LOS ANGELES, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Henson Interactive (JHI), the
interactive division of The Jim Henson Company, announced today at the
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles that it has signed an
agreement with Codemasters to produce a Sony PlayStation game based on the
award-winning program Jim Henson's The Storyteller.
When people told their past with stories... explained their present with
stories... foretold the future with stories... the best place by the fire was
kept for... The Storyteller. Written by Anthony Minghella (The English
Patient and The Talented Mr. Ripley) and produced by Duncan Kenworthy, the
show also features Jim Henson's Creature Shop's(TM) magical and scary
creatures and characters.
In the game, players take control of the main character in stories and
tales based on the show. Players battle evil monsters, solve cunning riddles,
and explore strange and beautiful lands. The game is entwined with the
twisting tale spun by the Storyteller himself. The game will combine
fantastic legends, and myths with cutting-edge graphics and excellent
gameplay. The game is scheduled to be released in Spring 2001.
Established in 1986, UK-based Codemasters is one of Europe's best-selling
and profitable game-makers, developing and publishing titles for the console
platform and PC, and is on-track to become one of the top 8 computer/video
game publishers in the world within four years time. Codemasters products
first appeared on US retail shelves in 1999. This year's slate of titles,
including Mike Tyson Boxing, Insane and Micro Maniacs, furthers the company's
goal of providing energetic, compelling and innovative entertainment to gaming
fans of all genres. In keeping with the company's mission to remain on the
cusp of the gaming wave, Codemasters recently committed to developing games
for online and next generation platforms. Codemasters can be found at
http://www.codemasters.com
Formed in 1998, Jim Henson Interactive (JHI), a division of The Jim Henson
Company, is responsible for the worldwide digital expression of all
intellectual properties owned by the organization including such globally
embraced and commercially successful brands as THE MUPPETS, FARSCAPE, BEAR IN
THE BIG BLUE HOUSE, MOPATOP'S SHOP, CONSTRUCTION SITE! and THE DARK CRYSTAL.
The Jim Henson Company, an established leader in family entertainment for
more than 40 years, is a multimedia production company; one of the top
character licensors in the industry; a leading publisher of children's books;
and home to Jim Henson Television, Jim Henson Pictures, Jim Henson Interactive
and Jim Henson's Creature Shop(TM). The Company is headquartered in Los
Angeles with offices and production facilities in New York and London. The Jim
Henson Company website is located at: http://www.henson.com
The Jim Henson Company has recently been acquired by EM.TV & Merchandising
AG based in Munich, Germany.
For further information contact Kirk Green, kgreen@aoc.net, or Monica
Pierce, both of Green Communications, 949-459-2165, for The Jim Henson
Company; or Dolores Richardone of The Jim Henson Company, 323-802-1563,
Drichardone@henson.com; or Monika Moulin of Codemasters, 559-683-4468,
monikam@codemastersusa.com.
SOURCE Jim Henson Interactive
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CONTACT:
Kirk Green, kgreen@aoc.net, or Monica Pierce,
both of Green Communications, 949-459-2165, for The Jim Henson
Company; or Dolores Richardone of The Jim Henson Company,
323-802-1563, Drichardone@henson.com; or Monika Moulin of
Codemasters, 559-683-4468, monikam@codemastersusa.com
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