Fraggle Rock (movie)

The Jim Henson Company stated in an October 2006 press release that a currently untitled feature film based on Fraggle Rock is in the works. Brian Henson first announced in September 2005 that the project was in development.

In a May 2006 press interview, Henson said "Yes, we are writing a Fraggle Rock movie and trying to pull it together." Henson said that the project is the Company's number two priority (behind Power of the Dark Crystal), and the pre-planning and script writing was just getting started.

Henson said that fans should expect the movie to be something more of a "revisiting" of the classic characters, rather than a straightforward continuation of the series. Henson said the plan is "to do something that sort of stands next to the Fraggle Rock series rather than be a continuation of the show."

The untitled film is said to take Gobo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red on an adventure outside of Fraggle Rock into Outer Space.

Ahmet Zappa, set to write, said that the script will be very music-based. He also has stated that the script will feature some new characters as well - including both new humans and new puppet characters.

"I've been inundated with calls from famous bands, songwriters, different actors, who are just huge fans of Fraggle Rock that they're just like, "I'll do anything." There's a certain religious fervor with Fraggles."


 * - Ahmet Zappa (writer)

Pre-production is underway and release is expected for late 2008 or early 2009.

Cast & Crew
Crew
 * Executive producers: Brian Henson and Jason Lust
 * Producer: Lisa Henson
 * Screenplay: Ahmet Zappa
 * Director: Brian Henson

Characters

 * This list only includes characters confirmed to appear in the film


 * Gobo Fraggle
 * Wembley Fraggle
 * Boober Fraggle
 * Red Fraggle
 * Mokey Fraggle
 * Uncle Traveling Matt
 * Marjory the Trash Heap

External Links and Sources

 * mtv.com interview with Ahmet Zappa (12/6/06)
 * Press Release (10/19/06)