Jim Henson: Idea Man will premiere May 31 on Disney+ and it is a documentary film directed by Ron Howard.
Jim Henson: Idea Man will takes us into the mind of Henson, from his early years puppeteering on local television to the worldwide success of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and beyond.
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard captures Henson’s restless creativity, ambition, and artistic evolution in the style and spirit of his complex subject, an artist who revolutionized television, inspired generations, and created some of the world’s most beloved characters.
The documentary features new interviews with Henson’s closest collaborators and children, as well as never-before-seen materials from his personal archives — including home movies, photographs, sketches, and diaries.
Howard’s Henson doc promises to brings us an entertaining and insightful look at a man whose boundless imagination changed the world.
David Fleming composed the score. The documentary was produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, Margaret Bodde, Justin Wilkes, Mark Monroe, and Christopher St. John.
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