Back to the Rock Season 2
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Sesame Street Season 54
Sesame Street Season 54 has premiered on Max with new episodes each Thursday. Watch and let us know your thoughts.
The Muppets Mayhem premieres
The series debut of the year is here! Let us know your thoughts and reviews of The Muppets Mayhem now streaming on Disney+.
Bear arrives on Disney+ The beloved series has been off the air for the past 15 years. Now all four seasons are finally available for a whole new generation.
Sam and Friends Book Read our review of the long-awaited book, "Sam and Friends - The Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show" by Muppet Historian Craig Shemin.
another interview
At http://www.darkhorizons.com/news07/frankoz.php
Question: You still go back to puppeteering.
Oz: No. I haven’t done it for years.
Question: You don’t do the voice of Miss Piggy, that kind of thing?
Oz: No, I haven’t done that for I don't know how many years...
Why not go to the message board of the International Wizard of Oz Club?
(http://p208.ezboard.com/bozclubforums
They have a "Oz Trading Post" forum you could post on.
And have you gone to the site http://www.returntoozthemovie.com/ ?
Here's the latest:
http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117937178&categoryID=13&cs=1
Henson taps 'Dark' lord
Helmer becomes 'Crystal' clear
By MICHAEL FLEMING
The Jim Henson Co. has set Genndy Tartakovsky to direct "Power of the Dark Crystal," sequel to...
quote
"The actual puppet can't work. Those days have gone by -- we're in a digital age. That puppet would look archaic. But he'll always have a place in my heart."
http://www.worldoffroud.com/www/news/main/index.cfm#dc
THE DARK CRYSTAL SEQUEL
BRIAN FROUD IN DISCUSSION WITH THE JIM HENSON COMPANY- UPDATED NEWS!
Response from Froud fans at Comic-Con and Faerieworlds to the news that a DARK CRYSTAL sequel was in development at the Jim Henson Company...
toto talking
In the first book Toto never spoke, even in Oz. However, he does start speaking in the eighth book Tik Tok of Oz -- it's explained that until then he just prefered not to.
more casting
From hollywoodreporter.com:
Tambor, Grier head to 'Oz'
Jeffrey Tambor and David Alan Grier have joined the cast of stars in ABC's original movie tentatively titled "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz." Additionally, Grier has landed a role in Nora Ephron's feature adaptation of the...
more from Jim Hill
The Jim Hill piece also states:
As you might expect, given that Miss Piggy & pals are involved in this prodiction, this TV movie will be a very loose adaption of the Baum story. Take -- for example -- the film's main character, Dorothy Gale. Instead of being this simple...
Jim Hill article
According to jimhillmedia.com
""But what about the 'Muppet Wizard of Oz"?," you ask. "Wasn't that TV movie that supposed to go into production this summer, and then pop up on ABC as a special to air during November sweeps?" Well ... It's looking like it could take a little...
Baum and Henson
And lest anyone forget, some (not all) of JIM HENSON'S MOTHER GOOSE STORIES were based on Baum's short tales in his first children's book MOTHER GOOSE IN PROSE (the set design was inspired by the Maxfield Parrish illustrations).
WICKED (the book) is an adult-themed 'reimagining' that borrows elements from both the film and a few of the books. It certainly doesn't fit in with the regular children's series.
There is also a great Oz FAQ (perhaps the most comprehensive online) at...
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