LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2024 – The Jim Henson Company, established leader in family entertainment, and Plastic Meatball, authorities in the retro-nostalgic collectibles space, have once again joined forces to develop an exciting cross-category collection of merchandise based on the fan-favorite sci-fi series, Farscape, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year..
Plastic Meatball’s deal encompasses a wide swath of consumer products categories, including toys & collectibles, games & puzzles, apparel, housewares, limited-edition artwork and more.
“It’s a real thrill to curate such an expansive array of merchandise for such an impactful and seminal series as Farscape,” said Mark Morse, President of Plastic Meatball. “The passionate fan base of ‘Scapers’ has just continued to grow over the last quarter century since the series’ debut, and we’re committed to designing a catalog of products that will not only be true to the spirit of the show but will also be deserving of a prominent place in their collections.”
To whet the appetites of fans eager for merch from the new collection, a limited “timed” edition 25th Anniversary T-shirt will be available exclusively on Plastic Meatball’s website (www.plasticmeatball.com) for one week only beginning on the official anniversary of the show - March 19th - at 9 AM PDT. Orders will be accepted until midnight on March 25th, and then the shirt will be retired and never offered again. The shirt features artwork of the main cast, a new 25th Anniversary logo, and a quote from the series’ hero, John Crichton.
“Plastic Meatball’s innovative Farscape collection will satisfy the Scaper community’s desire for new memorabilia that honors this landmark series’ place in sci-fi canon. We can always count on Plastic Meatball to create a unique high quality range of products that will delight our loyal Farscape audience,” said Melissa Segal, Head of Global Consumer Products for The Jim Henson Company.
Farscape follows astronaut John Crichton who, during an experimental space mission, is hurled across a thousand galaxies to an alien world. In his quest to return to Earth, he finds himself aboard a starship populated by escaping political prisoners from a variety of alien cultures. Crichton must rise to the challenge of surviving in a world he barely understands, keeping one step ahead of the pursuing Peacekeepers, a race of deadly mercenaries who will stop at nothing to capture him.
Fusing live-action, digital effects, and state-of-the-art puppetry and prosthetics from Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Farscape has been hailed by TV Guide as one of the 25 Best Cult TV Shows. Emmy®-nominated and winner of two Saturn Awards, Farscape, created by Rockne S. O'Bannon, was the first original series to air on SYFY.
Plastic Meatball’s initial collection of Farscape merchandise will make its debut in Q4 of this year (although there may be a few surprises for fans prior to that!), with additional items and line extensions coming in future seasons. Products will initially be available on the company’s website, www.plasticmeatball.com, with retail distribution expected to follow.
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About Plastic Meatball
At Plastic Meatball, our trade is wish fulfillment. We recognize that the pop culture brands we love don’t always get the merchandise programs they deserve. We identify the properties and characters our customers adored when they were younger and develop cross-category product offerings to help them fall in love all over again. Our goal is to have our products look like they’ve traveled through time from an alternate past, and evoke memories in our customers that are priceless. It all drives our core motto: “Pop-culture products that should have been . . . but never were.” At Plastic Meatball, we do retro right! For more information, go to www.plasticmeatball.com
About The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 65 years and is recognized as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation. The Company’s most recent credits include the Oscar®-winning Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchiofor Netflix, the Emmy®-winning Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock for Apple TV+, and the feature film The Portable Door for MGM+. The Company is currently in post-production on a new reimagining of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day starring Eva Longoria and Cheech Marin for Disney+. Other television credits include Slumberkins, Harriet the Spy and Fraggle Rock: Rock On, all for Apple TV+, Word Party for Netflix, Earth to Ned for Disney+, and the Emmy-winning Netflix Original series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Other TV productions include Dinosaur Train (PBS), Splash and Bubbles (PBS), Sid the Science Kid(PBS), and Julie’s Greenroom (Netflix), as well as Fraggle Rock, The Storyteller, and the sci-fi series Farscape. Feature film credits include The Star(Sony Pictures Animation), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Disney), and the ground-breaking fantasy classics The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.
With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and post-production facilities. The Company is home to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group with international film, television, theme park and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of the music industry’s top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage equipment. The Company’s Henson Alternative credits include the feature film The Happytime Murders, and the popular live puppet improvisational show Puppet-Up! – Uncensored.