'Fraggle Rock' Director Says Proposed 'Edgy' Tone Aims For An 'Older, More Sophisticated' Audience

Last month's news that The Weinstein Company wants to take their developing "Fraggle Rock" film adaptation in an "edgy" direction prompted no small amount of frustration from fans of the Jim Henson property – well, at least one fan in particular. Another important "Fraggle Rock" fan took serious issue with the notion: none other than director Cory Edwards, the original and most outspoken detractor of the "edgy" stance.

But it seems as if Edwards' decision to call out The Weinstein Company's "edgy" request has paid off in the film's favor, as the writer and director told You Bent My Wookie that he's now having conversations with the film studio about what exactly "edgy" means.

"Since [my initial blog post], I've been able to sit down with Weinstein's new VP of Development and really talk about their issues with the movie," said Edwards. "We've had some very good conversations about what they think 'edgy' is and what I think 'edgy' is."

"They want this movie to connect with an older, more sophisticated audience," he continued. "I want to help them figure out what that means so that we are both happy. But right now it's up to the studio to decide what they really want and how they're going to move forward."

Depending on what connecting with "an older, more sophisticated audience" means to the Weinsteins, perhaps "edgy" isn't a bad tone for "Fraggle Rock." Just think about how diverse the fan base is for family-friendly pictures like "Toy Story 3," "Up" and the "Shrek" franchise. There are in jokes and character moments that might fly over a child's head, landing squarely in an older viewer's neck of the woods. If that's the type of "edgy" we're talking about with "Fraggle Rock," I'm all for it.

But if we're talking about mohawks, tattoos and explosive action sequences? Not so much.

Regardless of how "edgy" is ultimately defined, Edwards explained that he won't move forward with "Fraggle Rock" if he isn't satisfied with the film's direction.

"I'll only move forward if we're all happy, and that includes me," he said. "I have to get up every morning for months and months and months and be excited about it. So yeah, I won't move forward until I feel like the script is an exciting thing."

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