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β | '''''A Tale of Sand''''' is a dark existential screenplay written by [[Jim Henson]] and [[Jerry Juhl]]. |
+ | '''''A Tale of Sand''''' is a dark existential screenplay written by [[Jim Henson]] and [[Jerry Juhl]]. Henson came up with the idea in the mid to late 1950s and worked with Juhl in scripting the feature-length screenplay throughout the late '60s and early '70s. Due to the scope and strangeness of the screenplay, Henson was never able to produce it as a film. |
The protagonist of ''A Tale of Sand'' is a young man who is kicked out of a dusty town in the middle of an expansive desert with only a rucksack full of odds-and-ends to his name. |
The protagonist of ''A Tale of Sand'' is a young man who is kicked out of a dusty town in the middle of an expansive desert with only a rucksack full of odds-and-ends to his name. |
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β | In 2010, [[Archaia Studios Press]] and [[the Jim Henson Company]] announced plans to release a hardcover graphic novel based on the un-produced screenplay. The graphic novel |
+ | In 2010, [[Archaia Studios Press]] and [[the Jim Henson Company]] announced plans to release a hardcover graphic novel based on the un-produced screenplay. The graphic novel was originally scheduled to be released on September 24, 2011 (Jim Henson's 75th birthday), but the date was later changed to November 15, 2011. Archaia also hopes to release a reprinting of the Henson's complete original screenplay as a compainion piece.<ref>[http://henson.com/podcast.php?content=109 Henson.com Podcast: Episode #102: A Tale Of Sand Interview with Stephen Christy of Archaia Comics]</ref> [[Lisa Henson]] is supervising the production process, working with Archaia editor-in-chief Stephen Christy. |
==Free Comic Book Day preview== |
==Free Comic Book Day preview== |
Revision as of 05:27, 24 September 2011
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A Tale of Sand is a dark existential screenplay written by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl. Henson came up with the idea in the mid to late 1950s and worked with Juhl in scripting the feature-length screenplay throughout the late '60s and early '70s. Due to the scope and strangeness of the screenplay, Henson was never able to produce it as a film.
The protagonist of A Tale of Sand is a young man who is kicked out of a dusty town in the middle of an expansive desert with only a rucksack full of odds-and-ends to his name.
In 2010, Archaia Studios Press and the Jim Henson Company announced plans to release a hardcover graphic novel based on the un-produced screenplay. The graphic novel was originally scheduled to be released on September 24, 2011 (Jim Henson's 75th birthday), but the date was later changed to November 15, 2011. Archaia also hopes to release a reprinting of the Henson's complete original screenplay as a compainion piece.[1] Lisa Henson is supervising the production process, working with Archaia editor-in-chief Stephen Christy.
Free Comic Book Day preview
A preview of the comic was released Archaia's 2011 Free Comic Book Day issue (also featuring The Dark Crystal) available on May 7, 2011.
Quotes
- - Lisa Henson[2]
- -Stephen Christy (Archaia, editor in chief) [3]
Notes
- β It should be noted that Time Piece was in fact only nominated for an Academy Award (in the "Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects" category), but didn't win.
Sources
- β Henson.com Podcast: Episode #102: A Tale Of Sand Interview with Stephen Christy of Archaia Comics
- β Mahadeo, Kevin. "Archaia Tells Henson's Tale of Sand", Comic Book Resources. August 4, 2010.
- β Connelly, Brendon. "Jim Henson-Scripted Comic β Exclusive Details", BleedingCool.com. July 30, 2010.