San Diego Comic-Con may have been cancelled this year but Diamond Comic Distributors has revealed that a range of PREVIEWS exclusive collectibles will be rolling out in extremely limited quantities in local comic book stores throughout the second half of the year. Check out a selection here, including a Mandalorian 1:6 scale bust from the […]
Muppets Now trailer brings unscripted Muppet mayhem to Disney+
Disney+ has released a trailer and images for Muppets Now, the first ever unscripted comedy series from The Muppets Studio, which is set to premiere on the streaming service next month; check them out here… In the six-episode season, Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppet series for streaming. They […]
Muppets Now coming to Disney+ in July
Disney+ has announced that Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the rest of gang are coming to the streaming service this July with Muppets Now, a six-episode original series from The Muppets Studio. Here’s the official description: In Muppets Now, Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppet series for streaming. […]
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 […]
The Muppets Disney+ series with Josh Gad has been scrapped
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 […]
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 […]
The Muppets reboot to offer a “more adult Muppet show”
Earlier this month it was announced that Bill Prady (The Big Bang Theory) and Bob Kushell (Anger Management) are hard at work on a revival of The Muppet Show, developing a pilot for ABC for a new take on Jim Henson’s classic creations.Well, a logline for the show has now surfaced, which confirms that it is […]
The Muppet Show revival in the works at ABC
It looks like the Muppets may be heading back to the small screen, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady is developing a reboot of The Muppet Show, which is being eyed as a straight-to-series variety show at ABC. According to the site, a pilot presentation is being filmed […]
The Muppets take on the films of Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino is one of the world’s greatest filmmakers. He’s an undeniable vault of film knowledge and, as a result, he’s a cinematic force to be reckoned with. He has also written some of the most quotable dialogue of all time and built up a body of work that has helped redefine popular culture. He […]
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 […]
