Disney+ Orders a New Puppet Talk Show From The Jim Henson Company Called EARTH TO NED
Not long after the Disney+ Muppets revival fell apart over creative differences, the streaming service is moving forward with another project with The Jim Henson Company called Earth to Ned.
The series is described as a comedic half-hour talk show that focuses on an alien (and his lieutenant!) as they interview celebrity guests. Here’s a description of the series from Disney+ and The Jim Henson Co:
The comedy follows Ned, a blue-skinned alien and his lieutenant Cornelius, who were sent to scout Earth for an eventual invasion — but instead became obsessed with popular culture. Now, they host a talk show, broadcast from the bridge of their spaceship hidden deep underground, where they interview our most precious commodity — celebrities — to talk about Ned’s current pop culture obsessions. Ned will be bringing real-life celebrity guests to his ship from across the known universe and interviewing them, late-night talk show style, in hopes of producing the ultimate talk show — making Ned a celebrity and putting him further off mission. And the more Ned learns about our human culture, the more obsessed he becomes.
That sounds like it could be fun. It’s definitely different than most talk shows out there! Dan Silver, VP of unscripted originals at Disney+ talked about the series, saying:
"Disney has a long history of giving audiences a glimpse at faraway lands and bringing new talent into the spotlight. We believe Ned is next in line. We’re lucky to have the talents of the Jim Henson Co. and the folks at Marwar Junction Productions helping Ned, Cornelius, BETI and the Clods to execute and fully realize their vision. And I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank Ned for promising to entertain us, rather than destroy us all."
The creative team at the Jim Henson Co. will obviously be handling the creative side of things and bring these alien characters to life for the show.
Disney+ will launch on November 12th.
Via: THR