Disney+ has tasked Ron Howard and Bryan Grazer to create a “definitive portrait” of a legend.

Deadline reports that Howard and Grazer will produce a documentary on Jim Henson, who created the Muppets. The project, through their Imagine Documentaries company, is being made “with the full participation and cooperation of the Henson family,” according to a release, “and will present a fascinating and intimate look at Jim’s illustrious career creating treasured characters and revolutionizing television and film. With never-before-seen personal archives, the film will give audiences an exciting first-person view into the life of one of the world’s most inspiring and iconoclastic creators through exclusive home movies, photographs, sketches and Henson’s personal diaries.”

Howard will handle both directing and producing, with Grazer co-producing. “Jim Henson transcends generations through his iconic characters, and it’s one of the many reasons why I have been a lifelong fan,” Howard said in a statement. “I can’t wait to share a side of him and his career that people have never seen before. Henson’s limitless imagination and restless creativity is like few others and has influenced so much of our world as we know it. I’m humbled to be able to share a deeper look into his life and story.”

The Henson family also issued a statement, saying “The Jim Henson Company’s archive is a treasure reflecting our father’s work, personal life and inspirations, and has been carefully maintained for the last 30 years under the leadership of archivist Karen Falk. It will be thrilling to see the story that emerges from these materials in the hands of a truly great filmmaker like Ron Howard, who has the perfect spirit and personality to tell Jim Henson’s story.”

Henson, who died suddenly of toxic shock syndrome in 1990 at the age of 53, created such iconic characters as Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and beloved Sesame Street characters like Bert and Ernie, Grover and Big Bird.

The Muppets were the stars of many series, beginning with The Muppet Show in 1976 and continuing on through today, with a planned spinoff featuring Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem in the works, and the troupe was featured in numerous outings on the big screen, starting with 1979’s The Muppet Movie. Henson also directed the innovative fantasy films The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986).

Grazer and Howard launched Imagine Entertainment in 1986 and have producing credits on numerous best picture winners and nominees, including A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon, Apollo 13, and American Gangster. Imagine’s TV credits include Arrested Development, 24, Friday Night Lights and Empire.

As of now, no release date nor distribution plan for the film has been announced.