Disney Buys the Muppets

Kram Nebuer · Post by **Kram Nebuer** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:37 pm

Hehehe, it is a funny picture. I think I'll make it my avatar! It's nice to show they are welcoming the Muppets, but why did they have to take the site down? I mean, can't they keep up the old site until they finish the new one in Fall?

I hope there's still hope for Disney Muppet DVDs. I really want to see Muppets at Disney World.

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:31 am

Man, I love logging on and seeing that something new has been added to this post. The new, albeit temporary, home page is awesome and very exciting! I'm ok with the site being down for a while if it brings a new and better version with the Disney stamp on it.

"He's now the happiest frog on Earth."

Great avatar choice, Kram.

-Aaron

Kram Nebuer · Post by **Kram Nebuer** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:45 pm

Just looking around at Muppet News Central and a link to their forum. It's kind of old news, but it hasn't been posted here yet. Now I am very excited for this new Muppet movie.

http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=15324

If you're too lazy to click the link...stuff that is interesting:

Actual press release http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2004/031604.shtml
~ it will definitely be based on the book and not the MGM musical. This means no familiar songs, silver slippers, both good witches, the four different appearances of the Wizard of Oz, and a bunch of other stuff the MGM film changed or deleted.

Rumors/News from unreliable source:
~ Filming begins in Septmember
~ May air in spring
~ Kermit will play the Scarecrow
~ Fozzie will play the Cowardly Lion
~ Gonzo will play the Tin Man
~ Pepe (the shrimp guy) will play Toto

~ Miss Piggy will play both the Wicked Witch and Glinda
~ Dorothy will be a human. RUMORS say it may be Natalie Portman. Personally, I think this is a good choice.

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 9:34 am

I love that Piggy may be playing both the good and bad witches. I think Rizzo would make an interesting Toto, lol.

-Aaron

Kram Nebuer · Post by **Kram Nebuer** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 10:50 am

An update from JHM:

Animated News wrote:----BUSINESS----

THE MUPPETS – what has been happening to Kermit and Co since the Disney
acquisition?:
http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/articles ... hp?ID=1145

There are a lot of cool pictures. Since I kind of live near NYC, I hope I can go up and see the newly renovated 5th Avenue Disney Store.

Kram Nebuer · Post by **Kram Nebuer** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:38 pm

UPDATE ON MUPPETS WIZARD OF OZ!

A very interesting article with news on:
~ The Muppet Sculpture at the new NYC World of Disney store

~ Ashanti's trouble with Muppet moviemaking

~ Problems with the script

~ Possible new Muppet Christmas Show at Disney theme parks!

Full Story:
http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/articles ... hp?ID=1156

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:11 pm

There is a new page for The Muppets Wizard of Oz, including pictures from the film, concept art, and cast quotes, at the Muppets website. Unfortunately, the Muppets site still takes FOREVER to load and then the relatively simple WoOz site takes forever to load as well. Still- very cool!

-Aaron

Kram Nebuer · Post by **Kram Nebuer** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:51 pm

Wow, I guess me and Aaron are the only Muppets fans here...

Anyhow, I haven't been on Muppet Central in a long time and I went today and I saw they had the tv spot promo for the Muppet Wizard of Oz:

http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2005/index.shtml

It's rather complicated to see it so read closely:

1) click on the link
2) You'll see a headline and picture. Next to it is text and a link "Download and Watch"
3) You'll get a window pop up that says File Download. If you want to save the clip, hit Save. If you just want to see it hit Open. If You don't know why this window popped up, hit Cancel.
4) After you hit open, you'll think something went wrong because the box disappears and nothing reappears. Be patient and eventuall a Window will pop up that looks like a My Computer window or something.
5) It should be called Oz_Promo[1].
6) Just click on the folder and click on the Windows Media File and enjoy.

If it doesn't seem to be working or you are too lazy to go through all of that, I'm sure it will air on TV...unless it already does?

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:08 pm

I JUST FOUND THE COOLSET THING EVER I MUST HAVE MISSED THE EPP BUT HERE IS A LINK TO CILPS OF THE MUPPETS ON SNL!

http://home.comcast.net/~mascan/Tardo.html

(well the 1st two are anyway)

orestes. · Post by **orestes.** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:16 pm

Kram Nebuer wrote:Wow, I guess me and Aaron are the only Muppets fans here...

Nah I am a fan too but this thread died out before I was really familiar with this forum. Now that its revived I can read it but I've checked out all the muppet news recently.

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:33 pm

I also found that muppets.com has some more updates including this odd tidbit that may be a bit off off-color for statler, waldorf and pepe.

http://muppets.go.com/main.html
http://movies.go.com/moviesdynamic/muppets/index

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:04 am

nobody cares about the cilps?

STASHONE · Post by **STASHONE** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:13 am

I hope this isnt the direction Disneys taking the muppets...

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:13 pm

does anyone know why http://movies.go.com/moviesdynamic/muppets/index is now down and says "We're sorry this page is no longer available"

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:27 pm

at lest now it says there comming back soon with more

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:14 am

I was at ABC.com today and saw a banner for The Muppet Wizard of Oz, which apparently airs May 20th. Did we already know the date? If so, I don't remember, but it seems like we would have. Anyways, I didn't see it in this thread.

-Aaron

Post by **Luke** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:24 am

awallaceunc wrote:I was at ABC.com today and saw a banner for The Muppet Wizard of Oz, which apparently airs May 20th. Did we already know the date? If so, I don't remember, but it seems like we would have. Anyways, I didn't see it in this thread.

-Aaron

New soundtrack released that week too!

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... vemz"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0009 ... _.jpg"></a>

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Wed May 04, 2005 10:18 am

also muppetcentral.com says the dvd will be here August 9, 2005. http://www.muppetcentral.com/

Timon/Pumbaa fan · Post by **Timon/Pumbaa fan** » Wed May 04, 2005 3:26 pm

I LOVE the muppets so I like them belonging to Disney(even though I'm thinking of the possibilities Eisner is going to do!

). Anyways I can't wait for May 20th.

Prince Adam · Post by **Prince Adam** » Wed May 04, 2005 3:28 pm

Wow-I love that cover art!

Hopefully this will be on par with Muppet Christmas Carol (which to this day remains my favourite Muppet outing).

I just wish the CD would just be the Oz soundtrack-I think it looks stupid to have it be called "Best of..." with a huge Oz logo and pics from only the Oz movie.

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