A new version of "Rainbow Connection" and the return of Walter make this a must see!
Merchandise news and other info about The Muppets and Jim Henson's creations.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Portal's Muppet Holiday Connection!
While there isn't a new Muppet holiday special this year, this extended Portal ad is as close as we'll get and it's amazing.
Watch Willie Nelson & Kacey Musgraves Perform "Rainbow Connection" at CMA Awards!
Last night Willie Nelson and Kacey Musgraves performed "Rainbow Connection" at the CMA Awards.
While no Muppets were there to join them, they performed it beautifully.
You can watch their entire performance below.
While no Muppets were there to join them, they performed it beautifully.
You can watch their entire performance below.
Cinefex Magazine: The Making of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance!
The latest edition of Cinefex magazine takes you inside the making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The Living Planet
Article by Joe Fordham
A new adventure begins in the fantasy world of Thra, first seen in the much-loved 1982 feature The Dark Crystal, directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. In this Netflix streaming series, a trio of Gelflings embark on a quest to challenge the might of the Skeksis, cruel overlords of their magical realm. Jim Henson's Creature Shop creates a cast of otherworldly characters using the latest techniques in puppetry and animatronics, while DNEG crafts the visual effects.
The October issue covering state-of-the-art puppetry techniques employed for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, a Netflix television series. Director Louis Letterier speaks in our exhaustive article about the project, which serves as both a prequel to 1982’s The Dark Crystal and as an homage to its creator, Jim Henson.
Cinefex issue 167 is available now at bookstores and online.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The Living Planet
Article by Joe Fordham
A new adventure begins in the fantasy world of Thra, first seen in the much-loved 1982 feature The Dark Crystal, directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. In this Netflix streaming series, a trio of Gelflings embark on a quest to challenge the might of the Skeksis, cruel overlords of their magical realm. Jim Henson's Creature Shop creates a cast of otherworldly characters using the latest techniques in puppetry and animatronics, while DNEG crafts the visual effects.
The October issue covering state-of-the-art puppetry techniques employed for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, a Netflix television series. Director Louis Letterier speaks in our exhaustive article about the project, which serves as both a prequel to 1982’s The Dark Crystal and as an homage to its creator, Jim Henson.
Cinefex issue 167 is available now at bookstores and online.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Four The Dark Crystal Books Available Now!
3 brand new and one new to paperback Dark Crystal books are now available.
Aughra's Wisdom of Thra is a collection of Aughra quotes coupled with illustrations by Cory Codbey.
Heroes of the Resistance: A Guide to the Characters of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will help you keep track of all the major gelflings, trives, and their relationships to the main characters.
Aughra's Wisdom of Thra, Heroes of the Resistance: A Guide to the Characters of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Flames of the Dark Crystal, and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: Inside the Epic Return to Thra are all available now at local bookstores, and through these Amazon links.
Fans of Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will treasure moments spent with the all-knowing Aughra in this magical gift book illustrated by Cory Godbey.
Doesn't everyone get their advice from a feisty three-and-a-half-foot creature with ram horns, a detachable eye, and unlocked secrets to an entire fantasy universe? Allow Aughra to guide you with wisdom beyond this realm and advice only she can give.
Heroes of the Resistance: A Guide to the Characters of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will help you keep track of all the major gelflings, trives, and their relationships to the main characters.
When you're not adventuring with the Gelflings when watching Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance on Netflix, take to the page and explore this visual character guide to the fantastical world of Thra.
Meet the extraordinary cast of creatures from Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. This exclusive character guide, featuring stunning full-color photos from the show, will have you feeling as knowledgeable about the world of Thra and its inhabitants as the wise and all-knowing Aughra.
Flames of the Dark Crystal the fourth and final book in J.M. Lee's Dark Crystal prequel series is now available in paperback.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: Inside the Epic Return to Thra is a coffee table book that takes you behind the scenes and shows all the work that went into making the series. 
Explore the creation of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Netflix’s highly-anticipated new prequel series from The Jim Henson Company, with this all-access look at the show’s journey to the screen.
Delving into the incredible creative process behind the series, this deluxe volume reveals how Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, legendary character and costume designer Brian Froud, and director Louis Leterrier brought Thra and its characters to life alongside the artists and puppeteers who are continuing the legacy of the original film.
Filled with exclusive interviews with the creative forces behind the show, plus concept art, set photography, puppet designs, and more, this is the definitive exploration of The Jim Henson Company’s epic return to Thra.
Aughra's Wisdom of Thra, Heroes of the Resistance: A Guide to the Characters of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Flames of the Dark Crystal, and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: Inside the Epic Return to Thra are all available now at local bookstores, and through these Amazon links.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Disney+ Launches!
Disney+ officially launched this morning at 6am EST.
We previously told you what to expect, back in September including all the theatrical Muppet movies minus The Muppets Take Manhattan and Muppets From Space, only the two most recent TV series: The Muppets (2015), the Muppet Babies reboot. That is precisely what Muppet content is currently available plus the recent series of Muppet Moments shorts.
To promote the launch, Disney released a snapshot of EVERY title currently available.
The Muppet clips are at 27:17, 30:34, 45:16, 55:48, 2:31:30, 2:41:40, 2:48:33, and 3:05:46
You can watch the entire a 3 hour(!) clip real below:
While you can change your profile image from the default Mikey to a plethora of characters, no Muppets are currently available.
Disney+ also had a few bugs while I was checking it out.
It wouldn't recognize my password even though I entered correctly, they initially displayed the wrong header image for The Muppets (2015) - using a publicity shot with Jason Segel and Amy Adams for The Muppets (2011), at first only the first 10 episodes of The Muppets (2015) were available, then the remaining episode appeared, I received an error message when trying to access Muppets Most Wanted, and the entire Muppet Collection disappeared while I was writing this article.
Hopefully these issues and any others will be promptly fixed.
UPDATE:
Muppets Most Wanted is now working and the Muppet Collection has now been restored.
We previously told you what to expect, back in September including all the theatrical Muppet movies minus The Muppets Take Manhattan and Muppets From Space, only the two most recent TV series: The Muppets (2015), the Muppet Babies reboot. That is precisely what Muppet content is currently available plus the recent series of Muppet Moments shorts.
To promote the launch, Disney released a snapshot of EVERY title currently available.
The Muppet clips are at 27:17, 30:34, 45:16, 55:48, 2:31:30, 2:41:40, 2:48:33, and 3:05:46
You can watch the entire a 3 hour(!) clip real below:
You might have noticed that Disney used a clip from The Muppets pilot presentation (2:48:33) and not from the actual series for some reason.
Most of the Muppet movies so far only offer a clip of the film as a extra except:
The Muppet Movie:
Deleted scenes from the 35th Anniversary blu-ray including Jim Frawley's camera test
The Muppet Christmas Carol: "When Love is Gone" as a deleted scene.
The Muppets: Deleted scenes from the blu-ray.
Muppets Most Wanted: Deleted scenes from the blu-ray.
There are all available in 1080p 5.1, except The Muppet Christmas Carol, which is also available in 4k , HDR10, and Dolby Vision.
TV:
Muppet Moments: 25 shorts
Most of the Muppet movies so far only offer a clip of the film as a extra except:
The Muppet Movie:
Deleted scenes from the 35th Anniversary blu-ray including Jim Frawley's camera test
The Muppet Christmas Carol: "When Love is Gone" as a deleted scene.
The Muppets: Deleted scenes from the blu-ray.
Muppets Most Wanted: Deleted scenes from the blu-ray.
There are all available in 1080p 5.1, except The Muppet Christmas Carol, which is also available in 4k , HDR10, and Dolby Vision.
TV:
The Muppets (2015): Compete series - 16 episodes
Muppet Babies (2017 -?): First 20 episodes
Muppet Babies (2017 -?): First 20 episodes
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| Initially Disney used the wrong image for The Muppets (2015) |
While you can change your profile image from the default Mikey to a plethora of characters, no Muppets are currently available.
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| No Muppet Profile Images |
Disney+ also had a few bugs while I was checking it out.
It wouldn't recognize my password even though I entered correctly, they initially displayed the wrong header image for The Muppets (2015) - using a publicity shot with Jason Segel and Amy Adams for The Muppets (2011), at first only the first 10 episodes of The Muppets (2015) were available, then the remaining episode appeared, I received an error message when trying to access Muppets Most Wanted, and the entire Muppet Collection disappeared while I was writing this article.
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| Muppet Collection Missing |
UPDATE:
Muppets Most Wanted is now working and the Muppet Collection has now been restored.
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| Muppet Collection and More Returned! |
We expect more Muppet stuff to come including Muppets Now! and the Jim Henson Company's Earth to Ned which will both debut sometime in 2020, as well as more classic Muppet content in the future. Also, due to an existing agreement The Jim Henson Company film Alexander and the Terrible, Hobbile, NoGood, Very Bad Day won't be available until November 5 2020.
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| Alexander's bad day will have to wait |
You can watch all the Muppet titles now at Disneyplus.com
Saturday, November 9, 2019
More Muppet Portal Commercials On Your TV!
3 more Facebook's Portal commercials with The Muppets are now airing... on your TV!
Check the new ads featuring Dr. Teeth, Bunsen & Beaker and Ma Bear!
Friday, November 8, 2019
Big Bird Lights Up The Empire State Building!
Big Bird, Deb and Caroll Spinney went to the Empire State Building for a special 50th anniversary lighting ceremony where mayor Bill De Blasio declared today "Caroll Spinney Day."
Look for the iconic building to be green and yellow Sunday!
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