ABC Signature and The Muppets Studio are currently creating a brand new Muppets series for Disney+ called “The Muppets Mayhem”, which follows The Electric Mayhem Band — Dr. Teeth on vocals and keyboards, Animal on drums, Floyd Pepper on vocals and bass, Janice on vocals and lead guitar, Zoot on saxophone and Lips on trumpet […]
With Dinosaurs and The Muppet Show released in 2021, Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. started the year enjoying hours upon hours of Jim Henson-inspired puppetry storytelling. On October 19, 2022, all four seasons of Bear in the Big Blue House (reportedly all 117 episodes) are slated to release on Disney+ U.S. Yet even with those […]
Disney has announced that Saara Chaudry (“The Mysterious Benedict Society,” “Holly Hobbie”) and Anders Holm (“Workaholics,” “Inventing Anna”) have been cast as Hannah and JJ in the highly anticipated live-action Disney+ series, “The Muppets Mayhem,” joining previously announced stars, Lilly Singh (“A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” “Dollface”) and Tahj Mowry (“Smart Guy,” “Baby Daddy”). […]
Disney is teaming up with Oscar winners Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, to create a brand new documentary that is promised as the “definitive portrait” of Jim Henson, the legendary creator of the Muppets, along with well known “Sesame Street” characters like Big Bird and other projects such as “The Dark Crystal” and “Labyrinth”. The […]
The Muppets are about to go on vacation for Christmas, but first, they need to send letters to Santa Claus for themselves and their friend, Claire, in the special, “A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa.” But, when Gonzo realizes he forgot to send Claire’s letter; he, Kermit, Fozzie, Pepe and Rizzo head to the North […]
This Friday, Disney+ will release all five seasons of The Muppet Show in the U.S. Since it premiered in fall 1976, the entire run of producer/puppeteer Jim Henson’s crowning achievement has never been widely available in any format. (Disney has not yet confirmed if the streaming release includes all 120 episodes as originally aired, without […]
Last week, Disney teased some big Muppet announcement and today, Disney has announced that all five seasons of the classic “Muppet Show” will be coming to Disney+ on Friday 19th February. This has been one of the most requested shows by fans since Disney+ launched. The show has never been available to stream on any […]
Charles Dickens’ famous tale of ghosts, greed and redemption gets that special Muppets twist in “The Muppets Christmas Carol.” Michael Caine stars as Ebenezer Scrooge as he meets the ghosts of his former business partners, played by Statler and Waldorf; meets the ghost of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and learns about the […]
Disney Plus series Muppets Now is being sold as improvised comedy from the iconic characters. (Just how much of the series actually is improvised, however, is up for debate.) Kermit performer Matt Vogel recently started his own podcast, Below the Frame, where he talks to cast members from The Muppets and Sesame Street. In a […]
Disney is known for owning brands and one of the most popular brands under the Disney umbrella is the Muppets. Created by Jim Henson, the Muppets have provided multiple movies, series and shorts over the years. Not all of them are on Disney+, but I took the time to rank my Top 10 Muppet movies […]
Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of pirate adventure with that unmatched muppet flair in “Muppet Treasure Island.” The fifth muppet theatrical release was one of its very best. The classic muppets are there. The amazing story is there. And, the amazing human performances are there, led by the incomparable Tim Curry as Long John Silver. […]
The long rumored Disney+ Exclusive Muppets reboot, Muppets Live Another Day, will not be going ahead according to Deadline. This new scripted comedy series was being written and produced by Frozen’s Josh Gad and the creators of Once Upon a Time Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis. Muppets Live Another Day was set to be a sequel to the […]
After being rumored for month, it was finally confirmed during the Disney+ Showcase at the D23 Expo, it was announced that a series featuring the Muppets, called “Muppets Now”. Forty years after leaving the swamp in his big screen debut in “The Muppet Movie,” Kermit the Frog is heading upstream with Miss Piggy, and the […]