As the merry band of anarchic performers turns 70, Hollywood may finally be coming around to the idea that we could all use a lot more Muppets. Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are working on an upcoming film centered around the gorgeous Miss Piggy, and their working relationship is very clear.
“Emma Stone is the head of a doll. Plus, Emma Stone is a shark,” Lawrence explained during an appearance on The Tonight Show. “I’m kind of an ideas guy. So I walked up to her and asked, “What should we do?” So now Cole [Escola] writes this and they are perfect.”
“Miss Piggy is a feminist icon, and she said it would be so funny if Miss Piggy was cancelled,” Lawrence recalls, before clarifying: “It wasn’t necessarily the plot, but it kept the wheels turning.”
It's a fascinating perspective. This will be the first time Miss Piggy will headline her own feature film in her 55 years of being part of a Muppet troupe. She made her debut in the Herb Albert special in 1974, then had a small role in the 1975 film The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (real title) before moving on to the main cast of The Muppet Show's first season in 1976.
Now an integral part of the main cast, she is often seen as Kermit the Frog's boisterous partner and love interest. As much as she'd like to be in the spotlight, her storylines have been largely sideline so far, and it seems Stone and Lawrence are ready to fix that.
Both actors hope to appear in the film. This is one of two Muppets-related projects in development, as Seth Rogen is producing a Muppet mystery special. Disney Plus, with the intention of making another permanent variety show. I'm cautiously optimistic on all fronts.
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