Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are making a Jim Henson documentary promising the "definitive portrait" of the Muppets creator

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The Disney Original documentary is being produced “with the full participation and cooperation of the Henson family,” according to a press release, “and will present a fascinating and intimate look at Jim’s illustrious career creating treasured characters and revolutionizing television and film. With never-before-seen personal archives, the film will give audiences an exciting first-person view into the life of one of the world’s most inspiring and iconoclastic creators through exclusive home movies, photographs, sketches and Henson’s personal diaries.”