The Jim Henson-created Fraggle Rock television series is getting a live-action movie adaptation, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt is attached to star and produce.

Variety broke the news of Gordon-Levitt’s casting on Thursday afternoon. By joining the team, the long-gestating (10-year) project will finally move forward.

“The first screen personas I ever loved were Henson creations, first on ‘Sesame Street,’ and then on ‘Fraggle Rock,’” Gordon-Levitt said in a statement to Variety. “Jim Henson’s characters make you laugh and sing, but they’re also layered, surprising, and wise. From Oscar the Grouch, to Yoda, to the Fraggles. I’ve never stopped loving his work, even as a young frisky man, and on into adulthood. Collaborating with Lisa Henson makes me confident we can do something that Jim would have loved. I’m grateful and excited to be working with New Regency on this project.”

You can watch the first episode of Fraggle Rock, following three species (the Fraggles, Doozers and Gorgs), below. The series ran for five seasons from 1983 to 1987 and aired on HBO in the United States.

Gordon-Levitt pairing up with the world of Jim Henson’s Muppets sounds like a wonderful combination. We can’t wait to see how he finds his way into the world of the Fraggles and interacts with the colorful little puppets.