"Fraggle Rock" Getting Revived As Movie Musical

The Weinstein Co. will turn the Jim Henson series "Fraggle Rock" into a live-action musical feature.

Cory Edwards, who directed the animated "Hoodwinked!" for TWC, will helm the picture and write the screenplay. The Jim Henson Co. will produce and TWC will distribute.

Just like the series, the film will be populated by a mix of human characters and Fraggle Rock puppets. TWC co-chair Harvey Weinstein, who has been steering his company more aggressively into the family film arena, made the marriage with Lisa Henson, who runs JHC with her co-CEO brother, Brian Henson.

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Comments

[commentguy1234]

Hollywood has no shame. And they wonder why people are robbing them blind through downloading . . .

[robXdion]

Very gansta. They roll deep. Now if we can get a Care Bears musical with a cameo by Lady Smurf, now that would be something!!!

[tinkaboutit]

I never thought Fraggle Rock was even worthy of a throwback mention that appeals to Gen Xers, but if so only as a satire on our obsessions with throwbacks.

[devilyousay]

Can we PLEASE start letting the next generation of writers with original ideas into the hallowed halls of entertainment....pleeeease.....no more re-makes!