The Muppet Man made news not only for its growing buzz as a screenplay, but for its content; it’s an unconventional biopic of Muppet creator Jim Henson, interspersing scenes from Henson’s life with vignettes from the Muppet world. Even stranger, it was written on spec by unknown young screenwriter Christopher Weekes without permission from the Henson family
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When the Black List, Hollywood's annual ranking of the top unproduced scripts, was unveiled Friday, it lent the full weight of its authority to Christopher Weekes.
Weekes' screenplay "The Muppet Man," about the life and loves of Jim Henson, had landed the top spot.
That kind of honor comes with a host of benefits, not the least of which is giving a valuable boost to the project
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