Get Down at Fraggle Rock!

5/13/2008 12:08 PM ET | Filed under: Film Flickers

Kids of the 80's, you'll be stoked to hear this news!

The Weinstein Co. is going to turn Fraggle Rock into a live-action musical movie!

Super fun!

A new generation will get to dance their cares away and worry another day.

According to Variety, just like the series, the film will be populated by a mix of human characters and Fraggle Rock puppets. The pic will take the core characters Gogo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red outside of their home in Fraggle Rock, where they interact with humans, which they think are aliens.

Stay tuned for the release date and more deets!

Exciting news!

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laila says – reply to this

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first!!
yeah says – reply to this

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first!
amelia says – reply to this

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butt
laila says – reply to this

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first!!!
jessi ann says – reply to this

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I am so freakin excited, this news rocks. Any child of the 80's will have to see this, you just have too.
zee says – reply to this

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!!!!
Blair says – reply to this

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The memories of the Trash Heap!!!
Aww says – reply to this

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That sucks… I'm sure they'll ruin it and my kids will never know the REAL Fraggle Rock.
FIRST! says – reply to this

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FIRST! Yay fraggle rock my fave!!!
Jason says – reply to this

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DOOZERS!!!!!!!!!!!

First?
The Hooker says – reply to this

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OMG…that rocks (no pun intended)…I can't wait to see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
zarg says – reply to this

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no way!
Dainey says – reply to this

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Awesome!!!! I loved that show, I'm so excited my son will get to see it too!
eat it says – reply to this

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I bet they're going to fuck it up.
Stop raping my childhood and come up with some original ideas for fuck's sake.
SArah says – reply to this

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first??????
FraggleFreak says – reply to this

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OMG soooooooooooooooo excited! It's like being 4 y/o again!
lisa says – reply to this

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yay!!!!!!!!!!!!
muuy says – reply to this

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wtf?
Maria says – reply to this

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I hate to ever correct the Queen of all Media, as I am an avid fan and check everyday, however its GOBO not GOGO.
Sorry to be a nit pick!!!
Very excited about the movie and love love love you Perez!!!!
sdf says – reply to this

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YES!
Shauna says – reply to this

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NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is nothing sacred anymore.
Jenne79 says – reply to this

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Noooo way! I am totally down with fraggle rock dude!!! Go Red!
Team America says – reply to this

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Super fun!!!!!
Lexi says – reply to this

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LOVE this!!! Made my day! ;o)
tofugum says – reply to this

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OMG!!!!!!!!!! I love the fraggles!!!!!!!! (posting "First" as your comment is lame!)
krazee` says – reply to this

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OMG! Sooo very excited. Its unbelievable half of my friends don't know about fraggle rock! where were they during their childhoods?
Hope the movie does the show justice.
aly says – reply to this

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this isn't news, this film has been in the works for over a year. ahmet zappa was slated to direct and compose the score, tho idk if he still is.
and its GOBO!!
but i still heart you perizzle
INES says – reply to this

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Guau i liked the fragels a lot although i was about 17 years old. L
Courtney says – reply to this

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Get it right…it's Gobo, Mogley, Wimbley, Boober, and Red
Big Mama says – reply to this

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I wish they would start showing the reruns, I LOVED that show!!! Oh and Maria (#20) is right it is Gobo… I can't wait to see this!
Lowie says – reply to this

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I love the Fraggles
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Why do they have to ruin it?
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WHY WHY WHY?
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Haven't they learned anything ?
Pary says – reply to this

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YAY! I loved Fraggle Rock! Best intro EVER!
mrs.boober says – reply to this

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Hooray!! BEST NEWS EVER! So excited. Finallly some happy happy news!!! Awesome..
Courtney says – reply to this

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Ok OK you were right about the other ones, it was my 8 yr old recollection that had it wrong…but it is GOBO…
CiCi says – reply to this

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LOVE fraggle rock! I'm super excited!
Nance says – reply to this

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Hey Perez!!! You meatball - Let me tell ya, Im so fucken excited to hear that Fraggle Rock is making a comeback, I'm there for sure - lets go together!!! I have all the old stuffed characters I;ll bring those along too!!! Waiting for the email Meatball.

Nance
Jexie says – reply to this

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Wasn't that the plot of one of the muppet movies? That Gonzo was thought to be an alien? Lame.
cate says – reply to this

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noooooo! fraggles have always scared the bejesus out of me. i was afraid they would kidnap me and make me work in their mines
christina says – reply to this

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I LOVE LOVE LOVE FRAGGLE ROCK !!! SO EXCITING!!! although my kids dont seem to enjoy it as much as me lol!!!
Perez Sucks Now says – reply to this

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No joke. PEREZ STOP TAKING ALL THIS STUFF STRAIGHT OF MIKE'S SITE. RIDICULOUS
Mindy says – reply to this

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Shut up! I love the Fraggles! This is awesome!
stephanie says – reply to this

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I can't wait!!!!!!!!!! I am going to drag my 8 year old just so i can see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHATEVER says – reply to this

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This was by far one of the funnest shows I've ever had the privilege to grow up watching.
Amanda says – reply to this

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I'm kind of excited
eff says – reply to this

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GOBO, you dumb shit! Fat fucking retard.
Obsessed says – reply to this

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HOORAY !!!!!!!!!!!!
hammer says – reply to this

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oh my god
my favorite show as a kid

i am so flippin happy right now!!!!
ERIN says – reply to this

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AS LONG AS THERE'S GORGS I'LL WATCH!!!!
JOHNNY MNEMONIC says – reply to this

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doozers rock!!!
kat says – reply to this

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omg …. this is a real "squee" moment for me …. I love the fraggles I have em on DVD… when i was in grade 12 my media class went to the cbc and they has the opening themes from all the shows they aired and when fraggle rock came on we all clapped along and everyone felt silly when we realized we were all doing that - it was just ingrained that when the song came on you clapped along- like pavlovs dog. Imagine 20 17 and 18 years all doing that though ,it was funny
kelley says – reply to this

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oh my god! im so excited!
katie g says – reply to this

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Hahahahaha!! That's great!
hope says – reply to this

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What about Sprocket? also used to love the Trash Heap!
kkc says – reply to this

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OMG YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! how awesome!
wendy says – reply to this

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gobo
Laceyloo says – reply to this

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Oh fun! I bought the first couple of seasons for my 1 1/2 year old daughter and am going to pull them out soon for her to watch. I LOVED them when I was a kid!
erin says – reply to this

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fucking awesome!!!!!
Cait says – reply to this

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HURRRRAYYY!!! i LOVE FRAGGLE ROCK!!!
Amy says – reply to this

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I have that Fraggle Rock record on vinyl!! Love it!!
K.T. says – reply to this

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Has anyone ever noticed the bass line to "one (blake's got a new face)" by vampire weekend sounds EXACTLY like the opening bass line for the fraggle theme song? OMG i LOVE them both!!! )
LK says – reply to this

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Re: FIRST! – dude.. they have the first 3 seasons on dvd now…
Shannon says – reply to this

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As a child of the 80's who grew up watching Fraggle Rock, this is fucking blasphemy and further proves that there are absolutely NO original ideas in hollywood these days. Shame on the Weinstein Co!!
Becca says – reply to this

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I am sad to make this correction because it shows how much I loved the show but it is "Gobo" not "Gogo":)
coldinthenorth says – reply to this

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AWESOME!! I loved how they would eat the construction dudes' buildings… and that old guy and his dog…Ahhhhh yes the memories!
Scott says – reply to this

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LOL I USE TO LOVE THAT SHOW!!!!!!!!!!
jen says – reply to this

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i vote david lynch direct this movie.
normeezy says – reply to this

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Fraggle Rocks!!!!
Clarisa says – reply to this

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I freakin love Fraggle Rock. I kept all the episodes I had on vhs and my kids watch them now. This rocks, it's something we can see together and actually ALL enjoy. I can't stand most of the kid stuff put out today.
Tiffany says – reply to this

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Sweet!!!
Jon says – reply to this

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Fraggle Rock was the shit.. My favorite was RED!!
Bie says – reply to this

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Re: Jexie – The Fraggles considered everything from Doc's workshop and beyond to be Outer Space. Hence, humans would have to be aliens.

I prefer the appelation 'Silly Creature', myself. They'd better have Uncle Traveling Matt in this one.
Ni says – reply to this

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I LLLLLOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEEE Fraggle Rock!!! I hope my little boy likes it too!! Yay!!
Holly says – reply to this

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FIRST!
Zac says – reply to this

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Ah…I remember it was only a little over a year ago when The Weinstein's took the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, and drove that shit right into the ground. Not looking forward to them doing it to yet another amazing childhood memory of mine.
Jes says – reply to this

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OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

They soooo better not fuck this up or I will be pissed!!!
SoFrikinCool! says – reply to this

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That is so awesome!

DANCE YOUR CARES AWAY (clap clap)
WORRIES FOR ANOTHER DAAAAY
LET THE MUSIC PLAY (clap clap)
DOWN AT FRAGGLE ROCK!

I LOVE DOOZERS!!!
john m says – reply to this

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Fuck yeah!
melinda says – reply to this

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I loved Fraggle Rock when I was growing up!
Randy says – reply to this

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It is Gobo and Bobley not Gogo and Mokey you fool!
Randy says – reply to this

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Re: Randy – Gobo amd Mobley…typo
mary says – reply to this

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omg i am sooo excited my daughter will get to experience the awesomeness of this show…….
coughcoughbullshitcoughcough says – reply to this

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Ummmm… does anyone else think that this sounds A LOT like Avenue Q? Only the rated G version?! Not cool. I hope it bombs.
Briana says – reply to this

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I love Fraggle Rock, I'm excited!
katie00 says – reply to this

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Re: Randy – yeah it is Mokey, look it up. she is the artsy one.
honey says – reply to this

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sweet I love the Fraggles
Chipdisaster says – reply to this

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WHY??? Writers running out of ideals already? Who in God's creations want to remake movies from the past ?
cavy says – reply to this

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YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My favs are Red and the Doozers!!!!
kgkmom says – reply to this

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I LOVE FRAGGLE ROCK!!!!!!
ruffmama says – reply to this

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I love the doozers!
Christina says – reply to this

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I remember this show! I hope the movie isn't butchered by CGIs or something. If it looks good I'd totally see it!
mea says – reply to this

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RIGHT ON!!!!
I LOVE TRASH HEAP!!! says – reply to this

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evil roy says – reply to this

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geeze. about time something happens with this project. there was talk of this movie well over a year ago.
crazyunicorns says – reply to this

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I heart fragglerock

search: crazyunicorns
YESSSSSSSSS says – reply to this

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Throw your cares away, worries for another daaayyyy, ohhhhh let the music play, down in fraggle rock! *clap clap* down in fraggle rock! *CLAP CLAP*

oh man, brings back the good ole days )
doh! says – reply to this

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Re: YESSSSSSSSS – oh wait, "dance you cares" away i mean! damn im getting old.
Jasmine says – reply to this

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YAAAAAAY!!

I used to love the Fraggles when I was a kid (of the 80's)!!!!
Alex says – reply to this

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This is like the BEST news of the day! hahaha i'm super psyched woohooooo

Loves you Perezito!
cainusrising says – reply to this

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Well, you can take the Fraggle out of the rock, but…
Lindsey says – reply to this

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ahhhh thats so freaking cool!
Im excited!

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Car Drives Into Crowd At SXSW, Kills Two

The SXSW festival has been marred by tragedy this morning.

Just after 12:30 AM, a man drove his car into a crowd of people on Red River Street in Austin, TX. 23 people were injured, and so far two have been reported dead.

The large crowd was gathered in line to see the punk band X as part of South By Southwest festival.

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said in a press conference held early this morning that the suspect, currently in custody, was being stopped for a DWI and tried to escape.

His car struck several people and vehicles and killed a couple driving a moped.

Chief Acevedo says the suspect will be charged with two counts of capital murder for those deaths.

So horrible.

[Image via Tina Shively/Twitter.]