FRAGGLE ROCK
For me
Fraggle Rock was my reason for waking up as a kid and being ready for school. I'd shuffle out of bed, rocking my Batman slippers and head straight to the television set. Wipe the sleep from my eyes, dip into my delicious Grape Nuts and enjoy the puppet spectacle.
A film version has been in talks for quite some time since the show went off the air in 1987, lasting four seasons. The Weinstein Company was the last company to close in on the property. They had even gone out and hired Corey Edwards to write and direct Jim Henson's beloved show, but nothing ever materialized.
EXCLUSIVE: New Regency today acquired rights to turn the Jim Henson series Fraggle Rock into a feature film. The property was shopped and caught the interest of studios, before New Regency made the deal for a film that will be produced by The Jim Henson Company and the Montecito Picture Company. The series premiered on HBO in 1983, ran for five seasons and was broadcast in over 80 countries. It revolved around puppet characters Gobo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red, who lived in Fraggle Rock. They interacted with humans who thought they were aliens.
The Alvin And The Chipmunks franchise has been lucrative for New Regency, and this was an opportunity to add another family film franchise. It is not immediately clear whether the film will use puppets or be a CG/live-action mix. New Regency and the producers are figuring that out now and will set a writer shortly.