Henson is a screenplay by Robert D. Slane that chronicles the life and career of Jim Henson. On February 4, 2008 it was announced to have been purchased for production and distribution by Empire Film Group. At the time it was announced that the production would begin in summer 2008, with a $30 million budget. An e-mail from Nicole Goldman, the Vice President of Marketing and Publicity at the Jim Henson Company, stated that the project was "not affiliated with our company or the Henson family in any way."