According to Variety, The Walking Dead and Death Stranding star Norman Reedus has partnered up with The Jim Henson Co. to develop a new live-action fantasy adventure series. The untitled project is expected to feature new magical creatures in an entirely new universe.
“Norman Reedus, the Frouds [who will create the show’s creatures] and the Jim Henson Company coming together to create a show is the mashup of my dreams,” Henson TV president Halle Stanford, said in a statement. “Norman is an artist, and when I suggested to him, what if we create a series with the Frounds together that explores his love of magical creatures, he was so excited.
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The series also hails from creators Brian and Wend Froud, who are reuniting with Henson TV after working together on The Dark Crystal. Further details about its plot and characters are still being kept under wraps, but the project is being developed as family-oriented show.
On the opportunity of being able to work with the iconic puppetry company, Reedus shared his excitement about creating a show that includes otherwordly creatures. “They are masters in the fantasy world-building space. I mean, a show about goblins, trolls and otherworldly creatures? There’s nobody in the universe better suited for that than the Henson Company.”
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Reedus gained recognition for his fan-favorite role as Daryl Dixon in AMC’s The Walking Dead, which is currently on its eleventh and final season. He is set to reprise the role again in an upcoming spin-off series centering around Daryl and Melissa McBride’s Carol.
