'Fraggle Rock' And 'Dark Crystal' Sequel Updates From Brian Henson - Blu-ray Forum

GreenScar · 08-06-2009, 02:04 AM

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As a child of the '80s, I love myself some Muppets and Muppet-like puppets. "Sesame Street," "Fraggle Rock," "Brian Henson, son of "The Muppets" creator Jim Henson and co-CEO (with his sister Lisa) of the still-thriving Jim Henson Company.

Jacks didn't get to just talk with Henson. He got to pick his brain, to mine him for information. And wouldn't you know it, Henson was all too happy to share. He even volunteered some stuff. What do I mean, you ask? Jacks asked about the "Fraggle Rock" movie, Henson replied with comments about that AND the "Dark Crystal" sequel. Whoa. Hit the jump for the deets.

Henson told us that "Fraggle Rock" is "still in very active development. Very active development. That has a very strong script." Woosh. See that emphasis on the second 'very'? That's all Henson baby. He was emphatic in his "Fraggle" talk. And that's not all!

"It'll have a strong musical component," he said. "It'll be expanded to an older audience. 'Fraggle Rock' [the TV show] was presented... for a pretty exclusively children's audience. The feature film does expand it to be more accessible to a wider audience."

"We have a 'Dark Crystal' sequel, called 'The Power of the Dark Crystal.' It has a very strong script." More emphasis. I like that, Mr. Henson. Enthusiasm. It's infectious. I'm already excited about these projects, and hearing your comments only amplifies that.

"Both of those projects... are very close to going into pre-production," Henson said. "They're both really ready to go. [The studio is] just [in the process of] putting together the final finance pieces and the final distribution pieces."

So there you have it. "Fraggle Rock"? Happening. "The Power of the Dark Crystal"? Happening. When? Soon. How soon? No clue. I'm psyched to hear more though. Are you?

Jellybeans · 08-06-2009, 02:32 AM

Fraggle Rock FTW

Here is the theme! It brings back good memories!

Source : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSDeoO-j3G0

jasonicus · 08-06-2009, 02:36 AM

I wouldn't mind seeing either of these. Brings back a lot of memories as a kid.

BeardedNinjaGuy · 08-06-2009, 02:37 AM

Its amazing how many people have never heard of Fraggle Rock. They seem to be digging in the archives deeper and deeper these days.

krazyclown · 08-06-2009, 01:38 PM

Hell yes cant wait love fragel rock have the series on dvd and picking up the dark crystal in sep

cflames89 · 08-06-2009, 02:20 PM

Oooohhh, love me some Fraggle. That reminds me, still have to find season three.

P@t_Mtl · 08-06-2009, 02:31 PM

Ok I get a new Dark Crystal but Fraggle Rock??????

gnash · 08-06-2009, 02:33 PM

How's abouts a marketing tie-in to sell edible doozer construction materials...always wondered what they tasted like when I was still running around in short pants.

gtmorgan23 · 08-06-2009, 02:54 PM

That is sweet, the dark crystal is a movie I have probably seen a million times. I am stoked about this. Dark Crystal and Labrynth are two of my favs in my younger years.

krazyclown · 08-06-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cflames89

Oooohhh, love me some Fraggle. That reminds me, still have to find season three.

http://www.amazon.com/Fraggle-Rock-C...9571143&sr=1-2

season 3 19.99 amazon

EricJ · 08-06-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BeardedNinjaGuy

Its amazing how many people have never heard of Fraggle Rock. They seem to be digging in the archives deeper and deeper these days.

"They", no, Disney, yes--
When Eisner finally bought the Muppets after eighteen years, he didn't 100% get Brian Henson with it.
They splintered the company, and now the company that makes film projects is Disney-owned with Lisa Henson at the (figure)head.

And with no new properties, actively set out to make projects exploiting safe already-owned intellectual properties, such as the "Muppet Wizard of Oz", a new Muppet series that never got off the ground, and the aforementioned two revival movies of old projects.
And "Power" may have a "strong script", but after six years, that's ALL it's still got. Like, no money or actual filming dates, and it's unknown whether Genndy Tartovsky is still even attached to the project.

deckardp · 08-06-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Ok I get a new Dark Crystal but Fraggle Rock??????

That was kind of what I was thinking. Not sure how great a Fraggle rock movie would be. Never got into it when it was on.

Sponge-worthy · 08-06-2009, 05:06 PM

Original title was "Dark Crystal: The Phantom Menace"

deckardp · 08-06-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ryan69969

Original title was "Dark Crystal: The Phantom Menace"

So the Skeksis were after the Gelflings for their midiclorians?

SapGoblin · 08-06-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ryan69969

Original title was "Dark Crystal: The Phantom Menace"

Ahhhh hahahaha

Luckily, I doubt Brian Henson is as far out of touch with the original Dark Crystal fans as Lucas was with the SW folk!

Hi-Def Steve · 08-06-2009, 10:18 PM

Wow Fraggle Rock, lol. Damn I used to watch that religiously. Where have the years gone!

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08-06-2009, 02:32 AM	#2
Jellybeans Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Montreal, Canada Blu-ray collection:140 Trading Score:1	Fraggle Rock FTW Here is the theme! It brings back good memories! Source : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSDeoO-j3G0

08-06-2009, 02:36 AM	#3
jasonicus Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009	I wouldn't mind seeing either of these. Brings back a lot of memories as a kid.

08-06-2009, 02:37 AM	#4
BeardedNinjaGuy Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Columbia, Maryland Blu-ray collection:502	Its amazing how many people have never heard of Fraggle Rock. They seem to be digging in the archives deeper and deeper these days.

08-06-2009, 01:38 PM	#5
krazyclown Expert Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Clementon NJ 4K collection:188 Blu-ray collection:1120 Blu-ray reviews:1	Hell yes cant wait love fragel rock have the series on dvd and picking up the dark crystal in sep

08-06-2009, 02:20 PM	#6
cflames89 Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Just north of the Blu aisle Blu-ray collection:718	Oooohhh, love me some Fraggle. That reminds me, still have to find season three.

08-06-2009, 02:31 PM	#7
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Ok I get a new Dark Crystal but Fraggle Rock??????

08-06-2009, 02:33 PM	#8
gnash Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI	How's abouts a marketing tie-in to sell edible doozer construction materials...always wondered what they tasted like when I was still running around in short pants.

08-06-2009, 02:54 PM	#9
gtmorgan23 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Austin Texas Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:98	That is sweet, the dark crystal is a movie I have probably seen a million times. I am stoked about this. Dark Crystal and Labrynth are two of my favs in my younger years.

08-06-2009, 05:06 PM	#13
Sponge-worthy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Southwest, USA PSN: Sponge-worthy Blu-ray collection:43	Original title was "Dark Crystal: The Phantom Menace"

08-06-2009, 10:18 PM	#16
Hi-Def Steve Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Pasadena, CA 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:315 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:187	Wow Fraggle Rock, lol. Damn I used to watch that religiously. Where have the years gone!

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