Muppet Man: Jim Henson biopic currently in development for Disney
April 22, 2021 by:
The Current War and
The Giver scribe Michael Mitnick as the writer of
Muppet Man, a biopic revolving around the life and talent of the legendary puppeteer Jim Henson.
The project, which is currently in development, will be a live-action affair that focuses on Henson and his mission to convince broadcasters that
The Muppets was a great idea and how he worked to get the characters on air where they became a comedy staple. Henson s own daughter, Lisa Henson, is producing for The Jim Henson Company.
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