Fraggle Rock ( movie ) An untitled Fraggle Rock movie has been in development by The Jim Henson Company since 2005 . The proposed film was planned to " take Gobo , Wembley , Mokey , Boober and Red on an adventure outside of Fraggle Rock where they will interact with the strange beings in ' outer space ' ( also known as humans ) . " The Weinstein Company formerly partnered with the Henson Company to produce and distribute the film . Cory Edwards , the writer and director of the 2005 animated film " Hoodwinked ! " , was announced as the writer and director for the " Fraggle Rock " film in May 2008 . Edwards kept a blog about the process , and began writing about his frustrations with the project in mid - 2009 . In June 2010 , Edwards announced that the Weinstein Company is looking for a replacement screenwriter , claiming that he ' s been told that his script is " not edgy enough . " In 2011 , the deal fell through with Weinstein . In 2011 , following the loss of the Weinstein deal , New Regency announced that they had acquired the rights to produce the film . In May 2012 , new writers for the project were announced . Brian Henson mentioned in a " Variety " interview in March 2014 that the " Fraggle " movie was " still in development " . When asked about the project at a Q & A event in May 2015 , Brian Henson commented that the project was " in script development , " adding that there ' s " a lot of enthusiasm , but it still really in script development . " When asked why the decision to to revisit the world of the Fraggles as a film as opposed to reviving it as a TV series , Henson responded : " I don ' t know that I have a good answer to that , other than I have a sister named Lisa , and she and I make a lot of these kind of decisions , and I think she was more enthusiastic about making it a movie , but yes , you could definitely go either way . " Early development . In a May 2006 interview , Brian Henson said , " Yes , we are writing a " Fraggle Rock " movie and trying to pull it together . " Henson said that fans should expect the movie " to do something that sort of stands next to the " Fraggle Rock " series rather than be a continuation of the show . " The Jim Henson Company confirmed in an October 2006 press release that the movie was " in the works " . The press release also stated that " the treatment is being written by author Ahmet Zappa ( " The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless " ) . " Zappa discussed his plans for the treatment in a December 2006 interview with MTV . com . Zappa said at that time the filmmakers were planning to release the movie in late 2008 or early 2009 , and said that " the Fraggles need to be here sooner , rather than later . " Weinstein Co . deal . In May 2008 , Henson announced that the Weinstein Company would distribute the " Fraggle Rock " film . The announcement also said that Cory Edwards , the writer and director of the 2005 animated film " Hoodwinked ! " , was attached as the " Fraggle " film ' s writer and director . The press release listed Brian Henson , Jason Lust , Lisa Henson and Eric Robinson as producers , with Ahmet Zappa and Brian Inerfeld as executive producers . Lisa Henson commented on the partnership : " Our previous partnership with the Weinstein Company has proven to be a wonderful collaboration and we are confident that joining with them on this project will ensure audiences young and old will enjoy meeting Red , Gobo and the whole Fraggle gang . With Cory Edwards directing , this new Fraggle adventure will bring an exciting energy while honoring the heart , joy and hope of the original series . " In the Henson Company press release , Edwards said : Screenwriter Cory Edwards has been writing about his progress on the film on his personal blog , " Cory ' s Curiosities " . In March 2009 , Edwards discussed the plans for the movie ' s soundtrack : He also discussed Henson ' s concerns about the script : In June 2009 , Edwards wrote about the continuing delays in getting the project greenlighted : Edwards added that he is currently working on pitches for other movies . Brian Henson mentioned the " Fraggle Rock " movie during a panel about " Farscape " at the San Diego Comic - Con in July 2009 , saying that the movie was " on schedule . " In September 2009 , Edwards wrote that he is continuing to have meetings with studio executives and financing partners . While he said " I remain optimistic " , he acknowledged frustration with the slow progress of the negotiations . He also clarified that Henson is not the source of the delay : In December 2009 , " Entertainment Weekly " posted a blurb about the " Fraggle Rock " movie , quoting Edwards : In April 2010 , Edwards wrote about the production ' s holdup and once again restated that the script is good and that the Henson Company is not the source of the delay : In May 2010 , Cory Edwards was interviewed by the Muppet Mindset about the " Fraggle Rock " movie . Edwards mentioned that Karen Prell and Dave Goelz would be reprising their roles as Red Fraggle and Boober Fraggle . He added that most of the cast members were having health problems , which could mean recasting . In June 2010 , Edwards posted on his blog that the Weinstein Company " have begun the search for a new writer , presumably to rewrite my entire script from scratch . " Edwards expressed concern and frustration about the process : " This is happening behind my back , without consulting me or even asking my opinion . . . The only overall note coming from the studio is this : ' Not edgy enough . ' " Rejecting the word " edgy " , Edwards declared : " I have said repeatedly that I will do my very best to make this Fraggle movie relevant and modern , to compete with everything else out there . But what I will NOT do is sabotage what made the property beloved in the first place . . . Perhaps this [ blog post ] will get the studio to pick up the phone and actually engage me again . " Later that month , Edwards reported he had spoken to the company about the script , and was given some changes they had requested . Edwards revealed in an " Entertainment Weekly " interview in May 2011 that the project is no longer in development with Weinstein : " I had heard for months now that it ' s all but dead . But I have heard recently that it ' s not even with the Weinstein Company anymore . They ' ve let that option go . Which means that it ' s up to the Jim Henson Company , what they want to do with it . My deal was with the Weinstein Company , so we ' ll see if anybody wants to make a deal with me to direct again . I wrote a script that the Weinstein Company owns , so in a way I ' m disappointed that that project didn ' t happen . But as I ' ve said on my blog , I think we all need to remember that it ' s also good that a bad [ movie ] didn ' t happen . If the elements weren ' t right , and the studio wasn ' t onboard with my vision , then I ' m happy that it didn ' t go forward , because it could have been a disaster and fans would have been angry . So my answer is that it ' s in a deep , deep coma and it sounds like it ' s up to the Jim Henson Company how they want to proceed . I know they like me and I love the Fraggles , so we ' ll see . " Craig Shemin noted at the Museum of the Moving Image that the film would be on hold until they could find another production company . New Regency deal . In October 2011 , the company New Regency announced that they had bought the rights to produce the film from The Jim Henson Company . Regency Enterprises has produced films such as " Free Willy " , Macaulay Culkin ' s " The Nutcracker " , " Pushing Tin " , " Fight Club " , " The Onion Movie " , the " Alvin & the Chipmunks movies , " and " Marmaduke " . On May 30 , 2012 , it was announced that Jim Byrkit and Alex Manugian were signed to write the screenplay . Byrkit was a writer and storyboarder for Academy Award - winning animated feature " Rango " ( and voiced the characters Waffles , Gordy and Papa Joad ) ; Manugian also worked on " Rango " ( and voiced the character Spoons ) . In 2014 , Ivan Reitman ( director of the " Ghostbusters " films ) was attached as a producer , but it was later noted that he and his production company , Montecito Pictures , were no longer involved on the project . After nearly two years of inactivity , Brian Henson briefly talked about the film ' s progress in a March 2014 " Variety " interview : On March 19 , 2015 , it was announced that Joseph Gordon - Levitt would be attached to the project as a producer and star . Levitt says ,