‘Jim Henson: Idea Man’ celebrates the Muppets mastermind without shying away from the hand behind them Review by Brian Lowry, CNN 3 minute read Published 7:00 AM EDT, Fri May 31, 2024 ...

In Jim’s case, it’s really much more a celebration of how to lead a creative life and how to solve problems with openness and an excitement for what's possible.

Henson took the art of puppetry and made it for television, and he saw the power of television affecting children’s lives. People can relate to the Muppets.

Ron Howard tells PEOPLE that one of the major points of his new documentary, 'Jim Henson Idea Man,' deals with the notion that the famed Muppets creator 'had a kind of this internal sense that ...

It's titled "Jim Henson: Idea Man." Henson was born in Greenville, Mississippi in 1936. "Television would transport him beyond Mississippi, beyond, you know, America," Ron Howard told NPR.

When Oscar-winning director Ron Howard got word that Disney+ and the late Jim Henson’s children were interested in collaborating on a definitive portrait of the beloved Muppet creator, he ...

Ron Howard's Jim Henson documentary will detail 'The Muppets' and 'Sesame Street' puppeteer's career, his marriage to his wife and a few surprises.

Still, “Idea Man” director Ron Howard and Henson’s kids who followed him into the entertainment industry, Brian and Lisa, don’t shy away from his more complicated personal side, including ...