On May 6th 2013, I ventured downtown to visit the set of The Muppets 2 (now titled Muppets Most Wanted). Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a huge Jim Henson fanatic and love love love The Muppets. One of the greatest results of starting this site was being invited to the set of a…
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Disney just changed a bunch of release dates and titles, offering a glimpse at what the company that owns Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm has in store in the coming years. No Star Wars Episode VII news yet, but here are the highlights: The Muppets ...Again has changed its title to Muppets Most Wanted. It still…
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LeVar Burton has some issues with J.J. Abrams' attitude toward the Star Trek franchise, and no, it doesn't have anything to do with that Star Wars gig. Also after the jump: Producer Joe Roth talks a bit about Alice in Wonderland 2 Transformers 4 will be darker and grittier, says Mark Wahlberg Benedict Cumberbatch's John…
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The Muppets... Again! will feature Kermit and company gallivanting across Europe after a case of mistaken identity, but apparently the gang will find some time to squeeze in a bit of romance. We've just learned that the film will feature Miss Piggy's wedding -- and that in typical fashion, it'll be a grand affair at…
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When Kermit and company hit the big screen in 2011's The Muppets, it had been over a decade since their last cinematic outing in 1999's Muppets From Space. Thankfully, the wait for their next film won't be quite so long. The Muppets... Again is on track to open just over a year from now, and…
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Super Bowl, teaser posters, rumors and more are all in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump read about: A new image from Fast and Furious 6 is out and find out when you'll see the first footage. Watch a video of Arnold Schwarzenegger talking about The Legend of Conan. J.J. Abrams has ideas for…
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Disney woke up and decided to make some news today. In addition to officially announcing two Marvel movies for 3D, they've dated a bunch of other high profile films, The Muppets 2, rumored to be called The Muppets...Again, will be released March 21, 2014 Maleficent has been moved from March 2014 to July 2, 2014. Damon…
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Though Disney's The Muppets sequel will be a big-screen release, Kermit and company apparently haven't forgotten their small-screen roots. Last month, Ricky Gervais and Ty Burrell signed to play two key human characters in the film. Now, Tina Fey is rounding out the cast as the female lead. The plotline and other details are being…
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After the jump: Christoph Waltz might appear in The Muppets 2 after all Has Transformers 4 replaced Brenton Thwaites with Jack Reynor? Berandal (a.k.a. The Raid 2) announces new cast members Walton Goggins promises to be funny in G.I. Joe: Retaliation Paul Rudd doesn't know much about Anchorman 2 but hopes it'll be good Samuel L. Jackson has things…
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The European-set sequel to The Muppets has traded out Christoph Waltz for Ty Burrell, and now the film has added another TV comedy talent. Ricky Gervais is in talks for a major role in the film. He'll be the lead, in fact -- or at least the "lead human." That's a necessary distinction when talking…
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An Oscar-winner is being replaced by an Emmy-winner in the upcoming sequel to The Muppets. Writer and directors Nicholas Stoller and James Bobin are developing a follow up to Disney's hit 2011 film and had been talking to Christoph Waltz to play one of the leading rolls. Waltz, however, had to bow out and now…
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Could Sean Connery return to the Bond franchise? Believe it or not, it almost happened a third time. Also after the jump: The Muppets shoots this winter, Bret McKenzie returns to write more songs Wreck-It Ralph director Rich Moore has ideas for a sequel Robert Zemeckis isn't planning a Roger Rabbit sequel Daniel Craig says Dragon…
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The first details have been revealed for the sequel to Disney's 2011 hit The Muppets and they're a Bingo. Christoph Waltz, best known for his Oscar-winning work with Quentin Tarantino, is currently in talks to star in The Muppets 2 (not the official title) as an Interpol inspector. The film will be set in Europe and…
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It seems that Iron Man 3 won't feature quite the redhead trio we expected, as Jessica Chastain and Gwyneth Paltrow won't be joined by Scarlett Johansson after all. Also after the jump: Muppets 2 gets some very early marketing art Chris Pine says Star Trek 2 has action, character development Scary Movie 5 finds a…
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It seems like every longtime Hollywood star is trying to revive their best-loved characters right now, so why should Robert De Niro be any different? He's already working on another Midnight Run, and he's now publicly acknowledged that he's not entirely against doing another Raging Bull, either. Also after the jump: Nicholas Stoller will ask…
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G.I. Joe Retaliation took over the movie universe earlier today with the release of eight awesome character posters. Here on /Film we premiered Cobra Commander and after the jump you can see the other seven too. You can also read about: John Cusack is totally open to doing Say Anything 2. A new featurette for Skyfall has…
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So it looks like Jason Segel won't be a part of that Muppets sequel after all -- for real this time, straight from the star/producer/co-writer's mouth. Also after the jump: The Grim Reaper wants in on Bill & Ted 3 Star Trek 2's Alice Eve has been spending a suspicious amount of time in the…
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Edward Cullen, James Bond, and Kermit the Frog are all preparing to return to the big screen, but it looks like Roger Rabbit is not. After the jump: Roger Rabbit 2 is still not moving forward The Twilight gang is heading into reshoots Daniel Craig says 007 is "nicer" in Skyfall Nicholas Stoller has details…
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Music, release dates, expanded roles, clips and interviews. It's all in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump read about: Pitbull, not Will Smith, will be doing the theme song to Men in Black III. A nation weeps. Liam Hemsworth talks about how his expanded role in The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, didn't change this…
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In this edition of Sequel Bits, you can read about the following: Miss Piggy confirms a Muppets sequel is in the works. Aerosmith will have a song on the G.I. Joe Retaliation soundtrack. There's a chance Johnny Depp could show up in Beetlejuice 2. A new, stricter fashion sense may have been implemented for Star Trek 2.…
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It's not like Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the gang ever totally disappeared from the public eye, but last fall's The Muppets definitely went a long way toward reinvigorating the franchise for a whole new generation. The film was a hit both critically and commercially, and it's in no way surprising that Disney's now getting the…
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The sequel news keeps coming, and this is almost a specialty update on a couple of upcoming 'next chapters.' Below it's all Muppets and Star Trek as we run down the possibility of sequels to The Muppets and The Dark Crystal, and look at the licensing plans Paramount has for the now-shooting sequel to Star…
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Of the many things that make me happy about The Muppets, this story concerns three of them. James Bobin's film does a fantastic job of not only paying respect to the Muppet legacy but also setting a foundation for a whole new world should audiences demand to see it. And why wouldn't they? The Muppets…
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