Lifetime, Jim Henson Company Align for TV Movie

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime has teamed with The Jim Henson Company on the original movie Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow, which will premiere on the network on November 21 at 8 p.m.

The live-action family film, starring Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Mary Steenburgen (Orange Is the New Black), Jay Harrington (Benched) and Grammy and SAG winner Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, is based on the original characters and story written by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl in 1968.

“As we all know, Jim Henson was a one-of-a-kind visionary whose works have entertained and sparked the imagination of millions of people across the globe for generations,” said Tanya Lopez, the senior VP of original movies at A+E Networks. “It is a true honor to partner with The Jim Henson Company and be able to continue his legacy with this wonderful project.”

“Turkey Hollow is an unproduced gem from our company’s archives," said Lisa Henson, the CEO of The Jim Henson Company. "I have fond memories from my childhood of my father planning and developing this production. He was delighted by the idea of magical creatures living in the woods and was excited to portray them in a more realistic way than his other well-known puppet characters.”

The project is currently in production in Vancouver.