bawdy comedians have resurrected Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang in a candid love letter... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsLabyrinth, The Dark Crystal To Be Aired in HD
On Memorial Day, two fantasy films directed by Jim Henson, Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, will be aired in HD on HDNet.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThere's an R-Rated Jim Henson Movie in the Works
We weren’t aware that puppet noir was a real genre, but apparently that’s exactly what the latest from The Henson Company will be.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsAwesome of the Day: The Muppets Kitchen
Are we all in agreement that anything and everything Jim Henson’s Muppets touch turns into automatic, bona fide gold? Yes? Good, because the iconic puppets have created some more wonderful (and edible!) delights for us to enjoy.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayDrunk, Dishonest Puppets Coming to the Game Show Network
Watch your back, Leno and Letterman: There’s a new late-night operation in the works, and this one involves puppets. Late Night Liars, a show set to premiere on the Game Show Network, is a comedy game show hosted by actor/comedian Larry Miller (10 Things I Hate About You) and a slew of celebrity puppets.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsDance your cares away: Fraggle Rock movie in the works
Just when the children of the '80s think they're safe, Hollywood throws another banana peel on the trash heap. The one and only, all-knowing, talking trash heap! As unbelievable as it may sound, Variety reported on Monday that the Weinstein Co. is turning Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock into a live-action flick—and a musical, to boot. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNew Jim Henson biopic in the works
Muhammad Ali. Martin Luther. Patrice Lumumba. All legendary men. All subjects of biopics titled after their last names. Soon, the ranks of legendary boxers, religious leaders and freedom fighters will have among them a new comrade: the man, the myth, the Jim Henson. While Henson may not have transformed sports, religion, or Congolese politics, his accomplishment did bring millions of people together in universal love for stuffed animals with funny voices. The Muppets were—and remain—influential figures in global politics and society, and soon, their creator will take center stage. Recently, Empire Film Group (responsible for such blockbusters as Blonde and... read more
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