Jim Henson: The Movie

Jim Henson Movie

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

  • the thin man
    Jim Henson is my hero. I'm hoping for the best.
  • The Ghost of Jim
    >>>>

    Please let them cast Ryan Gosling.

    >>>>
  • Orange cinema
    muppet scenes would be awesome! Why the low budget? Wish they could get julie tambor.
  • Robert
    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.
  • 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:-)

    http://www.livingwithanerd.com
  • Meli
    I really hope they'll do his biopic justice.
  • Brody
    Jason Lee = Jim Henson
  • Cinemaniac1979
    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...
  • sean
    Please don't let them cast Ryan Gosling.
  • Eric
    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.
  • DB
    Puppet movie? Didn't they already do that in Being John Malkovich?
  • Will
    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.
  • jellyblue
    i have ben looking for the 2 part of Labyrinth, but all i have found is the book i realy need 2 know if Return To Labyrinth is only a book... or is it a movie?
  • Justin
    Ok, I consider myself a HUGE fan of Jim Henson's work, I have seen it ALL!!! For the life of me I cannot recall two films/shows that I am ALMOST positive are works of Henson. My recollection of these works is vague, but if there are any DIE HARD Henson fans out there please help me. The first film/show is about a young (human) girl who walks through a mirror (NOT ALICE IN WONDERLAND) where she encounters puppets that resemble babies, these babies walk and talk. In this film/movie there is a woman a villan who maintains her youth by eating magic strawberries. Sometime in the film the human girl locks the witches strawberries inside a glass cage, the witch withers and I think she dies. DOES ANYONE RECALL THIS MOVIE? The next work (I have even less info about) has two good characters a father and son and two bad characters (main characters) also father and son. Everyone in this film is a puppet in the end the bad father and son end up turned into stone...I recall seeing this film on Halloween in the mid to late 80s. HELP ME IF YOU CAN!!!!
  • vicci
    Justin i'm so with you on that strawberry film...i was jus sat in bed tryin to think of a film i aint seen in years ...n that popped into my head!!! i used to love it...n i cant remember what it was called!!! i'm gonna scope about... so if i find it i'll let u know!!
  • vicci
    woooooooo jus got it ....HUGGA BUNCH KIDZ MOVIE!!! cant believe it!! enjoy x
  • vicci
    HUGGA BUNCH KIDZ MOVIE!! WOOOOO ENJOY! X
  • Justin
    OMG thank you SOOOOOOOOOO Much Vicci I LOVE YOU!!! I LOVE YOU!!! You R a life SAVER!!! I owe you BIG TIME BIG TIME if I had a Million Dollars I would give you ALL OF IT THANK YOU SOOO MUCH
  • vicci
    ha ha!! madness...i watched bits of it on you tube! it brings back so many memoriez... i seriously began to think i made it up in my head!! so its thankz to you too!!
  • brian
    does anyone know who is credited for the photo listed above? i am a huge henson fan and would love to get a copy of this.

    thanks!
  • Francisco
    Hello everybody!... I have 2 quick questions that have been eating me alive... 1) Does anybody knows the Credit of the picture that illustrate this article? Who was the photographer? 2) Which one is the original one, this one or the one with Kermit?.. or there are actually 2 of the same set up?

    Thanks a lot

    Francisco
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