Although the project was never officially announced, Disney+ has decided to scrap the upcoming The Muppets comedy series, Muppets Live Another Day, as creators Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis (Once Upon a Time) and Josh Gad (Frozen) have walked away from the project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the trio left the series as a […]
Frank Oz says that Disney is mishandling The Muppets
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, legendary puppeteer Frank Oz has criticised Disney for its handling of The Muppets, stating that he believes the Mouse House should have sought advice from himself and other veteran Muppet performers. “As much as Disney loves The Muppets and wants the best for The Muppets — and they truly believe they can […]
Muppets reboot coming to Disney’s streaming service
While the last Muppets show did not fare well and was cancelled after only one season ABC, Disney has not given up on Kermit and the gang. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney will reboot The Muppets for its upcoming streaming service. The previous Muppets series aired on ABC in 2015 and was in the vein of 30 Rock and The Office, showing […]
The ABC’s of Death: Does the network’s cull spell trouble for Marvel?
In one of the biggest TV culls of recent memory, ABC today cut a veritable swathe through some of its most well known and long-running material, cancelling a raft of shows with a built-in pedigree and audience. Castle is one of the most prominent, a Steven J. Cannell-esque procedural detective show that has seen the […]
Is Star Wars: The Force Awakens just fan-fiction on a big budget?
Luke Owen asks an important question… J.J. Abrams has been praised by critics lucky enough to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens early (including yours truly), but there is something that has been hanging over the film for some time now. When Disney announced that they were releasing a new series of movies based in the Star Wars […]
New ‘behind-the-scenes’ teaser for The Muppets
With just three days to go until The Muppets return to the small screen, ABC has released a new ‘behind-the-scenes’ teaser for the sitcom, which we have for you here… SEE ALSO: First look at Kermit the Frog’s new girlfriend Denise SEE ALSO: Two posters for The Muppets TV show The Muppets return to primetime […]
First look at Kermit the Frog’s new girlfriend Denise
Earlier last month came the shock announcement that Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy had ended their relationship, and it seems Kermit hasn’t wasted any time finding a replacement, with People debuting the first images of his new girlfriend, ABC’s head of marketing Denise… SEE ALSO: ABC has released a 10-minute first look at The […]
Kermit and Missy Piggy announce their split
We don’t really cover celebrities’ private lives, gossip and other such nonsense here at Flickering Myth, but when the news is this earth-shattering… Having been an item for the best part of forty years, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy have announced their split, just weeks before the (former) couple return to the small screen […]
Five posters for The Muppets TV show
Last week we got a ten-minute first look preview of The Muppets’ new sitcom [watch it here], and now ABC has debuted five posters for the series, which you can see here… The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the Muppets’ personal lives […]
ABC has released a 10-minute first look at The Muppets
Believe it or not, it took ABC a bit of convincing to give the Muppets their own show on the channel. In fact, Bill Prady (The Big Bang Theory), Bob Kushell (The Simpsons) and others made a 10-minute pilot to persuade the network that a more adult Muppets show should be green-lit. Although the video […]