Frank Oz

'Jim Henson Idea Man' Revels in the Surprising Enigma of Its Subject

Directed by Ron Howard

PUBLISHED May 30, 2024

Jim Henson used his mother's green coat and two ping pong balls to craft Kermit the Frog. By Henson's own admission, Kermit was very simple...

Frank Oz on a Return to the Muppets and 'Sesame Street': "Disney Doesn't Want Me"

PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2021

Alongside the late Jim Henson, Frank Oz is recognized for bringing a host of iconic puppets to life on The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, b...

Here's the Dazzling New Trailer for Netflix's 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance'

PUBLISHED May 30, 2019

Now that we have a premiere date for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, we're getting an amazing-looking new trailer for the highly antic...

Netflix Unveils Premiere Date for 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance'

PUBLISHED May 21, 2019

After years of anticipation, Jim Henson and Frank Oz's beloved Dark Crystal is coming to Netflix this summer. This morning, the streaming...

​Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Izzard, Andy Samberg Join Cast of Netflix's 'Dark Crystal' Prequel

PUBLISHED Dec 17, 2018

Last year, we learned that Jim Henson and Frank Oz's The Dark Crystal would be getting a prequel series on Netflix, and now the cast of voi...

So Are Bert and Ernie Gay or Not?

PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2018

Long-running children's series Sesame Street has just about everything — a furry elephant dude, a gigantic bipolar bird, a blue dude with a...

Watch a Trailer for Frank Oz's New Muppet Documentary

PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2018

The Muppets are in a fairly weird place these days, with plenty of behind-the-scenes drama and botched television shows as Disney tries to...

'The Dark Crystal' Returns with New Prequel Series on Netflix

PUBLISHED May 18, 2017

If you've been wanting to return to the fascinating world of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy classic The Dark Crystal, you're in luc...