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Podcast: The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
Episode: How The Muppet Movie Set the Stage for Universal’s Muppet Deal
Description: In this episode of The Epic Universal Podcast, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey continue their deep dive into The Muppets’ surprising relationship with Universal Studios, exploring how Jim Henson’s creations almost found a home with the studio long before Disney. Plus, they cover the latest Universal news and updates. Highlights include:
The Muppets & Universal: How The Great Muppet Caper and The Dark Crystal were distributed by Universal, and why the studio took a risk on Jim Henson’s boldest project.
Jim Henson’s Hollywood Struggles: The challenges Henson faced in getting The Dark Crystal financed and...