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Puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker Jim Henson (born James Maury Henson in 1936) continues to have an impact on not just pop culture but our society as a whole – nearly 35 years after his passing But today, it's about celebrating the birthday of the late, great creative icon – and who better to do[...]

Minor Arcana #1 by Jeff Lemire, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Vs Usagi Yojimbo #1 by Ryan Parrott and Shawn Daley, Firefly: Malcolm Reynolds Year One #1 by Sam Humphries and Giovanni Fabiano, Something Is Killing The Children #0 by James Tyion IV and Werther Dell'Edera, Jim Henson's Labyrinth #1 by Kyla Vanderklugt and Giorgio Spalletta[...]

Apple TV+ today announced that the Emmy Award-winning series Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, the reboot of Jim Henson's beloved classic Fraggle Rock (we're big fans here), has been renewed for a second season and has begun production in Calgary, Canada Tony & Grammy Award winner & Emmy Award nominee Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) returns[...]

The Giant Days BackerKit store is open as well for fans who might have missed the initial campaign. All this to say that Boom seems to have found quite a bit of success offering pre-order items on Kickstarter, and from what I'm hearing, some of their biggest campaigns are yet to come. One of which could be[...]

This marks the second series of The Jim Henson Company collection for Labyrinth and kicks off the announcement of the first design for The Dark Crystal These films are nothing less than iconic, and now you can showcase your love for these series by taking your wardrobe to a new darker world.  #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item[...]

Jim Henson will be the subject of a new documentary from producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, with the full cooperation of the Henson family Disney will team with Imagine Documentaries "with the full participation and cooperation of the Henson family and will present a fascinating and intimate look at Jim's illustrious career creating treasured[...]

Many generations now have been raised on Jim Henson's The Muppets Created in 1955, The Muppets have been delivered to adoring audiences in many different iterations Personally, I came up loving Muppet Babies While the franchise is best known for its use of puppets, many were first exposed to the series with this cartoon. Muppet Babies told stories of[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios announced a new Jim Henson's The Storyteller comic hitting stores in March 2022 Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Shapeshifters  is a four-issue series with each issue getting its own creative team and focusing on a different "shapeshifter of lore." Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Shapeshifters #1 will be written by Andre R Frattino[...]

Jim Henson's most popular subterranean muppets are going to help kick off 2022 for AppleTV+ in Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock releasing their latest trailer featuring their opening theme Before you ask, no they're not trapped at Alcatraz, nor do we know if Dwayne Johnson is involved in any capacity Set to premiere on[...]

It's hard to imagine the 1986 Jim Henson classic without musician David Bowie in the iconic role of Jareth, the Goblin King, but apparently, The Muppets creator had other artists in mind during the time of casting and consulted his family on the decision Speaking to Comicbook.com, Jim's children Brian Henson and Cheryl Henson opened[...]

At first glance, the move may sound a bit surprising considering how Jim Henson's creations have been known for their promotion of diversity, acceptance, and a deeper appreciation of the cultures around us But as DH notes, you also have instances like famed country singer Johnny Cash performing in front of a confederate flag as[...]

Since Dinsey acquired the rights to The Muppets, fans knew it was only a matter of time until the series joined the streamer's library of movies, shorts, and new series Muppets Now. The Muppet Show (Image: Disney) Created by Jim Henson and premiering in 1976, The Muppet Show stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, the Swedish[...]

Created by Jim Henson, Fraggle Rock premiered in 1983 running five seasons on HBO The series took place in a subterranean world full of colorful characters including Doc, Sprocket the Dog, Boober, Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley, and Junior Gorg The original cast starred Gerard Parkes, Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Karen Prell, Tim Gosley,[...]

The Rise of Skywalker had some creatures, including Babu Frik, but one bigger creature that was cut form the film would have had special meaning for Jim Henson fans Neal Scanlan, who worked on creature effects for all three sequel films, helped create a tribute to Ludo, Jennifer Connelly's giant friend from Labyrinth You can[...]

They used exact blueprints and imagery from The Jim Henson Company to give fans of The Dark Crystal an accurate depiction of this famous general The statue is limited to no more than 500 pieces so act fast if you want one Pre-orders are already live and you can find them online and located here[...]

His enormous talent and outsized heart were perfectly suited to playing the larger-than-life yellow bird who brought joy to generations of children and countless fans of all ages around the world, and his lovably cantankerous grouch gave us all permission to be cranky once in a while. Welcomed to Sesame Street by Jim Henson, Caroll thrived[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has announced a new four-issue mini-series in the Jim Henson's The Storyteller series Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Ghosts will explore folk tales about the afterlife, with the first issue by Márk László and Jim Campbell telling the story of the Myling from Scandinavian folklore Check out the press release below for[...]

With Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance taking viewers back to the enchanted and dangerous world of Thra starting today, the streaming service chose some very worthy "ambassadors" to celebrate our return to Jim Henson's world after nearly four decades So without further ado, we present to you the soothing sounds of the Fizzgigs[...]

With the 10-episode series/season set to debut on the streaming service beginning August 30, the cast and creators behind the limited series open up about the experience of returning to Jim Henson's world nearly four decades later Returning to a world cherished by fans for so long comes with serious expectations and responsibilities – something[...]

The new Netflix series "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" had a huge presence at SDCC 2019 - with help from none other than Mark Hamill himself!

These puppets, the same ones Jim Henson used, had been on display in museums around the world By starting the design process with pieces from the original movie, the puppeteers and artists were able to ensure that Age of Resistance had the look and feel of Dark Crystal. THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE Leterrier emphasized how[...]

Well, nobody saw this coming. The next Haslab project is none other than a full size Cookie Monster Muppet from Sesame Street!

Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is recruiting a "who's who" from across the pop culture landscape for the epic prequel series to the 1982 Jim Henson film The Dark Crystal Fans of the fantasy series will be treated to the vocal skills of Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) as Maudra Fara, Benedict Wong (Avengers:[...]

Actress Anya Taylor-Joy already looks like a real-life Gelfling Princess, so her being cast as royalty on Netflix's upcoming Dark Crystal: Age of

The U.S. Library of Congress is commemorating 'Sesame Street' for its 50 years of television excellence by preserving nearly 4,500 episodes of the series.

One of the great unsung pieces of Jim Henson's long and wonderful legacy is The Storyteller, a live-action series from 1987 blending the magic of the Muppets with lore and legends from around the world The story goes that Henson based the series off daughter Lisa Henson's studies of myths and folktales, resulting in a[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has announced a new entry in the Jim Henson's The Storyteller series hitting stores in April, proving once and for all that darlin' it's better down where it's wetter From creators including Jakub Rebelka, Bartosz Sztybor, Chan Chau, Sarah Webb, and Aud Koch, Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Sirens will be a 4-issue[...]

We're elated to bring forth these door knockers that fans can actually put on their door and use." Here are the details on the knockers from Chronicle: The Jim Henson Company graciously granted us access to the actual screen-used props so that we could capture the smallest of details in making these replicas Fans have[...]

Today marks the 34th anniversary of the release of the Jim Henson masterpiece The Dark Crystal To celebrate such a milestone, Netflix has released a ton of information about their upcoming 10-part prequel series, Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance. Here are three Gelfling heroes from the Age of Resistance- Brea, voiced by Anya Taylor Joy Deet, voiced by Nathalie Emmanuel Rian,[...]

Which would be nice- the magic of those Jim Henson created Brian Froud designs being as timeless as they are. Last we heard, there was some development happening on the Labyrinth film-front, but things were pushed back when Netflix picked up other Henson fantasy series property The Dark Crystal, which will be coming to the streaming service as a series[...]