Tag: Jim Henson
Cast, First Look Revealed for ‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’
Netflix has announced the voice cast for its upcoming prequel series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and released first-look character images. This new...
Adult Swim’s ‘The Shivering Truth’: Nightmares in Stop Motion
***This article originally appeared in the January ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 286)***
Nothing can quite get under the human skin like stop-motion animation....
Songwriter Andy Bean Discusses ‘Muppet Babies’ Christmas Song
There’s nothing quite like a special episode of Disney’s Muppet Babies to really get you in the mood for the holidays. This Friday, (Nov....
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WATCH: Portugal. The Man “Tidal Wave” MV
For its sixth music video collaboration with the Grammy winning rockers and self-styled “Lords of Portland,” global creative...
Gary Kurtz, ‘Star Wars’ Producer, Dies Age 78
Producer Gary Kurtz, who helped shepherd George Lucas’s now iconic Star Wars to smash hit status, died of cancer on Sunday at age 78....
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WATCH: e-d Films ‘Home Was Hairy Hill’ Teaser
New from the studio creating a buzz with its oral history animated short Giant Bear (created with...
‘Fraggle Rock’ Gets Complete Blu-ray Treatment for 35th Anniversary
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the beloved Jim Henson series, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is debuting Fraggle Rock: The Complete Series on...
Marianne Culbert Is Portfolio’s New VP of Production
Portfolio Entertainment has tapped award-winning kids’ producer Marianne Culbert as its Vice President of Production. The new veep brings more than 30 years of...
Henson Exhibit Coming to L.A.’s Skirball Center in June
If Disney Jr.’s awesome new Muppet Babies series has whetted your appetite for more Jim Henson goodness, then you’re in for a treat. L.A.’s...
‘Sherlock Gnomes’: Not So Elementary, Dear Watson!
***This story originally appeared in the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 279)***
Sherlock Holmes is an infinitely complex, challenging and charismatic character. He’s...
Revisiting the Muppet Babies’ Rainbow Connection
It’s been 34 years since the animated baby versions of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal and other of Jim Henson’s Muppets first entertained...
Animator & Voice Actor Bud Luckey Dies Age 83
William "Bud" Luckey, a multitalented artist and performer who touched many facets of animation, has died at age 83. Among his many credits, Luckey...
‘Muppet Babies’ Get March 23 Premiere, Grown-Ups Get Reboot
Exciting news for fans of Kermit, Piggy and co., as Disney has set a premiere date for the new CG-animated Muppet Babies, and announced...
Sony Plans 4K Debut & Blu-ray Return of ‘Dark Crystal’
Fans of Jim Henson and Frank Oz’s masterful fantasy epic The Dark Crystal are in for a treat next spring, as Sony Pictures Home...
VES Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Honorees
Marking its milestone 20th anniversary, the Visual Effects Society has announced the inaugural VES Hall of Fame, and the industry luminaries set for the...
Hulu Greenlights ‘Doozers’ Season 2 from Henson
Hulu has renewed its first original kids' series, Doozers, from The Jim Henson Company. The preschool-targeted CG show inspired by Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock...
New Details Revealed Re. Muppets at the Hollywood Bowl
If you are a die-hard Muppets fan, you won’t miss the chance to see Jim Henson’s beloved characters perform some of their favorite songs...
Open Play
Trolls jumps from a well-known but undefined toy store staple to the big screen with a big splash of color and music via DreamWorks...
‘Muppet Babies’ Return to Disney TV in 2018
Muppet Babies will fulfill its old theme song promise and make your dreams come true in 2018, when Disney Junior premieres a brand-new, reimagined...
PBS KIDS Dates Premiere for Henson’s ‘Splash and Bubbles’
Even though Sesame Street has shuffled off to HBO, the relationship between PBS KIDS and The Jim Henson Company is still going swimmingly. At...
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