Tag: The Muppets
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Jim Henson’s Only Oscar Nomination Was for an Experimental Short Film
Throughout a storied career spanning the second half of the 20th century, Jim Henson earned dozens of accolades for his contributions to children’s film and television. While his unmistakable work on The Muppets and Sesame Street earned him numerous Peabody and Emmy Awards, Henson’s sole recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences…
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Every ‘Muppets’ Movie, Ranked from Worst to Best According to Rotten Tomatoes
The late, great Jim Henson gifted the world with The Muppets way back in 1955 with the short-lived Sam and Friends sketch show, and since then their technicolor-felt faces have become permanent staples of pop culture with their own TV shows and movies that are still getting made today and even have their own Hollywood…
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Clue: Everything We Know About The Animated Series Version Of The Beloved Board Game
The game that taught you how candlesticks could be used for murder is getting an animated series from Fox.”Clue,” the board game first sold in 1949, was turned into a live-action film back in 1985 and is getting the animation treatment from Hasbro’s eOne and Fox Entertainment’s Bento Box Entertainment. Don’t get this series confused…
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Frank Oz: ‘Disney Doesn’t Want Me’ Involved with ‘Muppets,’ Has Taken Soul Out of Franchise
Frank Oz revealed in a new interview with The Guardian that he has not been involved with “The Muppets” over the last several years because Disney, which bought the rights to the franchise in 2004, is not interested in working with him. Oz, the iconic puppeteer and voice actor behind Yoda and the director of…
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‘Muppets Now’ Review: The Muppets Fruitlessly Search for Meaning in Lighthearted Quasi-Series
When the Walt Disney Company purchased Jim Henson’s The Muppets in 2004 it seemed like a match made in heaven. Both companies connected with children and adults for decades, so what better opportunity than to bring them together?That being said, since owning the Muppets, Disney hasn’t known what to do with them. Outside of two…
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New ‘Muppets Now’ Clip Debuts Ahead of July 31 Debut on Disney+
The Muppets, mercifully, are back. Muppets Now, the first new Muppets-related content from Disney since the ill-fated faux documentary sitcom The Muppets crashed and burned after a single season on ABC, is set to debut on Disney+ on July 31. And to get everyone prepared, the company has released a new clip, described as a…
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James Bobin in Talks to Direct ‘Clue’ Reboot With Ryan Reynolds
“The Muppets” director James Bobin is in early talks to direct Ryan Reynolds in the movie reboot based on the board game “Clue,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.Back in September, TheWrap reported that Jason Bateman was in talks to direct and potentially co-star in the film, but his deal never closed,…
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Dora and the Lost City of Gold review – live-action romp for the teen explorer
Isabela Moner brings the animated character to exuberant life as she heads into the jungle to find her missing mom and popParamount’s long-planned live-action Dora the Explorer movie proves an appreciably peppy entertainment. James Bobin and Nicholas Stoller, the writer/director pairing behind The Muppets (2011), reframe the wide-eyed, song-prone heroine of Nickelodeon’s educative teatime treat…
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‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ Trailer: Netflix Launches A Prequel Series To Jim Henson’s 1982 Cult Classic
In an age dominated by CGI blockbusters, Netflix is looking to return to a simpler time with the new upcoming series “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.” The series will be a prequel to Jim Henson’s innovative 1982 feature film “The Dark Crystal.” As the creator of beloved shows such as “The Muppets” and “Fraggle…
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Australian State Increases Incentives to Win Paramount’s ‘Dora’ Shoot
After a last-ditch effort to stop the picture being produced in another country, Paramount’s live action children’s film “Dora The Explorer” is to be filmed in Queensland, Australia. The move highlights the intense competition for so-called runaway productions, and the efforts being made to further increase Australia’s financial incentives for film production.The decision was announced…