A Jim Henson biopic is currently in development from Disney and The Jim Henson Company. According to Deadline, screenwriter Michael Mitnick is set to pen the movie. It’s a look at the man who gave us the Muppets and brought joy to so many throughout his life as a puppeteer. Called Muppet Man, the film will follow Henson’s journey to getting the Muppets on cable network. … Continue reading A Jim Henson Biopic Is Currently in Development!!
The Muppets are back. For real, this time. (We hope.) The trailer has just been revealed for Muppets Now, a new short-form Muppets series debuting on Disney+ on July 31. And it looks good. With tons of celebrity guests (including Seth Rogen, Aubrey Plaza and RuPaul) and the trademark zany Muppet humor, it looks like this could be Disney’s funniest – and most successful – … Continue reading ‘Muppets Now’ Trailer Reveals the Disney+ Series!! Check It Out!!
Disney will not move forward on “Muppets Live Another Day,” a scripted comedy series that would have run on Disney+. Co-written by Josh Gad and “Once Upon a Time” duo Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, “Muppets Live Another Day” would have been set in 1984 — the period following the events of that year’s “Muppets Take Manhattan” — and seen Kermit reuniting the Muppets to … Continue reading Disney+ Scraps ‘Muppets’ Scripted Comedy Series From Josh Gad!!
Late on the first day of the D23 Expo came news that Muppets Now, a new series feature Kermit and Co., is coming to Disney+. It’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard from Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and the rest of the Muppets crew. Thankfully, Kermit helped Disney+ announced the news when he tweeted out an announcement of the new series that will be … Continue reading ‘Muppets Now’ Disney+ Series Announced!!
