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Apple TV's First Look Trailer Of Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock
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[...]
Boom Brings Jim Henson’s Dark Crystal To Kickstarter for 40th Anniversary
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[...]
Wear the Legacy of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth with RSVLTS 
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[...]
41st Emmy Awards 9/17/89 - Jim Henson. Photo By Alan Light
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[...]
Muppet Babies Memorabilia Is Now Live At Heritage Auctions
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[...]
Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Shapeshifters Comic Coming March 2022
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[...]
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock to Help Open 2022 for AppleTV+
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[...]
Labyrinth: Jim Henson Mulled Sting, Michael Jackson for Goblin King
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[...]
The Muppet Show (Image: Disney)
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[...]
The Muppet Show (Image: Disney)
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[...]
Fraggle Rock: Rock On! airs every Tuesday. Image Courtesy of Apple TV+
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,[...]
'Star Wars' Tribute To 'The Dark Crystal' That Was Cut From 'Rise of Skywalker'
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[...]
"Dark Crystal" The Garthim Master Returns with Chronicle Collectibles
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[...]
Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Ghosts Coming from BOOM! in March
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[...]
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Comic-Con 2019 Sneak Peek | Netflix
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[...]
Neil Gaiman, Jim Henson Company Revamping 'The Storyteller' at Fremantle
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[...]
Jim Henson's The Storyteller Dives Into Mermaids for New Sirens Mini
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[...]
Chronicle Collectables has Full-Sized Door Knockers from 'Labyrinth'!
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[...]
'Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' GIANT Cast List, First Look
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,[...]
'Labyrinth' Sequel Has a Script Says Fede Alvarez
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[...]
Original 'Sesame Street' Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Retiring
Performing as a professional puppeteer in Las Vegas and Boston in the 50's and 60's, Spinney would meet series creator Jim Henson at a puppetry festival in 1962 when Henson was first developing the Muppets that would be essential to the show's success Joining Sesame Street's premiere season, Spinney's unique talent and heart would help make Big Bird[...]
Sesame Street's Mark Saltzman Wrote Bert and Ernie "As A Loving Couple"
And Snuffy, this depressed person nobody can see, that's sort of Kafka! It's sort of gay closeted too." https://youtu.be/dZufQD3ydjkVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Sesame Street: How They Became Bert & Ernie (Fresh Prince of Bel Air Parody) (https://youtu.be/dZufQD3ydjk) Not long after those remarks went wild on social media, Bert and Ernie co-creator (alongside Jim[...]