Originally Posted By leemac Hey LP-ers Brook Barnes (who covers Disney for the NY Times) emailed me a link to his fantastic article about Disney's plans for the Muppets - I strongly recommend you check it out. I don't follow what is happening with the Muppets these days but I'm off to evil YouTube to find out! <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/movies/21barn.html?_r=2&ref=movies&oref=slogin&oref=slogin" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09...f=slogin</a> Lee
Originally Posted By Disney and beyond "More Muppet-theme attractions are being discussed for Disney theme parks." Thank. God.
Originally Posted By matthewdort Hm. They've definitely got their work cut out for them. The Muppets just seem so...dated and out of place now. It's like how Disney tries to modernize Mickey and the gang every few years and the results are generally lackluster to disastrous.
Originally Posted By u k fan Great article, thanks Lee. Modernising the Muppets is a tricky thing to do. In one way the Muppets need to be modern in a way that Mickey et al aren't, but they also need to retain their niavety. When they become too knowing the whole things seems false and crumbles. They have to keep their heart and their innocence. I do believe that Disney are starting to find a way to do that. Can we get one of those boutiques in Hamleys? I want to make a Muppet! I also want all of the Muppet specials on UK TV if anyone's listening. The Muppets have always played well here and will continue to do so, so I ask Disney to remember which country it was that produced The Muppet Show when they're planning their strategies!!!
Originally Posted By Indigo I think that the Muppets are unique in that they exist in the human world. It's easier to 'update' them since we're already used to seeing them in modern settings. That said, I think they've released some new Miss Piggy videos to YouTube, but I'm trying to authenticate.
