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Brand New Muppets Most Wanted Poster Arrives

January 22, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

muppets-most-wanted-poster2It’s not too long until we’ll get to return to a felty world with Muppets Most Wanted, which is due in UK cinemas on 28th March 2014 (and a weeks earlier in the US). Ahead of that a new poster has been released, which sees the Muppets on top of the world, along with human stars Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais and Ty Burrell.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘The Muppets are back! And this time they are taking on the world in an exciting and hilarious new spy thriller that will take you on a whirlwind adventure of mistaken identity, dastardly sidekicks and double dealing doppelgangers. Featuring star turns from Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey and Ty Burrell, and packed with celebrity cameos, MUPPETS MOST WANTED takes the entire gang on a global tour including stops in Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. But mayhem follows them overseas as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine, the World’s Number One Criminal, and dead-ringer for Kermit.’

Take a look at the new poster above.

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ACTORS: Ty Burrell, Ricky Gervais  DIRECTORS: James Bobin  FILMS: Muppets Most Wanted  

Sacha Baron Cohen In Talks For Alice in Wonderland 2

January 22, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

sacha-baron-cohen-brunoIt’s not too surprising that Disney’s planned sequel to Alice In Wonderland is now going by the title Through The Looking Glass, as while Tim Burton’s movie was technically a sequel to Lewis Carroll’s original tale, Look Glass was what the author’s follow-up was called.

Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska are already set to reprise their roles of The Mad Hatter and Alice from the 2010 blockbuster Alice in Wonderland. Now Variety reports that Sacha Baron Cohen is in early negotiations to play the villain in the movie. Unfortunately though it’s now known exactly who the character will be.

James Bobin is directing from a screenplay by Alice in Wonderland writer Linda Woolverton. It’s due out May 2016.

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ACTORS: Sacha Baron Cohen, Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska  DIRECTORS: James Bobin  FILMS: Alice in Wonderland 2  

Johnny Depp & Mia Wasikowska Confirmed For Alice In Wonderland 2

November 25, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

alice-in-wonderland-poster1After the billion dollar grossing success of Alice In Wonderland, it’s taken Disney a while to get a sequel going. Now they’ve kicked into high gear with the news that Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska have been confirmed to star in the movie, and a May 27, 2016 release date has been set for Alice in Wonderland 2.

Disney has also set its live-action version of The Jungle Book for October 9, 2015.

While Alice in Wonderland was released in early March 2010, the follow-up is being given a prime Memorial Day weekend release. At the moment it doesn’t have any direct competition, although that’s likely to change as the other studios firm up with 2016 release schedule.

Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska are slated to reprise their roles as The Mad Hatter and Alice, although no other cast members have been confirmed. James Bobin is directing from a screenplay by Linda Woolverton, although it isn’t clear when production will begin.

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska  DIRECTORS: James Bobin  FILMS: Alice in Wonderland 2  

Muppets Most Wanted Trailer – Kermit hooks up with Tina Fey and Ricky Gervais

November 20, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The Muppets are back soon with Muppets Most Wanted, and now we get our best taste of the movie yet with a full trailer for the flick.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Following on from 2011’s smash-hit The Muppets, all your favorite characters are back in an hilarious all-new spy thriller adventure in Disney’s MUPPETS: MOST WANTED, hitting cinemas March 2014. Packed with celebrity cameos and featuring star turns from Ricky Gervais, Tiny Fey and Ty Burrell, MUPPETS: MOST WANTED takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, including stops in Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. But mayhem follows them overseas as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine, the World’s Number One Criminal, and dead-ringer for Kermit.

‘Disney’s “Muppets Most Wanted” is directed by James Bobin and produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Bobin co-wrote the screenplay with Nicholas Stoller, who is also executive producer with John G. Scotti. Featuring music from Academy Award®-winning songwriter Bret McKenzie, “Muppets Most Wanted” comes to UK cinemas March 28, 2014.’ [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell  DIRECTORS: James Bobin  FILMS: Muppets Most Wanted  

Johnny Depp Likely To Come Back For Alice In Wonderland 2

July 13, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Johnny-DeppWith the failure of The Lone Ranger at the US box office, you might think Disney would be shying away from being in the Johnny Depp business, but they obviously still love him, as it’s been revealed that the star’s production company, Infinitum Nihil, is moving to the House Of Mouse, and he’s close to signing a deal to return as the Mad Hatter in the planned Alice In Wonderland 2, according to Deadline.

Back in May, James Bobin (The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted) signed up to direct the movie from a screenplay by Alice in Wonderland writer Linda Woolverton. Although it’s believed that it’s currently titled Through the Looking Glass, no official title has been confirmed.

While studios normally try to get sequels out as quickly as possible, this one has taken a while to get going. However, as Alice in Wonderland broke the $1 billion barrier at the box office during its theatrical run in 2010, you can understand why they want a follow-up.

Mia Wasikowska will likely return as Alice, but it is not known if other Alice in Wonderland stars such as Helena Bonham Carter or Anne Hathaway will be back. There’s no news on when it might shoot, but with Bobin busy on Muppets Most Wanted, it’s unlikely it’ll be before early next year.

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp  DIRECTORS: James Bobin  FILMS: Alice in Wonderland 2  

James Bobin In Talks To Helm Alice in Wonderland Sequel

May 31, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

James-BobinThe moment Alice In Wonderland grossed a billion dollars worldwide, you’d have thought Disney would have rushed a sequel into production, but it’s taken them a while to sort things out. Now they’re moving forward though, with The Muppets director James Bobin is in negotiations to direct a sequel, according to Variety.

News of the film first emerged back in December, when Alice in Wonderland screenwriter Linda Woolverton signed on to write the script. No story details have been confirmed, but the working title is Into the Looking Glass.

Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, and Jennifer Todd will produce the sequel for Disney, although it is not known when production may begin. James Bobin is currently directing The Muppets sequel The Muppets… Again!

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DIRECTORS: James Bobin  

Tom Hiddleston Joins The Muppets…Again!

March 27, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Tom Hiddleston at The Avengers LA PremiereThe Muppets…Again! may have been shooting for several weeks, but it’s never too late to add a cameo – indeed we’ve been promised quite a few in the movie. The latest to join is Tom Hiddleston, who according to the MuppetHenson blog, has landed a small role in the movie.

While Disney owns both The Muppets and Marvel, he’s not playing Loki in the film, although that would have been oddly awesome. According to Hiddleston’s online CV, he’s playing someone called The Great Escapo, who is presumably a magician, although we don’t know exactly how he’ll fit into the movie.

Here’s the film’s synopsis: ‘Disney’s ‘The Muppets …Again!’ takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theatres in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit—and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais, creator of ‘Derek’ and the Golden Globe®- and Emmy®-winning series ‘The Office’ and ‘Extras’. The film stars Golden Globe-, Emmy- and SAG Award®-winning actress and writer Tina Fey (‘30 Rock’, ‘Mean Girls’, ‘Date Night’) as Nadya, a feisty prison guard, and Emmy Award winner Ty Burrell (TV’s ‘Modern Family’) as Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon.’

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ACTORS: Tom Hiddleston, Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey  DIRECTORS: James Bobin  FILMS: Muppets Most Wanted  

First The Muppets…Again Promo Pics Arrive As Production Begins

January 30, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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Walt Disney Studios has announced that The Muppets…Again has started production, and to celebrate they’ve released the first couple of images, which you can see above and below. One features Miss Piggy with Ricky Gervais, while the other has a whole band of Muppets hanging around in a station (if you’re wondering who’s in the telephone box, it’s director James Bobin) – as you can guess, Kermit and co. are coming to London as part of a European tour.

Here’s the press release announcing the start of production: The filmmaking team behind 2011’s celebrated film ’The Muppets’ reunites as Disney’s ’The Muppets … Again!’ kicked off production last week in London. The all-new global Muppets adventure welcomes Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey to the mayhem, along with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Walter and rest of the Muppets.

The film is directed by James Bobin (‘Flight of the Conchords,’ ‘Da Ali G Show’), who was just nominated for a BAFTA for ‘The Muppets’ (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer), and produced by the Academy Award®-nominated team of David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman (‘The Fighter’, ‘The Proposal’). With a screenplay by Bobin and Nicholas Stoller (‘The Five-Year Engagement’), who is also executive producer with John Scotti, ‘The Muppets … Again!’ will feature music from Academy Award®-winning songwriter Bret McKenzie (‘Flight of the Conchords’), who won an Oscar® for best original song for ‘The Muppets’ (‘Man or Muppet’). The new film will hit the big screen March 21, 2014.

‘It’s great to be back working with the Muppets,’ said Bobin, ‘some of them even remember my name occasionally now. As for the movie, it’s a tip of the hat to the old-school crime capers of the ’60s, but featuring a frog, a pig, a bear and a dog—no panthers, even pink ones—along with the usual Muppet-y mix of mayhem, music and laughs.’

Disney’s ‘The Muppets …Again!’ takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theatres in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit—and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais, creator of ‘Derek’ and the Golden Globe®- and Emmy®-winning series ‘The Office’ and ‘Extras’.

The film stars Golden Globe-, Emmy- and SAG Award®-winning actress and writer Tina Fey (‘30 Rock’, ‘Mean Girls’, ‘Date Night’) as Nadya, a feisty prison guard, and Emmy Award winner Ty Burrell (TV’s ‘Modern Family’) as Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon. Said Kermit the Frog, ‘This movie takes us places we’ve never been before. And trust me—this frog has never seen so much international flavour. I think audiences will eat it up—the entertainment, that is.’

Featuring a slew of surprising celebrity cameos, Disney’s ‘The Muppets … Again!’ will shoot on location in London and in Hollywood, as well as in the famed Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, just outside of London.

muppets-again-promo-pic2

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ACTORS: Ricky Gervais  DIRECTORS: James Bobin  FILMS: Muppets Most Wanted  

Tina Fey In Talks For Muppets 2 Female Lead

January 9, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

tina-feyA lot of people grumbled when Ricky Gervais was cast as the male lead in The Muppets 2, but there should be less division over that fact 30 Rock’s Tina Fey is now in talks for the female lead in the movie, according to THR. Assuming she does sign on, it would mean both last year and this year’s Golden Globe Awards hosts would be in the film.

Plot details are being held under wraps, but it’s slipped out that Fey is going to play a Russian gulag prison guard. Ty Burrell will be playing a lazy Interpol inspector, while Ricky Gervais’s character is still unknown. The film will see Kermit and co, heading to Europe.

It’s also been suggested by /Film that the working title for the film is The Muppets… Again, although it’s not known if that’s the name it will come to cinemas under.

James Bobin will be back to direct the sequel from a screenplay he wrote with Nick Stoller. Production is scheduled to begin this month in London.

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ACTORS: Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais  DIRECTORS: James Bobin  FILMS: Muppets Most Wanted  

Ricky Gervais In Talks For Lead Human Role In The Muppets 2

December 18, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

ricky-gervaisIt’s news that will delight some and annoy others, THR has revealed that Ricky Gervais is in negotiations to take the lead human role in The Muppets 2. Not much is known about the specifics of the part, although it is being compared to Jason Segel’s role in The Muppets.

Assuming Gervais does sign up, he’ll join Modern Family star Ty Burrell, who has replaced Christoph Waltz as an Interpol policeman. There is another major human role, a Russian femme fatale, but that part has not been cast yet. As you may have guessed, the sequel takes Kermit and company to Europe, although specific plot details have not been revealed. It will be Gervais’ first lead role since 2009’s The Invention of Lying.

Muppets director James Bobin is back in the director’s chair, working for a screenplay he co-wrote with Nick Stoller. Shooting is scheduled to begin this winter in London.

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ACTORS: Ricky Gervais  DIRECTORS: James Bobin  FILMS: Muppets Most Wanted  
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