Scissor Sisters have been commissioned to dance their cares away, composing the soundtrack to the forthcoming Fraggle Rock movie. Frontman Jake Shears and multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy will reportedly write songs for the film of Jim Henson's classic TV series.

News of the band members' involvement came from their US publisher, Spirit Music, which signed a deal with the Jim Henson Company. "By working with [Henson] right from the start it means we can make music an integral part of the film," Spirit's managing director told MusicWeek. "[We can make it] as important and as emotionally effective as the film-making."

One of the most beloved TV shows of the 80s, Fraggle Rock ran from 1983 to 1987, followed by one season as a cartoon. In 2006, Ahmet Zappa, son of Frank Zappa, was commissioned to write a film adaptation. Producers at the Weinstein Company later replaced Zappa with writer-director Cory Edwards; Edwards went public in 2010 with his fury over the way the Weinstein Company was running the project. "I am struggling to stay in control of my own movie at this point," he wrote. "The Weinstein Company ... has begun the search for a new writer ... This is happening behind my back, without consulting me or even asking my opinion." Edwards claimed his screenplay was not "edgy" enough for Harvey Weinstein's liking.

Scissor Sisters are certainly edgy. The band's overt sexuality and glam performances have come under fire from conservative groups, and though their 2004 debut sold 3.3m copies, US retailer Walmart refused to stock it.

Despite their cheeky profile, Fraggle Rock won't be Scissor Sisters' first encounter with a Henson puppet. At the 2005 Brit awards, Shears performed Take Your Mama with a cast of Henson puppets and singing watermelons.