The Muppets (film)

The Muppets is an upcoming comedy film from Walt Disney Pictures directed by James Bobin. The script was written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller, the writer-director team behind the 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall. James Bobin, co-creator of the HBO series Flight of the Conchords, is directing the film and Bret McKenzie, co-star of Flight of the Conchords, has written the film's songs.[1] It is the seventh theatrically released feature film to star The Muppets, and the third to be distributed by Walt Disney Pictures (after The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island).

The film started production in September 2010. Principal photography for The Muppets began on October 30, 2010 and concluded on February 11, 2011. Walt Disney Pictures has announced that the movie will be released in theaters on November 23, 2011.[2] Theatrically, the film will be accompanied by a brand-new short film featuring Pixar's Toy Story characters.

Several trailers parodied The Green Lantern, The Hangover Part 2 and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Coincidently, these are all movies that came out, or will come out in 2011.

Premise
Official Summary: [3]

The film will feature four new musical numbers, plus several classic Muppet songs; such as "The Rainbow Connection" and "Mah Nà Mah Nà."[4]

Trailers
Video:The Muppets - Green With Envy Teaser Video:The Muppets - Fuzzy Pack Teaser Video:The Muppets - Being Green Teaser Trailer Video:The Muppets Official Trailer Video:The Muppets - The Pig With The Froggy Tattoo Teaser Trailer Video:The Muppets Official Trailer 2