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From Henson.com:
http://www.henson.com/company/122304.html
THE JIM HENSON COMPANY ACQUIRES ELBO ELF
Company to develop children’s holiday story into feature length production
Hollywood, December 23, 2004- The Jim Henson Company has acquired the rights to Elbo Elf: P.M.O.C., a book by Ralph Romano and Joe Burke. The holiday tale about an unusual elf in Santa’s workshop is in development as a feature length production to be written by brothers Bill Barretta (miniseries teleplay Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story) and Gene Barretta (children’s book illustrator of Merry Creature Christmas and Journey, Easter Journey).
“Elbo Elf: P.M.O.C. has a heart-warming message about never giving up and helping others,” said Michael Polis, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Home Entertainment for The Jim Henson Company. “It’s the kind of project that continues our company’s mission to celebrate diversity through creative and inspiring stories.”
Tom Romano, Ralph Romano's brother and co-owner of the rights to Elbo Elf, said, "My favorite holiday has always been Christmas and Henson had the vision to see that Elbo Elf could become a seasonal favorite. After 35 years, we look forward to working with Gene and Bill to bring Elbo to life for all children to enjoy.”
The Jim Henson Company, an established leader in family entertainment for nearly half a century, is recognized worldwide as a leader in puppetry, animatronics and computer graphics. Best known as creators of the world famous Muppets (the rights to which are now owned by The Walt Disney Company), Henson is the recipient of nearly 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Additionally, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™ has received two Academy Awards for the visual effects and animatronic builds for the 1996 smash Babe, and the invention of the Henson Performance Control System—a powerful character performance technology. Recent productions include Five Children and It and the Emmy nominated Farscape as well as the upcoming feature MirrorMask . The company is currently in post-production on Muppets Wizard of Oz for Buena Vista television and Frances, a preschool production in partnership with HIT Entertainment featuring Henson’s proprietary digital puppetry technology. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices and production facilities in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company’s website is located at: www.henson.com
http://www.henson.com/company/122304.html
THE JIM HENSON COMPANY ACQUIRES ELBO ELF
Company to develop children’s holiday story into feature length production
Hollywood, December 23, 2004- The Jim Henson Company has acquired the rights to Elbo Elf: P.M.O.C., a book by Ralph Romano and Joe Burke. The holiday tale about an unusual elf in Santa’s workshop is in development as a feature length production to be written by brothers Bill Barretta (miniseries teleplay Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story) and Gene Barretta (children’s book illustrator of Merry Creature Christmas and Journey, Easter Journey).
“Elbo Elf: P.M.O.C. has a heart-warming message about never giving up and helping others,” said Michael Polis, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Home Entertainment for The Jim Henson Company. “It’s the kind of project that continues our company’s mission to celebrate diversity through creative and inspiring stories.”
Tom Romano, Ralph Romano's brother and co-owner of the rights to Elbo Elf, said, "My favorite holiday has always been Christmas and Henson had the vision to see that Elbo Elf could become a seasonal favorite. After 35 years, we look forward to working with Gene and Bill to bring Elbo to life for all children to enjoy.”
The Jim Henson Company, an established leader in family entertainment for nearly half a century, is recognized worldwide as a leader in puppetry, animatronics and computer graphics. Best known as creators of the world famous Muppets (the rights to which are now owned by The Walt Disney Company), Henson is the recipient of nearly 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Additionally, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™ has received two Academy Awards for the visual effects and animatronic builds for the 1996 smash Babe, and the invention of the Henson Performance Control System—a powerful character performance technology. Recent productions include Five Children and It and the Emmy nominated Farscape as well as the upcoming feature MirrorMask . The company is currently in post-production on Muppets Wizard of Oz for Buena Vista television and Frances, a preschool production in partnership with HIT Entertainment featuring Henson’s proprietary digital puppetry technology. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices and production facilities in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company’s website is located at: www.henson.com