Henson Joins With Tiger to Bring "Me and My Monsters" to BBC
The Jim Henson Company has teamed up with independent TV production company Tiger Aspect Productions to produce a new BBC sitcom about a group of friendly monsters. The BBC has greenlit the production of 26 episodes of the half-hour comedy series "Me And My Monsters." The live-action series is currently set to air in the UK through the CBBC division; there is no word yet on whether the series will be seen in North America or elsewhere at this time.
The show focuses on an American family who rent the house of their dreams in London at an incredibly low price. Initially, the family can't understand why the rent is so low until they discover three friendly monsters living in the basement. The family desperately tries to conceal the presence of the monsters from their neighbours while dealing with the ups and downs of raising a family.
"Me And My Monsters" was created and written by former cartoonist Mark Grant. Tiger Aspect Productions developed the show with Grant and then approached the Henson Company, which came on board. "At the heart of the story are three monsters, which are loveable yet scary. The Hensons were the obvious people to go to," said Tiger managing director Andrew Zein.
Sue Nott, executive producer for the BBC, said: "It's a comedy that hinges on the relationship between the young boy in the family and the monsters. It's very visual and it's got that Henson look."
I will be sure to keep you updated as more details on this upcoming Henson venture become available.
4 comments:
This is a good idea for a show. I wonder if we'll ever get a US version of it. It sounds like it has a lot of potential.
fantastic! AND on the BBC
Has potential, but also sounds like ALF X's 3, but for the BBC! I hope it works and we get to see it either on BBC America or on DVD!
Sounds like a mix of Little Muppet Monsters, Aliens in the Family and Alf. I hope the DVD is available to us later. The fact that Henson's making the puppets is all I need to know.
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