Joseph Gordon-Levitt to star in, produce Fraggle Rock movie

Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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Because original ideas are overrated, a live-action version of the 1980s series Fraggle Rock will soon hit the big screen.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt will produce and star in the film adaptation of the Jim Henson-created show, which debuted in 1983. The movie has been in the works for almost 10 years, Variety reports, and is getting a big boost by the addition of Gordon-Levitt, who said he was a fan of the show. "The first screen personas I ever loved were Henson creations, first on Sesame Street and then on Fraggle Rock," Gordon-Levitt said. "Jim Henson's characters make you laugh and sing, but they're also layered, surprising, and wise."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.