Muppets Now

Muppets Now is an upcoming American comedy television series produced by The Muppets Studio to be released on Disney+. Directed by Kirk Thatcher, the series is an improvised situation comedy based on The Muppets franchise.

Muppets Now
GenrePuppetry
Improvisational comedy
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Running time10 minutes[1]
Production company(s)The Muppets Studio
DistributorDisney Media Distribution
Release
Original networkDisney+
Original releaseJuly 31, 2020 (2020-07-31)

Premise

Muppets Now will be an "unscripted series featuring three different segments of a game show, a cooking show, and a talk show".

Cast

Celebrity guests

Production

Development

On May 21, 2019, it was reported that Disney was developing a 10-minutes short series based on The Muppets.[1] The series is set to be an improvised situation comedy featuring three segments.[1] On August 23, 2019, the series was officially announced under the title Muppets Now.[3] On December 22, 2019, director Kirk Thatcher said that the series will approach "three different types of shows".[4]

Filming

Production on Muppets Now began in June 8, 2019,[1] and lasted approximately six days.[4] Thatcher serves as director for the series.[5]

Release

Muppets Now is set premiere to on July 31, 2020 on Disney's streaming service, Disney+.[3][6][7]

The first season will consist of 6 episodes. As is normal for a Disney+ original series, episodes will be released weekly.

Marketing

On August 23, 2019, during the series' official announcement, a promotional teaser featuring Kermit the Frog and a Muppet named Joe the Legal Weasel was shown at the D23 Expo.[3] On January 1, 2020, footage of the series was released in a video featuring original Disney+ content set to be released through the year.[2] The official trailer was released on June 24, 2020.[8]

References
  1. "EXCLUSIVE: Muppets Variety Shorts Coming To Disney+". The DisInsider. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  2. What's Coming to Disney+ in 2020
  3. ‘The Muppets’ Short-Form Series Coming to Disney Plus
  4. GalaxyCon Louisville
  5. Kirk Thatcher official website
  6. Muppets Now Coming to Disney+ This Summer
  7. "Muppets Now Coming To Disney+ In July | What's On Disney Plus". 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  8. Romano, Nick (June 24, 2020). "RuPaul dishes with Miss Piggy in trailer for Muppets Now Disney+ show". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
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