Jim Henson: Idea Man Reviews!

By now you've hopefully watched Jim Henson: Idea Man at least once (if not multiple times), and so did the critics. Below are a few reviews of Ron Howard's documentary.   

The Wrap: "Ron Howard Takes a Loving, Honest Look at Muppets Creator"

The Hollywood Reporter: "A Middle-of-the-Road Portrait of a Genius"

LA Times: "Ron Howard renews appreciation for the Muppet Mastermind"

KQED: "Muppets Creator Jim Henson Gets a Documentary as Exciting as He Was"

Variety: "A Heartfelt, If Safe, Tribute to a Singular Figure"

Laughing Place: "Showcases the Life and Work of a Modern Genius"

Empire Magazine: 3/5 Stars "Ron Howard’s genial account of the legendary Muppeteer plays it safe, with a fairly traditional documentary-making approach — but it still manages to be adequately inspirational, celebrational and, yes, even Muppetational."

The film currently has a perfect 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 97% Audience Score.

You can read the full reviews at the links above.

We're still working on our review, but in the mealtime what did you think of Jim Henson: Idea Man?

Jim Henson: Idea Man is streaming now on Disney+.

It's Official! Electric Mayhem Series Coming to Disney Plus!

What at first was a rumor, and then sort of confirmed, has now been OFFICIALLY confirmed by Disney and many other entertainment news sources - an Electric Mayhem series is coming to Disney Plus!

The series, titled The Muppets Mayhem will follow the the band as they try to record their first ever album. 

Lilly Singh will star as Nora, the human junior A&R executive tasked with managing Dr. Teeth, Animal, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot and Lips - who, am is, are and be, them whom as and are known as The Electric Mayhem.  

The series is being written and EP’d by Adam F. Goldberg (The Goldbergs), Bill Barretta (The Muppets) and Jeff Yorkes.

“The Muppets are renowned for quality, creativity and unrivaled, fun storytelling for the whole family,” said Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television. “We are thrilled to have Adam, Bill and Jeff at the helm to bring all of these iconic and great new characters to life in fresh and dynamic ways.”

“Adam F. Goldberg is our resident Muppet enthusiast at Signature and getting to play in the sandbox with Bill, a longtime Muppet performer, as well as these beloved characters was a dream come true for him, Bill and Jeff,” said Jonnie Davis, President of ABC Signature. “Their take is fresh, fun, musical and of course, hilarious. We couldn’t be happier to be the studio that is helping them get the band back together.”

“We are so excited to bring the story of The Electric Mayhem Band to the front and center of this new series. They’ve been entertaining audiences since ‘The Muppet Show,’ which debuted 45 years ago, so it’s wonderful that these characters are finally getting to play lead rather than supporting roles,” said Lightbody, executive producer and senior vice president of Disney Live Entertainment and The Muppets Studio.

While no release date has been announced sources say the 10-episode comedy will begin filming in April. Can you picture that?