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The Weinsteins, A Zappa, The Henson Co, Etc. To Bring FRAGGLEs To The Big Screen!!


Merrick here...

The Weinstein Company is developing a live-action musical film based on Jim Henson's FRAGGLE ROCK.

Pic will take the core characters Gogo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red outside of their home in Fraggle Rock, where they interact with humans, which they think are aliens.

...says THIS ARTICLE in Variety.

Corey Edwards, writer/director of HOODWINKED! a few years back (trailer HERE), will write/direct the Fraggles' return to the screen. Ahmet Zappa (son of Frank) is an Executive Producer on the film.

I don't recall the exact details on this, but this Zappa/Fraggle project has been in the wind for some time now (at least several years).

My niece is crazy for Fraggles and has already pitched a tent at the theater most likely to open the film.






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First!
by Karl Childers
May 13th, 2008
08:29:12 AM
Holy Shit!
by James Westfall
May 13th, 2008
08:29:18 AM
fraggle rock rules
by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks
May 13th, 2008
08:29:27 AM
Hoodwinked was TERRIBLE!
by Karl Childers
May 13th, 2008
08:29:51 AM
Uggh, quit reading at humans . . .
by Nice Marmot
May 13th, 2008
08:30:28 AM
damn I love me some Fraggles
by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks
May 13th, 2008
08:30:33 AM
shit, did'nt realise it was that hoowinked guy
by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks
May 13th, 2008
08:32:05 AM
I just got excited at fraggles
by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks
May 13th, 2008
08:35:46 AM
Theres a bad joke in here somewhere...
by blckmgk13
May 13th, 2008
08:35:59 AM
how bout those poor fucks building their intricate
by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks
May 13th, 2008
08:37:10 AM
i smell another
by Anakin_Piecocker
May 13th, 2008
08:37:23 AM
Ummm...YES PLEASE!!
by IndustryKiller!
May 13th, 2008
08:38:53 AM
Yo, Weinsteins, howse the fuck about releasing Fanboys first
by Pennsy
May 13th, 2008
08:44:16 AM
Isn't it Gobo?
by TrainorSmash
May 13th, 2008
08:46:37 AM
Post kills much hope
by INWOsuxRED
May 13th, 2008
08:49:15 AM
work on that 80's era hypertext, bub.
by ArcadianDS
May 13th, 2008
08:51:45 AM
TOTAL FRAGGLE DESTRUCTION!!!!
by Motoko Kusanagi
May 13th, 2008
08:52:55 AM
in all honesty
by alex138
May 13th, 2008
08:57:38 AM
HONESTLY, yes, it was hugely popular.
by slone13
May 13th, 2008
08:58:10 AM
Ain't it Old News
by Darth WickedChicken
May 13th, 2008
09:00:34 AM
oh look, I found a fraggle...
by d a v 3 y
May 13th, 2008
09:03:57 AM
The Fraggles had a cartoon and tons of toys, too.
by slone13
May 13th, 2008
09:04:04 AM
Excitement dulled, boo
by Teko
May 13th, 2008
09:06:01 AM
Another Weinstein Flop in the making
by Samuel Fulmer
May 13th, 2008
09:19:55 AM
Doozertastic!
by FILMFUNK
May 13th, 2008
09:24:03 AM
We knew about this...
by Anna Valerious
May 13th, 2008
09:30:26 AM
My Band
by HitchCock'n'Balz
May 13th, 2008
09:30:29 AM
Damn I loved the Fraggles
by Rat Fink
May 13th, 2008
09:31:07 AM
Filmfunk
by Unbirthday
May 13th, 2008
09:37:09 AM
I got your point, Nosferatu
by slone13
May 13th, 2008
09:41:06 AM
Fraggle Rock DVD's
by Nuck81
May 13th, 2008
09:43:35 AM
FRAGGLE ROCK!
by newc0253
May 13th, 2008
09:45:50 AM
It's "GOBO," not "Gogo."
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
May 13th, 2008
09:49:18 AM
So I guess
by Series7
May 13th, 2008
09:51:58 AM
Sprocket?
by PeaJay18
May 13th, 2008
09:52:29 AM
CGI would be....
by Wolfman Nards
May 13th, 2008
09:56:04 AM
Is there a single human being that cares about this?
by Trazadone
May 13th, 2008
09:56:24 AM
From the Weinsteins and the Director of HOODWINKED?!?!?!?
by Harry Weinstein
May 13th, 2008
09:57:42 AM
Nostalgia rate for "FRAGGLE ROCK" =
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
May 13th, 2008
09:59:04 AM
Hoodwinked was one of the worst movies ive ever seen...
by Obscura
May 13th, 2008
10:00:40 AM
As Junior, the Gorg would say
by Rat Fink
May 13th, 2008
10:02:47 AM
Hoodwinked
by BRUTICUS
May 13th, 2008
10:05:21 AM
Oh Fraggle Rock...
by TroutMaskReplicant
May 13th, 2008
10:07:44 AM
Does anyone care?
by Harry Weinstein
May 13th, 2008
10:09:09 AM
Gobo > Indy Jones
by Saluki
May 13th, 2008
10:11:43 AM
Hollywood: bereft of originality
by kwisatzhaderach
May 13th, 2008
10:11:46 AM
Trazadone, in answer to your questions
by slone13
May 13th, 2008
10:14:44 AM
That HOODWINKED made money...
by Harry Weinstein
May 13th, 2008
10:15:13 AM
...Spooooky
by MediaNerd
May 13th, 2008
10:22:03 AM
FUCK YEAH!!!
by That 70s Venom
May 13th, 2008
10:33:44 AM
Jerry Nelson
by Talcy
May 13th, 2008
10:33:48 AM
merrick's niece pitched a tent!
by bootle2
May 13th, 2008
10:35:59 AM
Nosferatu
by Shoegeezer
May 13th, 2008
10:38:01 AM
The 80´s revival continues
by CuervoJones
May 13th, 2008
10:45:53 AM
I´ll rape your childhood
by CuervoJones
May 13th, 2008
10:54:57 AM
Yeah, Yobo, that's it
by slone13
May 13th, 2008
10:57:57 AM
eh?
by Lost Jarv
May 13th, 2008
11:15:28 AM
IT'S "GOBO" GAWD DAMMIT!!!
by Shermdawg
May 13th, 2008
11:36:30 AM
Spoilers!
by shitstorm23
May 13th, 2008
11:36:39 AM
Down at Fraggle Rock
by Ninja Nerd
May 13th, 2008
11:37:08 AM
Does anyone remember
by Rat Fink
May 13th, 2008
11:37:40 AM
please
by tha plow
May 13th, 2008
11:41:29 AM
You might try reading the talkback, Jarv
by slone13
May 13th, 2008
11:59:31 AM
Shia for the trash witch!
by JackPumpkinhead
May 13th, 2008
12:08:45 PM
By the way, better give it to Eli Roth.
by JackPumpkinhead
May 13th, 2008
12:15:35 PM
I hereby nominate Harry...
by Kid Z
May 13th, 2008
12:18:50 PM
Or Bryan Singer can direct...
by Kid Z
May 13th, 2008
12:23:30 PM
I love Fraggles
by CherryValance
May 13th, 2008
12:37:19 PM
Tell me I'm not crazy...
by Kid Z
May 13th, 2008
12:42:02 PM
Eli Roth is doing a family film.
by emeraldboy
May 13th, 2008
01:17:18 PM
Nosferatu Jones,
by raw_bean
May 13th, 2008
01:22:35 PM
CGI Fraggles
by Sithdan
May 13th, 2008
01:42:20 PM
What's next, Land of the Lost?
by Pops Freshemeyer
May 13th, 2008
01:56:20 PM
Loved Muppets, Hated Fraggles
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
May 13th, 2008
02:07:04 PM
Always a good sign...
by chumpmonkey
May 13th, 2008
02:53:47 PM
Henson Co & Cast Back. Global Market For Fraggle Film!
by frogboy4
May 13th, 2008
03:28:37 PM
"Heavens to Murgatroyd!",
by JAGUART
May 13th, 2008
03:51:36 PM
Quit Eatin' My House!!!
by Captain Happy
May 13th, 2008
03:56:52 PM
Why would they think Fraggles are Aliens?
by Pi-Rate
May 13th, 2008
03:59:26 PM
pi-rate
by robertplant
May 13th, 2008
04:23:45 PM
One of the best series finales of my youth
by Dreamfasting
May 13th, 2008
04:28:31 PM
Please NO CGI Doozers!!!
by Orionsangels
May 13th, 2008
04:33:51 PM
The old guy with the dog died I think
by Orionsangels
May 13th, 2008
04:35:13 PM
Uncle Travelling Matt wasn't he voiced by Henson?
by Orionsangels
May 13th, 2008
04:48:06 PM
is the world clamoring for Fraggles?
by Puddleglum
May 13th, 2008
05:33:09 PM
Fraggle Cock
by The Winged Doucheman
May 13th, 2008
07:33:51 PM
robertplant
by Pi-Rate
May 13th, 2008
08:35:08 PM
Wha?
by Freedomboy
May 13th, 2008
08:48:14 PM
Fireproof
by INWOsuxRED
May 13th, 2008
11:48:44 PM
Fraggle Cock
by timothyarcher
May 14th, 2008
01:45:21 AM

by huggerorange
May 14th, 2008
02:18:25 AM
I was too young for the Muppets, but i loveeeed
by barnaby jones
May 14th, 2008
06:30:37 AM
Frackin Rock
by This_talkback_is_on_CRAZYPILLS
May 14th, 2008
09:07:44 AM
Slone13
by Trazadone
May 14th, 2008
02:10:26 PM
Gorgbusters!!
by symphy
May 14th, 2008
10:56:57 PM

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