Tag Archives: Muppets

The Jim Henson Company will begin production on its new Fraggle Rock series in Calgary, Canada on January 25th, thanks to a coordinated effort from Calgary’s government officials Doug Schweitzer, Alberta Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation; and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi who made the province’s attractive production rebate and COVID-19 mitigation efforts too appealing to pass up.    Chris Lytton, COO, of The Jim …

With no new wide releases this weekend, the box office turned in the second worst performance of 2011. The weekend was also down from last year by 4 percent to 7 percent. With such poor results, “Twilight” remained in the top spot, while “The Muppets” easily kept the second spot. …

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn–Part 1” took the box office for the second week, eclipsing Disney’s reboot of “The Muppets.” Over the extended holiday the film took in $62.3 million and pushing its worldwide cume to nearly $500 million. “The Muppets” beat a number of family films to take second place …

Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo August 19-21 at theAnaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the exciting roster of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions, sneak peeks, and exhibits. On Saturday, August 20, Rich Ross, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios; Sean …

Marvel and Disney Publishing will debut Disney*Muppets Presents: Meet The Muppets, a giant-sized comic featuring Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzy, Gonzo and the Muppet gang. Hitting stores in July 2011, this 96 page comic features stories from acclaimed writer/artist Roger Langridge (Thor: The Mighty Avenger). (All ages, $5.99) In Disney*Muppets Presents: …

Amy Adams, Chris Cooper and Rashida Jones are all in talks to join Jason Segel in the as yet untitled new Muppet film, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog. The plot of the film involves the character played by Segel to reunite the Muppets to save their old …

What do you get when you cross the guys who wrote Forgetting Sarah Marshall, a co-creator of Flight of the Conchords and… Muppets?  The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made (working title). According to New York Magazine’s Vulture blog, James Bobin (Flight of the Conchords) is apparently the favorite to sit …