[NEWS] Disney abandons plans for scripted Muppets series

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Apparently the unscripted new "Muppets Now" series is still in
production though.


From Variety.com ...


Muppets Series From Josh Gad, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis
Scrapped at Disney Plus
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Disney Plus has abandoned plans for a scripted Muppets series
that was being worked on by Josh Gad, Adam Horowitz, and
Edward Kitsis.

Though the trio's planned take on the beloved Jim Henson
characters had never been formally announced, sources confirm
that it had been in the works for months at the streaming
service. According to an individual with knowledge of the
decision, Gad, Horowitz, and Kitsis decided to walk away from
the series after new leadership at Muppets Studios opted to
take the series in a different direction.

The news comes less than three weeks after Disney announced at
D23 that they were moving forward on a short-form unscripted
Muppets series titled "Muppets Now." It will be the first
series featuring the characters since ABC's failed attempt to
launch the scripted mockumentary series "The Muppets" back in
2016. Prior to that, the feature films "The Muppets" and
"Muppets Most Wanted grossed nearly $250 million combined at
the box office.

Disney Plus is set to launch on Nov. 12. The platform will
feature a number of original shows at launch, including the
"Star Wars" live-action series "The Mandalorian," in addition
to a wide range of library content from across the vast Disney
portfolio.


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