According to a new report from wrap, Jim Henson Company It is selling its Los Angeles studio lot at 1416 La Brea Avenue “as part of a long-term strategy” to combine an undisclosed future location with the Jim Henson Creature Shop in Burbank, California. The company’s main building has been located since 2000, shortly after the release of the Sci-Fi Channel. Farscape And Dolls from space.
Before becoming ground zero for all things tangible and eye-catching, the historic district served as Charlie Chaplin’s studios from 1917 to 1953; It was then taken over by Red Skelton, and subsequently became a filming location for many classic TV series, including Superman Adventures And Perry Mason. What’s even better is that the building housed A&M Studios from 1966 to 1999, where Nine Inch Nails recorded Downward spiral USA for Africa recorded a charity song called “We Are the World”.
According to Wrap, when the Henson family first moved into the property, company CEO Lisa Henson described it as “a likable mixture of strange and unusual spaces. There are unexpected elements in some of the offices, like the original basements and bathrooms that resemble a fishbowl. It’s not your typical space.” For your company, but perfect for the Muppets Brian Henson, Chairman of The Jim Henson Company, was quoted as saying: “When we heard the Chaplin lot was for sale, we had to get it. It’s the perfect home for the Muppets and our own brand of upscale and whimsical entertainment. Perhaps the next buyer of the featured piece will share similar sentiments.
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