Here’s some unexpected news for you! Don Jon and The Dark Knight Rises star Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to produce and star in a live-action adaptation of Fraggle Rock. There’s been talk of adapting the classic TV series for years now, but it now appears to finally be coming together at New Regency and The Henson Co.
Fraggle Rock was a TV series which first aired in 1983. The musical puppet series revolved around the adventures of cave-dwelling creatures called Fraggles who had to deal with the industrious Doozers and furry giants called Gorgs. It was a well-loved series which has left its fans with fond memories.
It appears as if Gordon-Levitt is one of those, as he had this to say in a statement announcing the news yesterday. “The first screen personas I ever loved were Henson creations, first on ‘Sesame Street,’ and then on ‘Fraggle Rock.’ Jim Henson’s characters make you laugh and sing, but they’re also layered, surprising, and wise. From Oscar the Grouch, to Yoda, to the Fraggles. I’ve never stopped loving his work, even as a young frisky man, and on into adulthood. Collaborating with Lisa Henson makes me confident we can do something that Jim would have loved. I’m grateful and excited to be working with New Regency on this project.”
Fraggle Rock will be quite the departure of the actor as he will next be seen in serious dramas like Oliver Stone’s Snowden and Robert Zemeckis’ The Walk. Stay tuned to HeyUGuys for more on this adaptation!
