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More movie news from the Brothers Krofft. Over at Collider.com Frosty reports on a quick interview with Sid and Marty.

About an hour ago I was at a Subway restaurant in Santa Monica on Pico Blvd. The reason I was there is Universal has transformed the location into a special “Land of the Lost” themed location – complete with themed tables, chairs, and they even had some Sleestaks walking around. If you live in the area, you might want to stop by and see if you can get in.
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As you can see in the video interview after the jump, they told me “H.R. Pufnstuf” is being developed at Sony and it’s being written by Dennis McNicholas – who wrote the “Land of the Lost” movie. And the big news is they want Johnny Depp to play Wilhelmina W. Witchiepoo!

They also said “Sigmund and the Sea Monsters” is being developed by Dana Gould at Universal. I’d imagine a big opening for “Land of the Lost” is going to help move these properties forward.

I won’t pass judgement on Depp as Witchiepoo. Does he fit in the original Pufnstuf concept? No, but neither did Anna Friel as Holly. I trust that Sid and Marty have a vision for a new Pufnstuf that Depp would fit nicely into.

I’m more interested in Sigmund. I believe his story would make for an awesome retelling. Pufnstuf may be the symbol of Krofft, but Sigmund is the heart.

The site is down right now, but head on over and check out the video later.

What about Pufnstuf or Sigmund are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments.

Long time readers of KROFFT.NET will know that my favorite Krofft show is “Lidsville“, but (more…)

The internets are a-buzz with Krofft-news from Comic-Con 2008 in San Diego. Here is a round-up of some of that news. (more…)

No Krofft character is more recognizable than H.R. Pufnstuf, and none more lovable than Sigmund the seamonster. In a recent interview, Sid and Marty Krofft indicated that we’ll be seeing both beloved characters on the big screen. (more…)

Over at IO9.com there is a pretty good discussion of Krofft shows that touch the realm of Sci-Fi (and honestly, don’t they all). (more…)

Johnny Whitaker, beloved best friend of Sigmund the Sea Monster, has two websites to choose from. JohnnyWhitaker.Com is Johnny’s official site. A gift from his brother on Christmas 1999, this site contains biographical information and pictures of Johnny then and now. Over at The Dr. Zod and Johnny Show you can find information about Johnny’s latest gig as a radio talk show host.

(thanks to Ron Y. White for the information)

Just a reminder that Yesterdayland.Com has great interviews with Sid Krofft, Rip Taylor, Ruth Buzzi, Billie Hayes, and Johnny Whitaker. Click on the links below to see them. (more…)

Own the Complete Sigmund and the Sea Monsters Box Set Enjoy all 29 episodes in one collectible ‘clubhouse’ package.

Available at Rhino Home Video.

If you would like to submit episode descriptions for these, or any other Krofft episode, for inclusion in the KROFFT.NET database, please send the description to krofft@krofft.net.

A new interview with Johnny Whitaker (from yesterdayland.com) just posted:

In the 60s and 70s, Johnny logged some pretty serious TV screen time; first as Jody Davis on the long running “Family Affair”, and later as Johnny Stuart on Sid and Marty Krofft’s “Sigmund and the Sea Monsters”.

YLTV presents Johnny Whitaker: the Interview.

From behind the scenes on Family Affair and Sigmund, to a very memorable screen kiss with Jodie Foster, Johnny tells Yesterdayland what it was like to grow up on camera, and even hums a few bars of an old favorite song…

(click here to see the interview)