As year-end lists, critics’ best of 2011 and big awards start to roll in, it’s with a pang of regret that "Best Marketing Campaign" won’t be amongst the honors bestowed. If it was, the clear winner would be the Jason Segel-revived “The Muppets” with the David ...
Read More »Are you tired of the marketing onslaught yet for "The Muppets"? Considering Disney is banking on revitalizing an entire franchise based on the success of the film, we suppose we can't blame them for blanketing the web and everywhere else with material from the movie, but we just hope t...
Read More »Listen, we know. "The Muppets" marketing machine has been insane -- just look at the deluge of clips that have hit in the past week or so -- but dammit it all if these felt-covered creations don't keep melting our cold, cynical hearts each time they pop up on screen. With the rele...
Read More »Yes, "The Muppets" marketing is now in full swing and the clips and sneak peeks have been hitting fast and furious over the past few days. So in case you've missed them, we've rounded up what we haven't already covered here so sit back, and unwind with what looks to be the...
Read More »We need to talk about Walter. He's the newest felt-covered creation and the co-lead of sorts in the forthcoming "The Muppets," which continues its full on charm offensive.
Read More »What else is left to say about "The Muppets" at this point? The marketing campaign has been one of the best of any movie this year and while certain longtime Muppets handlers and hangers-on may be grumbling about the direction Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller have taken the beloved felt-covered crea...
Read More »Frank Oz Says He Turned Down 'The Muppets' Because The Script Didn't Respect The CharactersIt seemed almost too good to be true. Buoyed with clever, parody driven teaser spots, an effusive, infectious energy and full-length trailers that really differed, who would've thought that behind the scenes, Disney is not only worried about the upcoming franchise reboot, but there is also dissent among some longtime performers about the approach writers Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller have taken with the brand. THR has an excellently detailed look at the hand-wringing behind the scenes, but it's Frank Oz's recent comments to Metro that synthesize the ...
Read More »If there was a way we could Benjamin Button ourselves back to being eight years old before watching the forthcoming "The Muppets," we would, but as it stands, it looks like our adult selves are still gonna have a helluva time with the movie when it hits next month.
Read More »Film Features Four New Songs By 'Flight of the Conchords' Man Bret McKenzie, & Covers Of Cee-Lo Green & NirvanaUpdate: A new trailer/TV spot for the film has landed, courtesy of Bleeding Cool, with a couple of excellent new gags: we're particularly fond of the traveling-by-map one. You can find it a...
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