Fraggle Rock (movie)

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An untitled Fraggle Rock movie has been in development by the Jim Henson Company since 2005. The film will "take Gobo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red on an adventure outside of Fraggle Rock where they will interact with the strange beings in 'outer space' (also known as humans)."

Early development

In a May 2006 interview, Brian Henson said "Yes, we are writing a Fraggle Rock movie and trying to pull it together." Henson said that fans should expect the movie to be something more of a revisiting of the classic characters, rather than a straightforward continuation of the series. Henson said the plan is "to do something that sort of stands next to the Fraggle Rock series rather than be a continuation of the show."

The Jim Henson Company confirmed in an October 2006 press release that the movie was "in the works". The press release also stated that "the treatment is being written by author Ahmet Zappa (The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless)."

Zappa discussed his plans for the treatment in a December 2006 interview with MTV.com. Zappa said at that time the filmmakers were planning to release the movie in late 2008 or early 2009, and said that "the Fraggles need to be here sooner, rather than later."

Weinstein Co. deal

In May of 2008, Henson announced that The Weinstein Company would be distributing theFraggle Rock film. The announcement also stated Cory Edwards is attached as the film's director and writer. Edwards will write the screenplay for the film based on Zappa's original treatment. Producers on the film include Brian Henson, Jason Lust, Lisa Henson, Eric Robinson; while Ahmet Zappa and Brian Inerfeld will executive produce the project.

Lisa Henson commented on the partnership saying "our previous partnership with The Weinstein Company has proven to be a wonderful collaboration and we are confident that joining with them on this project will ensure audiences young and old will enjoy meeting Red, Gobo and the whole Fraggle gang. With Cory Edwards directing, this new Fraggle adventure will bring an exciting energy while honoring the heart, joy and hope of the original series."

“Jim Henson's work has had a huge influence on my life, so to get the chance to bring 'Fraggles' to the big screen is fantastic. Both Lisa and Harvey [Weinstein] have been very enthusiastic and supportive of my vision of this film. It's my goal to make Fraggle fans happy, as well as make a great stand-alone fantasy adventure film.”

-Cory Edwards, writer/director