Walter to return for MUPPETS sequel but Segel won't

In THE MUPPETS big return last year, a new character was created to help bridge that emotional link to the characters, a very manly Muppet named Walter. Walter was central to the new film, and the lynchpin to its plot. He was a lot of fun, and a welcome addition to the Muppet canon.

Luckily, they aren’t done with him yet. He will definitely be showing up in the sequel film. On a sadder note, it looks like other characters from the first film will not return. Continue reading “Walter to return for MUPPETS sequel but Segel won't” →

Sequel to THE MUPPETS to be a caper film

Writing for the new MUPPETS movie is in full swing, with co-writer of the first film Nicholas Stoller and the director James Bobin at the lead. This comes off the heels of finding out that Jason Segel, who co-wrote the first film with Stoller would not be scripting its sequel.

We are starting to get an idea of what the sequel will be like, and now know that the film will be a caper film. Continue reading “Sequel to THE MUPPETS to be a caper film” →

Jason Segel definitely out of THE MUPPETS sequel

Both a star of the big screen and the small screen, Jason Segel has been a very busy man for the past several years. All his life he has been a big Muppet fan, and due to his puppet Dracula musical scene from the 2008 film FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL (which was also written by Segel), he got the opportunity to write The Muppets big return.

Last week, I wrote up on how Jason Segel wasn’t going to be involved with the writing process of THE MUPPETS sequel, but now we are getting word that he will not star in the film either.
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Sequel to THE MUPPETS moves forward without Jason Segel as screenwriter

The Muppets are back in a big way. Our felt covered friends were greeted with immense critical acclaim for their film THE MUPPETS, which went on to gross more than $150 million worldwide. With that kind of dough, I bet Kermit sings “Bein’ Green” with a slightly different connotation now.

Hot off the heels of their big Oscar win for best original song, The Muppets are celebrating by moving forward with a sequel to their big self-titled return to the silver screen without Jason Segel, the co-writer of the original. Continue reading “Sequel to THE MUPPETS moves forward without Jason Segel as screenwriter” →