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Joseph Gordon-Levitt has joined a film adaptation of musical puppet series “Fraggle Rock”.
Gordon-Levitt will star in and produce the live-action film based on Jim Henson’s TV series that debuted in 1983.
The show follows the adventures of cave-dwelling creatures called Fraggles who have to deal with the industrious Doozers and furry giants called Gorgs.
The project has been in development for a fairly long time, but the involvement of Gordon-Levitt could be the push it needs to really get underway.
“The first screen personas I ever loved were Henson creations, first on ‘Sesame Street,’ and then on ‘Fraggle Rock,’” said Gordon-Levitt. “Jim Henson’s characters make you laugh and sing, but they’re also layered, surprising, and wise. From Oscar the Grouch, to Yoda, to the Fraggles. I’ve never stopped loving his work, even as a young frisky man, and on into adulthood. Collaborating with Lisa Henson makes me confident we can do something that Jim would have loved. I’m grateful and excited to be working with New Regency on this project.”
The news comes via Variety.
