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{{movie|date=March 21, 2014|runtime=|director=[[James Bobin]]|writer=James Bobin & [[Nick Stoller]]|composer=[[Bret McKenzie]]|studio=[[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Pictures]]|rating=}}
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[[Image:Ricky ervais muppet.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Ricky Gervais]] with [[Kermit]] and [[Miss Piggy]]
[https://twitter.com/rickygervais/status/290205969915449344 Ricky Gervais Twitter]
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[[Image:Ricky ervais muppet.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Ricky Gervais]] with [[Kermit]] and [[Miss Piggy]].
[https://twitter.com/rickygervais/status/290205969915449344 Ricky Gervais Twitter]
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[[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Pictures]] is developing a follow-up to the [[2011]] feature film ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' under the working title '''''The Muppets... Again'''''.
[http://www.slashfilm.com/tina-fey-in-talks-for-the-muppets-sequel-working-title-revealed/ Tina Fey in Talks For ‘The Muppets’ Sequel; Working Title Revealed]
It was announced in March [[2012]] that Disney is moving forward on the project with [[James Bobin]] (director of ''The Muppets'') and [[Nick Stoller]] (co-writer of ''The Muppets'') writing the screenplay. Bobin will also return to direct the film.
[http://collider.com/the-muppets-2-sequel-news/208626 THE MUPPETS Sequel Update: Filming Begins in Late January at Pinewood Studios in London; Bret McKenzie Writing New Songs], Collider.com. November 4, 2012.
[[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Pictures]] is developing a follow-up to the [[2011]] feature film ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' under the working title '''''The Muppets... Again'''''.
[http://www.slashfilm.com/tina-fey-in-talks-for-the-muppets-sequel-working-title-revealed/ Tina Fey in Talks For ‘The Muppets’ Sequel; Working Title Revealed]
It was announced in March [[2012]] that Disney is moving forward on the project with [[James Bobin]] (director of ''The Muppets'') and [[Nick Stoller]] (co-writer of ''The Muppets'') writing the screenplay. Bobin will also return to direct the film.
[http://collider.com/the-muppets-2-sequel-news/208626 THE MUPPETS Sequel Update: Filming Begins in Late January at Pinewood Studios in London; Bret McKenzie Writing New Songs], Collider.com. November 4, 2012.
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*While Nick Stoller said the film could possibly have a cameo for Jason Segel,
[http://collider.com/the-muppets-2-sequel-caper-nicholas-stoller-interview/159240/ Exclusive MUPPETS Sequel News: It’s a Caper, Will Have New Muppets, Jason Segel Might Cameo, Possible Summer 2013 Release, More] Collider.com 4/13/12
Segel later stated that he will not appear in the film.
[http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/jason-segel-says-no-muppets-sequel-cameo-discusses-slate-of-future-projects-20120417?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed Jason Segel Says No ‘Muppets’ Sequel Cameo]
*While Nick Stoller said the film could possibly have a cameo for Jason Segel,
[http://collider.com/the-muppets-2-sequel-caper-nicholas-stoller-interview/159240/ Exclusive MUPPETS Sequel News: It’s a Caper, Will Have New Muppets, Jason Segel Might Cameo, Possible Summer 2013 Release, More] Collider.com 4/13/12
Segel later stated that he will not appear in the film.
[http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/jason-segel-says-no-muppets-sequel-cameo-discusses-slate-of-future-projects-20120417?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed Jason Segel Says No ‘Muppets’ Sequel Cameo]
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* At the premiere of his movie ''The Five-Year Engagement'', Stoller told ''New York Magazine'' that Walter will return: "'Walter is coming back... Come on, you saw the first one, right? The arc of the story was, 'Am I a man or a Muppet?' Gary chose 'I am a man.' So if you were making something called ''The Mannets'', Gary would be in that. Walter chose to be [[What is a Muppet?|a Muppet]]. He realized he's a Muppet.' But will Walter be shuffled into [[:Category:The Muppets Characters|the Muppets]]' deep bench, or will he be a plot driver in the sequel? 'He is not making a cameo,' said Stoller. 'He is heavily involved in the story.' Still, Muppet purists shouldn't fret about the focus: "It's in the early stages, so everything could change, but right now it's a Kermit-centric story, as a lot of the original movies were.'"
Vineyard, Jennifer. "[http://www.vulture.com/2012/04/new-muppet-will-be-heavily-involved-in-sequel.html? New Muppet Walter Will Be 'Heavily Involved' in the Sequel]", Vulture.com (''New York Magazine''). April 19, 2012.
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* At the premiere of his movie ''The Five-Year Engagement'', Stoller told ''New York Magazine'' that Walter will return: "'Walter is coming back... Come on, you saw the first one, right? The arc of the story was, 'Am I a man or a Muppet?' Gary chose 'I am a man.' So if you were making something called ''The Mannets'', Gary would be in that. Walter chose to be [[What is a Muppet?|a Muppet]]. He realized he's a Muppet.' But will Walter be shuffled into [[:Category:The Muppets Characters|the Muppets]]' deep bench, or will he be a plot driver in the sequel? 'He is not making a cameo,' said Stoller. 'He is heavily involved in the story.' Still, Muppet purists shouldn't fret about the focus: "It's in the early stages, so everything could change, but right now it's a Kermit-centric story, as a lot of the original movies were.'"
Vineyard, Jennifer. "[http://www.vulture.com/2012/04/new-muppet-will-be-heavily-involved-in-sequel.html? New Muppet Walter Will Be 'Heavily Involved' in the Sequel]", Vulture.com (''New York Magazine''). April 19, 2012.
* Kermit and Miss Piggy appeared at [[CinemaCon]] on April 24, 2012 to officially announce that a new movie is in development. The official Muppets [[Facebook]] page reported the news with a teaser image.
[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150670342922035 facebook.com/muppets] 4/24/12
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* Kermit and Miss Piggy appeared at [[CinemaCon]] on April 24, 2012 to officially announce that a new movie is in development. The official Muppets [[Facebook]] page reported the news with a teaser image.
[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150670342922035 facebook.com/muppets] 4/24/12
{{youtube|ZmO-GZ--R8w}}
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*In January 2013, Disney announced a release date of March 21, 2014 for the film.
[http://collider.com/pirates-of-the-caribbean-5-release-date-the-muppets-2-release-date/224113/ Release Dates for Pirates of the Caribbean 5, The Muppets 2, and 1952], Collider.com. January 14, 2013.
[https://twitter.com/MuppetsStudio/status/291253603262427136 Twitter: @MuppetsStudio], January 15, 2013
*In January 2013, Disney announced a release date of March 21, 2014 for the film.
[http://collider.com/pirates-of-the-caribbean-5-release-date-the-muppets-2-release-date/224113/ Release Dates for Pirates of the Caribbean 5, The Muppets 2, and 1952], Collider.com. January 14, 2013.
[https://twitter.com/MuppetsStudio/status/291253603262427136 Twitter: @MuppetsStudio], January 15, 2013
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*On January 16, 2013, Ricky Gervais appeared on the British daytime television program ''[[This Morning]]'' and discussed his excitement for working with the Muppets.{{youtube|w9DJvzyKmWE}}
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*On January 16, 2013, Ricky Gervais appeared on the British daytime television program ''[[This Morning]]'' and discussed his excitement for working with the Muppets. {{youtube|w9DJvzyKmWE}}
*On January 22, 2013, Variety reported that [[Ray Liotta]] has been cast in a cameo role for the film.
[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118064972/ Liotta reunites with 'Muppets' for sequel]
*On January 22, 2013, Variety reported that [[Ray Liotta]] has been cast in a cameo role for the film.
[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118064972/ Liotta reunites with 'Muppets' for sequel]