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Children of the ’80s are chomping at the bit for Netflix’s forthcoming Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance — and the all-star voice cast will add fuel to their excitement. Taron Egerton (the Kingsman films), Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch) and Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones) have been set as respective Gefling heroes…

The Visual Effects Society is marking its 20th anniversary by naming the inaugural inductees into the VES Hall of Fame. As would be expected, it’s a who’s-who of VFX legends spanning more than a decade of filmmaking — from George Méliès and Ub Iwerks to Jim Henson and Disney/Pixar’s Ed Catmull. Read the full list…

The Muppets Studio released an official statement regarding the firing of Steve Whitmire, who voiced Kermit the Frog for 27 years. “The role of Kermit the Frog is an iconic one that is beloved by fans and we take our responsibility to protect the integrity of that character very seriously,” according to the statement…

UPDATED with Muppets Studio statement: Steve Whitmire, the longtime Kermit the Frog puppeteer recently fired by Disney’s Muppets Studio, says he is “devastated” and was denied the opportunity for a face-to-face discussion over the studio’s “drastic action.” In his first-ever blog post, Whitmire writes that the Muppets…

EXCLUSIVE: TriStar has set Fede Alvarez to direct a film that will delve into the universe Jim Henson hatched in the 1986 Jim Henson-directed cult classic Labyrinth. Alvarez and Jay Basu will co-write the story, with the latter penning the script. The duo will take on that hallowed project after Alvarez directs the…

Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Scooter and the gang are all back with not one show but two. Of course, one of those shows is The Muppets that debuts on ABC on September 22. The other show is the show within a show that sees Piggy as the host of an ABC late-night program on after Jimmy Kimmel – with ex-boyfriend Kermit as…