Fraggle Rock Set for Feature Film Treatment

HOLLYWOOD, October 20: The Jim Henson Company is in
development on a full-length feature inspired by the classic 1980s TV show Fraggle
Rock.

The untitled film will take the Fraggles—Gobo,
Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red—on an adventure outside of Fraggle Rock,
where they will interact humans. The treatment is being written by author Ahmet
Zappa (The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless) who will also executive produce the project with
Brian Henson and Jason Lust. Lisa Henson will produce.

Lisa Henson, co-CEO of The Jim Henson Company with her
brother Brian, noted "Fraggle Rock
has remained a favorite project at our company and has certainly continued to
be loved by its many devoted fans, so we are thrilled to begin work on this
project. With its message of celebrating diversity and its ambitious goal of
promoting world peace, now is the perfect time to embark on a new Fraggle
adventure."

Fraggle Rock
premiered on HBO in 1983 and over five seasons garnered multiple awards and a
global fan following. The show was created by Jim Henson as an international
co-production. The first season of the show was recently released on DVD.