This is some of the most endearing movie news I've heard in a long time: Jason Segel (star of Freaks and Geeks, How I Met Your Mother and the upcoming comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall) will collaborate with director Nick Stoller on a new Muppets movie. Here's the cute part, though: He got the idea from his Forgetting Sarah Marshall character. Variety has more:
In Sarah Marshall Segel's character writes a Dracula musical performed by puppets. Those cloth creatures were custom-made by the Henson puppeteers, and the experience emboldened Segel to pitch his concept for a Muppets movie when he was invited in for a general meeting with exec Kristin Burr. Segel got a deal in the room and enlisted Stoller to co-write and direct the project.
I just love the idea of Segel being struck with the inspiration to do a Muppets movie while working with puppets, it makes me think that he could sense Jim Henson's spirit. Or something. In other Muppet news, did you know that there is a MuppetWiki? It's true!
Are you excited to see the Muppets on the big screen again?
Segel photo courtesy of CBS
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Aww, cool! I love The Muppets!
1I love Jason Segal, and I love puppets. Heaven.
2Aw, the Muppets! Love them! And Jason Segal is really funny.
3As long as they dont change my beloved muppets, as in adding CGI, or updating them to a new crowd, you shouldnt mess with perfection. fer sure man.
4God, it's been too long since the last big screen Muppet movie. Wasn't it Muppets from Space?
5Yea Color, and before that Muppet treasure island with Tim Curry
6And before that was Muppet Christmas Carol with Michael Cain.
Those two are my favorites, hands down.
7The Muppet Movie is one of my all-time faves. Segel was great on Freaks & Geeks. The combo could be truly magical.
8Sounds like a winning combo to me.
9I've been seeing the billboards for "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" today, and they make me laugh!
I love it when I can laugh during the hellish morning commute!
(They say, "My mother ALWAYS hated you Sarah Marshall!!").
10I saw an early preview of the Sarah Marshall movie last night, and it was so hilarious in a ridiculous way. I'm curious to see BuzzSugar's review of it. The Muppet segment in the movie was great!
11Jason Segal is great. I loved him on Freaks & Geeks!
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