Disney announced at CinemaCon on Tuesday that it's working on a sequel to the
2011 hit "The Muppets." James Bobin is returning to direct
the project and is co-writing the script with Nicholas Stoller, who co-wrote
last year's movie with star Jason Segel.
A release date for the sequel has not yet been announced.
Last year's "The Muppets," the first film starring Jim Henson's creations in
12 years, has amassed a worldwide gross of more than $158 million on a $45
million budget, according to Box Office
Mojo.
The film also won several awards, including an Oscar in the Best Original
Song category for "Man or Muppet."
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Voice stars Billy Crystal and John Goodman dish on how receptive they were to the idea for the prequel, the exhausting technique to roaring properly and how Ethel Merman ties into the film.
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Actor Billy Crystal explains he became 17 again when recreating his character's voice in 'Monsters University' - while director Dan Scanlon and creative advisor John Lasseter describe doing a prequel, 12 years after the original. (June 18)
