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10-15-2008, 08:32 AM
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/oct/15/jim-henson-muppets-fraggle-rock
Muppets go Hollywood again
Next year cinemas will be overwhelmed by a slew of films from the Jim Henson company, including an adult noir
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday October 15 2008 12.36 BST
Never mind the British; the puppets are coming. Next year will see a new Muppets movie, a Fraggle Rock film, and just announced today, a puppet noir from the Jim Henson company.
Happytime Murders is being aimed at adult audiences, and will centre on a puppet detective who aims to solve a string of murders which may or may not have been committed by the the Happytime Gang, the cast of a popular children's show. Brian Henson, son of the late, great Muppet mogul, is directing from a script by Kung Fu Panda's Todd Berger and Dee Robertson.
The film is being produced under the Henson Alternative label to distinguish it from the company's more child-friendly fare, although it will utilise the firm's traditional mix of puppet and human characters.
The already announced new Muppets movie is being directed by Jason Segel, a regular of Judd Apatow's comedies who starred in last year's Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Segel proved his puppet chops by writing a script for that film which centres on a composer who (apart from the film's main storyline) creates a puppet musical about Dracula. The Fraggle Rock movie is also due next year, with Hoodwinked! writer-director Cory Edwards in charge of the cameras.
Muppets go Hollywood again
Next year cinemas will be overwhelmed by a slew of films from the Jim Henson company, including an adult noir
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday October 15 2008 12.36 BST
Never mind the British; the puppets are coming. Next year will see a new Muppets movie, a Fraggle Rock film, and just announced today, a puppet noir from the Jim Henson company.
Happytime Murders is being aimed at adult audiences, and will centre on a puppet detective who aims to solve a string of murders which may or may not have been committed by the the Happytime Gang, the cast of a popular children's show. Brian Henson, son of the late, great Muppet mogul, is directing from a script by Kung Fu Panda's Todd Berger and Dee Robertson.
The film is being produced under the Henson Alternative label to distinguish it from the company's more child-friendly fare, although it will utilise the firm's traditional mix of puppet and human characters.
The already announced new Muppets movie is being directed by Jason Segel, a regular of Judd Apatow's comedies who starred in last year's Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Segel proved his puppet chops by writing a script for that film which centres on a composer who (apart from the film's main storyline) creates a puppet musical about Dracula. The Fraggle Rock movie is also due next year, with Hoodwinked! writer-director Cory Edwards in charge of the cameras.