• [NEWS] Disney abandons plans for scripted Muppets series

    From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Tue Sep 10 17:51:30 2019
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    Apparently the unscripted new "Muppets Now" series is still in
    production though.


    From Variety.com ...


    Muppets Series From Josh Gad, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis
    Scrapped at Disney Plus
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    Disney Plus has abandoned plans for a scripted Muppets series
    that was being worked on by Josh Gad, Adam Horowitz, and
    Edward Kitsis.

    Though the trio's planned take on the beloved Jim Henson
    characters had never been formally announced, sources confirm
    that it had been in the works for months at the streaming
    service. According to an individual with knowledge of the
    decision, Gad, Horowitz, and Kitsis decided to walk away from
    the series after new leadership at Muppets Studios opted to
    take the series in a different direction.

    The news comes less than three weeks after Disney announced at
    D23 that they were moving forward on a short-form unscripted
    Muppets series titled "Muppets Now." It will be the first
    series featuring the characters since ABC's failed attempt to
    launch the scripted mockumentary series "The Muppets" back in
    2016. Prior to that, the feature films "The Muppets" and
    "Muppets Most Wanted grossed nearly $250 million combined at
    the box office.

    Disney Plus is set to launch on Nov. 12. The platform will
    feature a number of original shows at launch, including the
    "Star Wars" live-action series "The Mandalorian," in addition
    to a wide range of library content from across the vast Disney
    portfolio.


    <https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/muppets-series-josh-gad-adam-horowitz-edward-kitsis-disney-plus-1203330138/>

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