Muppet creator's life screen bound
A newly biopic around the living and work of 'The Muppets' creator Jim Jim Henson is to be made.
Empire Cinema Grouping, INC has acquired the move characterisation production and distribution rights to Henry Martyn Robert D Slane's screenplay 'Henson'.
The plastic film is due to begin production in the late summer with a budget of $30m.
Commenting, Empire House Entertainment Prexy Eric James Parkinson said: "Jim Henson is 1 of the best known and most love entertainers of whole metre. His story is inspiring, tragic, heartwarming and heroic poem, and will make for an important and entertaining gesture picture."
Michael Mayer
