The Jim Henson Company produced a film featuring the Muppets.
The Jim Henson Company . The company has also produced many films , including The Muppet Movie , The Dark Crystal , and Labyrinth . The Muppet Movie is a 1979 British-American musical road comedy film and the first theatrical film featuring the Muppets . An American and British venture produced by Henson Associates and ITC Entertainment between the first half and the second half of the third season of The Muppet Show , the film depicts Kermit the Frog as he embarks on a cross-country trip to Hollywood , California . Along the way , he encounters several of the Muppets -- who all share the same ambition of finding success in professional show business -- while being pursued by Doc Hopper , an evil restaurateur with intentions of employing Kermit as a spokesperson for his frog legs business .