All posts tagged "Jim Henson"
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Features
News Bytes: ‘Animals’ Euthanized by HBO, Big Bird Puppeteer Retires, Sara Litzenberger’s ‘Undiscovered’ Gem & More
October 17, 2018WATCH: Portugal. The Man “Tidal Wave” MV For its sixth music video collaboration with the Grammy...
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North America
Gary Kurtz, ‘Star Wars’ Producer, Dies Age 78
September 24, 2018Producer Gary Kurtz, who helped shepherd George Lucas’s now iconic Star Wars to smash hit status,...
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Features
News Bytes: New ‘Overwatch’ Short, SIGGRAPH Spills on ‘Crow’ VR Short, Ronny Chieng on ‘Earth’s Mightiest Show’ & More!
August 23, 2018WATCH: e-d Films ‘Home Was Hairy Hill’ Teaser New from the studio creating a buzz with...
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Home Entertainment
‘Fraggle Rock’ Gets Complete Blu-ray Treatment for 35th Anniversary
July 13, 2018In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the beloved Jim Henson series, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment...
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People
Marianne Culbert Is Portfolio’s New VP of Production
May 2, 2018Portfolio Entertainment has tapped award-winning kids’ producer Marianne Culbert as its Vice President of Production. The...
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Festivals and Events
Henson Exhibit Coming to L.A.’s Skirball Center in June
March 30, 2018If Disney Jr.’s awesome new Muppet Babies series has whetted your appetite for more Jim Henson...
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Features
‘Sherlock Gnomes’: Not So Elementary, Dear Watson!
March 22, 2018***This story originally appeared in the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 279)*** Sherlock Holmes...
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Television
Revisiting the Muppet Babies’ Rainbow Connection
March 16, 2018It’s been 34 years since the animated baby versions of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal...
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People
Animator & Voice Actor Bud Luckey Dies Age 83
February 25, 2018William “Bud” Luckey, a multitalented artist and performer who touched many facets of animation, has died...
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Television
‘Muppet Babies’ Get March 23 Premiere, Grown-Ups Get Reboot
February 22, 2018Exciting news for fans of Kermit, Piggy and co., as Disney has set a premiere date...
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Home Entertainment
Sony Plans 4K Debut & Blu-ray Return of ‘Dark Crystal’
December 20, 2017Fans of Jim Henson and Frank Oz’s masterful fantasy epic The Dark Crystal are in for...
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Festivals and Events
VES Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Honorees
October 11, 2017Marking its milestone 20th anniversary, the Visual Effects Society has announced the inaugural VES Hall of...
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Digital Media
Hulu Greenlights ‘Doozers’ Season 2 from Henson
September 11, 2017Hulu has renewed its first original kids’ series, Doozers, from The Jim Henson Company. The preschool-targeted...
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Festivals and Events
New Details Revealed Re. Muppets at the Hollywood Bowl
August 25, 2017If you are a die-hard Muppets fan, you won’t miss the chance to see Jim Henson’s...
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Features
Open Play
November 13, 2016Trolls jumps from a well-known but undefined toy store staple to the big screen with a...
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Television
‘Muppet Babies’ Return to Disney TV in 2018
October 26, 2016Muppet Babies will fulfill its old theme song promise and make your dreams come true in...
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Television
PBS KIDS Dates Premiere for Henson’s ‘Splash and Bubbles’
May 19, 2016Even though Sesame Street has shuffled off to HBO, the relationship between PBS KIDS and The...
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Features
Daily News Bytes
April 28, 2016Jamie Foxx May Star in a R-Rated Jim Henson Puppet Movie The Oscar-winning actor is reportedly...
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People
Iconic Musician and Actor David Bowie Dies
January 11, 2016The world lost a pop culture giant this weekend as singer David Bowie died of cancer...
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Digital Media
YouTube Kids Expands to U.K., Ireland
November 22, 2015Following a successful debut in the U.S., the YouTube Kids app has arrived in the U.K....
Recent Posts
Ian Sheppard has been appointed Head of Development at award-winning animation studio LAIKA, known for ...
In the winter of 1945, WWII navigator Edward Field was on his third mission when ...
***This article originally appeared in the February '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 307)*** STUFF TO ...
