Empire Film Group has acquired the motion picture production and distribution rights to Henson, an original screenplay by Robert D. Slane that tells the story of the life and achievements of Muppets/Sesame Street creator Jim Henson. Empire plans to hire a major director, such as Penny Marshall, and name talent for this $30 million production which is aiming for a Summer 2008 start. The screenplay follows Henson’s rise from a teenager to entertainment mogul.
This biopic has tons of potential. I wish I could get my hands on a copy of the script. I wonder if they handle some of the moments with fantastical sequences (ala Miss Potter) but with puppets, with humor like Shakespeare/George Lucas in Love, or if the whole thing is played more traditionally.
source: comingsoon
February 5th, 2008 at 5:40 am
Jim Henson is my hero. I’m hoping for the best.
February 5th, 2008 at 6:18 am
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Please let them cast Ryan Gosling.
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February 5th, 2008 at 8:20 am
muppet scenes would be awesome! Why the low budget? Wish they could get julie tambor.
February 5th, 2008 at 9:03 am
When they showed Jim Henson in the video for “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye to Yesterday,” by Boys II Men, it tore me up. The Muppets rule.
February 5th, 2008 at 9:07 am
I cannot wait for this. Jim Henson led a very interesting life. It will be fantastic to watch his imagination grow and see the birth of Muppets:-)
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February 5th, 2008 at 9:59 am
I really hope they’ll do his biopic justice.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Jason Lee = Jim Henson
February 5th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Can’t wait. I love Henson. I also live right around the corner from Jim Henson studios and still get a little misty every time I drive past Kermit looking out onto LaBrea…
February 5th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Please don’t let them cast Ryan Gosling.
February 5th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
I’ve always revered Henson and the purity and heart he was able to express in everything he created. It’s a shame I will never be able to tell this man how much I appreciate what he brought to the world. I’m sure the people making this movie share the same love for Jim Henson and will be able to pay him all the respect in the world.
February 5th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Puppet movie? Didn’t they already do that in Being John Malkovich?
April 26th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I had an idea of doing a Jim Henson film, but it focused on more of his success with the Muppets than with Seasame Street or Fraggle Rock or any of his struggles. It was basically a really long Muppet Movie, but it was true.