Jim Henson's Tale of Sand Screenplay by Jim Henson - ISBN: 9781608864409
Hardcover
Henson’s lost film: A wild screenplay turned Eisner-winning graphic novel.

Jim Henson's Tale of Sand Screenplay

  • Hardcover

    128 pages

  • Release Date

    30 September 2014

Summary

Between 1967 and 1974, Jim Henson and his longtime writing partner Jerry Juhl developed three drafts of a screenplay for a feature-length film called Tale of Sand. It is the only feature-length screenplay written by Jim Henson that he was never able to produce in his lifetime. In 2012, Archaia published a graphic novel adaptation as realized by illustrator Ramón Pérez, which went on to win three Eisner Awards and two Harvey Awards.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781608864409
ISBN-10:1608864405
Author:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Ramon Perez
Publisher:Boom! Studios
Imprint:Archaia Studios Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:128
Release Date:30 September 2014
Weight:798g
Dimensions:18mm x 203mm x 286mm
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Jim Henson's Tale of Sand Screenplay by Jim Henson - ISBN: 9781608864409
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About The Author

Jim Henson

James Maury “Jim” Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, artist, cartoonist, Imagineer, inventor, screenwriter, film director and producer, best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for projects like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. He was also an Academy Award-nominated film director (for his short film Time Piece), Emmy Award-winning television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.

Jerry Juhl was an American television and movie writer, and Jim Henson’s frequent writing partner, best known for his work with Jim Henson’s “Muppets”.

Ramón Pérez is a multiple-award winning cartoonist best known for his graphic novel adaptation of Jim Henson’s Tale Of Sand for publisher Archaia Entertainment. His catalogue of work includes editorial, book, and advertising illustration; comic & sequential art; graphic design; storyboarding; and concept design. Currently he is illustrating Wolverine & the X-Men for Marvel comics and developing his creator owned endeavors Butternutsquash and Kukuburi.

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