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===2010s–present: Renewed success; current projects=== [[File:Bret McKenzie Muppets Most Wanted Premiere (cropped).jpg|thumb|251x251px|Songwriter [[Bret McKenzie]] won the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] in 2012 for "[[Man or Muppet]]" from ''The Muppets'', winning the first [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] for the franchise.]] [[File:Rainbow Connection Kermit the Frog with Banjo (10229136905).jpg|alt=A statue of Kermit at BrickCon 2013|left|thumb|245x245px|Kermit statue, [[BrickCon]], 2013]] In 2011, the Muppets were featured in an eponymous seventh film ''[[The Muppets (2011 film)|The Muppets]]'', intended to serve as a "creative [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]]" for the characters.<ref name=VarMojo/> [[Walt Disney Pictures]] had been furthering development on a Muppets film since 2008, when it considered adapting an unused screenplay by [[Jerry Juhl]]. Directed by [[James Bobin]], written by [[Jason Segel]] and [[Nicholas Stoller]], and starring Segel, [[Amy Adams]], [[Chris Cooper]], and [[Rashida Jones]], ''The Muppets'' was a critical and commercial success, becoming the [[List of highest-grossing puppet films|highest-grossing puppet film of all time]] and winning the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] for [[Bret McKenzie]]'s "[[Man or Muppet]]".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Michael|title=Segel and Stoller take on Muppets|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/segel-and-stoller-take-on-muppets-1117982291/|access-date=August 28, 2020|work=Variety|date=March 12, 2008|archive-date=November 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104065144/http://variety.com/2008/film/news/segel-and-stoller-take-on-muppets-1117982291/|url-status=live}}</ref> During the film's publicity campaign, the Muppets appeared in promotional advertisements and marketing efforts by Disney and were also featured in a promotional video for [[Google+]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8981219/Google-gets-Muppets-boost.html |title=Google+ gets Muppets boost |work=The Daily Telegraph |first=Christopher |last=Williams |date=December 9, 2010 |access-date=January 10, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109091904/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8981219/Google-gets-Muppets-boost.html |archive-date=January 9, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In March 2012, the Muppets received a collective star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref name=HollywoodWalk>{{cite news|last=Gorman|first=Anna|title=Muppets to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/03/muppets-to-get-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame-.html|access-date=27 April 2014|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=20 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506105451/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/03/muppets-to-get-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame-.html |archive-date=May 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> That year, the Muppets hosted a ''[[Just for Laughs]]'' comedy gala in [[Montreal]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Vlessing|first=Etan|title=Just For Laughs Fest Books Chelsea Handler, Aziz Ansari and The Muppets |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/just-for-laughs-comedy-festival-chelsea-handler-aziz-ansari-muppets-322603|access-date=16 September 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=9 May 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823050355/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/just-for-laughs-comedy-festival-chelsea-handler-aziz-ansari-muppets-322603|archive-date=August 23, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Following the release of ''The Muppets'', Disney announced an eighth film in 2012, with Bobin and Stoller returning to direct and write, respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://vulture.com/2012/03/new-muppet-movie-in-the-works-but-without-jason-segel.html |title=New Muppets Movie Going Ahead, But Without Jason Segel As a Writer |first=Claude|last=Brodesser-Akner|date=March 1, 2012|work=[[New York Media|Vulture]] |access-date=March 1, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302173400/http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/new-muppet-movie-in-the-works-but-without-jason-segel.html |archive-date=March 2, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]'' was released in 2014 and starred [[Ricky Gervais]], [[Tina Fey]], and [[Ty Burrell]].<ref name="LATimes">{{cite news|last=Fritz|first=Ben|title=Disney cancels 'Little Mermaid 3-D,' dates 'Pirates 5' for 2015|url=https://latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-cancels-little-mermaid-3d-pirates-5-2015-20130114,0,6139988.story|access-date=14 January 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=15 January 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115182307/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-cancels-little-mermaid-3d-pirates-5-2015-20130114%2C0%2C6139988.story|archive-date=January 15, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Tina Fey in Talks to Join Disney's 'Muppets' Sequel (Exclusive) |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tina-fey-disneys-muppets-sequel-409623 |access-date=9 January 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=8 January 2013|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110033320/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tina-fey-disneys-muppets-sequel-409623|archive-date=January 10, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The film received positive reviews but was a commercial disappointment at the box office.<ref name="NYTProd">{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|date=September 7, 2015|title=On 'The Muppets', Miss Piggy Has a Talk Show and a Chatty Staff|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/arts/television/on-the-muppets-miss-piggy-has-a-talk-show-and-a-chatty-staff.html|access-date=September 7, 2015|work=The New York Times|archive-date=August 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818045550/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/arts/television/on-the-muppets-miss-piggy-has-a-talk-show-and-a-chatty-staff.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Disney Theatrical Productions]] announced in 2013 that a live show based on the Muppets was in active development and that a 15-minute show had been conducted by [[Thomas Schumacher]] to see how the technical components would work.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cox|first=Gordon|title=Disney Theatrical Eyeing Muppets On Stage|url=https://variety.com/2013/legit/news/disney-theatrical-eyeing-muppets-on-stage-exclusive-1200495467/|access-date=12 June 2013|newspaper=Variety|date=11 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613044908/http://variety.com/2013/legit/news/disney-theatrical-eyeing-muppets-on-stage-exclusive-1200495467/|archive-date=June 13, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''Muppet Moments'', an interstitial television series, premiered on [[Disney Jr.]] in April 2015. The short-form series features conversations between the Muppets and young children.<ref name="Variety">{{cite news|last1=Kelley|first1=Seth|title=Kermit Talks to Kids in Disney Junior's 'Muppet Moments'|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/disney-junior-muppet-moments-kermit-the-frog-1201454397/|access-date=March 19, 2015|work=Variety|date=March 17, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003341/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/disney-junior-muppet-moments-kermit-the-frog-1201454397/|archive-date=March 19, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> After the release of ''Muppets Most Wanted'', Disney was interested in expanding the Muppets' presence across other media, particularly in television.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lynch|first1=Jason|title=Inside The Muppets' Decade-Long Journey Back to Prime-Time TV ABC places its biggest fall bet on Kermit and Miss Piggy|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/television/inside-muppets-decade-long-journey-back-prime-time-tv-167031|access-date=October 1, 2015 |work=Adweek|date=September 20, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001214918/http://www.adweek.com/news/television/inside-muppets-decade-long-journey-back-prime-time-tv-167031|archive-date=October 1, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Discussions for a new [[Prime time|primetime series]] began internally within The Muppets Studio.<ref name=VarMojo>{{cite news|last=Setoodeh|first=Ramin|title=How Kermit and the Muppets Got Their Mojo Back |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/the-muppets-talk-about-comebacks-and-their-relationship-with-disney-1201128921/|access-date=12 March 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=11 March 2014|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311192102/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/the-muppets-talk-about-comebacks-and-their-relationship-with-disney-1201128921/|archive-date=March 11, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> By April 2015, [[Bill Prady]] was commissioned to write a script for a pilot with the working title ''Muppets 2015''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley |title='Muppets' Revived at ABC With 'Big Bang Theory' Co-Creator |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppets-revived-at-abc-big-786193|access-date=April 6, 2015|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 3, 2015|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405185857/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppets-revived-at-abc-big-786193|archive-date=April 5, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In May 2015, ABC commissioned [[The Muppets (TV series)|an eponymous series]], co-developed by Prady and [[Bob Kushell]] and directed by [[Randall Einhorn]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Comedies "The Muppets", "Dr. Ken" & "The Real O'Neals" Get ABC Series Orders"|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/the-muppets-dr-ken-the-real-oneals-abc-series-1201422682/|website=Deadline|date=May 8, 2015|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=8 May 2015|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510164538/http://deadline.com/2015/05/the-muppets-dr-ken-the-real-oneals-abc-series-1201422682/|archive-date=May 10, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="Wagmeister">{{cite news|last=Wagmeister|first=Elizabeth|title='The Muppets,' Comedy from 'Community' Star Ken Jeong Among ABC Orders|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-muppets-the-real-o-neals-dr-ken-abc-comedy-series-1201490465/|access-date=7 May 2015|newspaper=Variety|date=7 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509023433/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-muppets-the-real-o-neals-dr-ken-abc-comedy-series-1201490465/|archive-date=May 9, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Developed as a [[parody]] of other [[mockumentary]]-style series such as ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'', ''[[Modern Family]]'', and ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'', ''The Muppets'' portrayed the everyday personal and professional lives of the Muppets in [[Los Angeles]] as they produced a [[late-night talk show]] hosted by Miss Piggy.<ref name="NYTProd" /> The ABC series portrayed the characters in more adult situations than previous incarnations, including depictions of alcohol consumption, sexual innuendos, and mild profanity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt |date=September 22, 2015 |title=Muppets Under Fire: EP Insists 'Adult' Jokes Will Always 'Work on Two Levels |url=https://tvline.com/news/muppets-abc-controversy-mature-perverted-humor-643919/ |access-date=April 18, 2024 |website=TVline.com |archive-date=April 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419040529/https://tvline.com/news/muppets-abc-controversy-mature-perverted-humor-643919/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The series premiered on September 22, 2015, in the United States,<ref>{{cite news|last=Friedlander|first=Whitney|date=June 10, 2015|title=ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for 'Muppets,' 'Wicked City,' 'TGIT' & More|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/abc-sets-fall-premiere-dates-for-muppets-wicked-city-more-1201516557/|url-status=live|access-date=June 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611043325/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/abc-sets-fall-premiere-dates-for-muppets-wicked-city-more-1201516557/|archive-date=June 11, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and received mixed reviews, with critics praising the show's adult humor but criticizing the writing and characterization.<ref name=":22" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Poniewozik|first=James|date=September 21, 2015|title=Review: In 'The Muppets' on ABC, Kermit Is in a Mundane Midlife Crisis|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/arts/television/review-muppets-abc-kermit-ms-piggy.html|access-date=August 3, 2020|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802115620/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/arts/television/review-muppets-abc-kermit-ms-piggy.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Muppets'' was canceled after one season, which concluded on March 1, 2016.<ref name="SeriesEnd">{{cite news|last1=Holloway|first1=Daniel|date=May 12, 2016|title='The Muppets' Canceled by ABC|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/the-muppets-cancelled-by-abc-1201773341/|url-status=live|access-date=May 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513113031/https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/the-muppets-cancelled-by-abc-1201773341/|archive-date=May 13, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On September 24, 2016, The Muppets were featured in a benefit concert called "Puppets for Puppetry," hosted by the [[Jim Henson Company]] for the [[Center for Puppetry Arts]].<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-jim-henson-company-hosts-puppets-for-puppetry-fundraiser-to-honor-the-esteemed-puppeteer-dave-goelz-on-september-24-2016-300316988.html | title=The Jim Henson Company Hosts, "Puppets for Puppetry" Fundraiser to Honor the Esteemed Puppeteer Dave Goelz on September 24, 2016 }}</ref> This concert honored Puppeteer [[Dave Goelz]] and celebrated the 30th anniversary of ''[[Labyrinth (1986 film)|Labyrinth]]''. Musical guests [[Gerard Way]] and [[Ray Toro]] of [[My Chemical Romance]], along with [[Jarrod Alexander]], [https://x.com/mattgorney?s=21 Matt Gorney], and [[Jamie Muhoberac]] performed a tribute to ''Labyrinth'' with a medley of songs including "[[Underground (David Bowie song)|Underground]]" and "[[As the World Falls Down]]". In September 2017, the Muppets performed a live concert series at the [[Hollywood Bowl]], hosted by [[Bobby Moynihan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-muppets-bowl-20170910-story.html |title='The Muppets Take the Bowl' captures the zany, all-inclusive spirit of the puppets at their best|last=Martens|first=Todd|date=September 9, 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 14, 2017}}</ref> This performance was followed by a second event in July 2018 at London's [[The O2 Arena|O2 Arena]], their first outside of the United States.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Beaumont-Thomas|first1=Ben|title=It's time to light the lights! Muppets to play first ever UK shows |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/feb/23/the-muppets-first-uk-live-shows-london-o2-arena|access-date=March 12, 2018|work=The Guardian|date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> In February 2018, Disney announced that a [[streaming television]] reboot series was in development for [[Disney+]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goldberg|first1=Lesley|date=February 21, 2018|title=Disney Planning Another 'Muppets' Reboot for Its Streaming Service|language=en|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/disney-planning-muppets-reboot-streaming-service-1086800|access-date=August 26, 2018|archive-date=February 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222112002/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/disney-planning-muppets-reboot-streaming-service-1086800|url-status=live}}</ref> The project, known as ''Muppets Live Another Day'', was intended as a [[limited-run series]] set in the 1980s after the events of ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' and depicted Kermit recruiting the Muppets to locate [[Rowlf the Dog]] after his disappearance.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=September 9, 2019|title=The Muppets Comedy Series Reboot Not Going Forward At Disney+|work=Deadline|url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/the-muppets-reboot-comedy-series-muppets-live-another-day-not-going-forward-dead-disney-plus-josh-gad-adam-horowitz-and-eddy-kitsis-1202730154/#comments|access-date=August 4, 2020}}</ref> The series was intended to be directed by [[Jason Moore (director)|Jason Moore]]; written by [[Josh Gad]], [[Adam Horowitz]] and [[Edward Kitsis|Eddy Kitsis]]; produced by [[ABC Signature|ABC Signature Studios]] and [[The Muppets Studio]], and feature original music by [[Robert Lopez]] and [[Kristen Anderson-Lopez]].<ref name=":7" /> After an executive change at The Muppets Studio that prompted a different creative direction for the Muppets, Disney canceled development on the project in September 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |title=Muppets Series From Josh Gad, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis Scrapped at Disney Plus |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/muppets-series-josh-gad-adam-horowitz-edward-kitsis-disney-plus-1203330138/ |access-date=September 12, 2019 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=September 9, 2019|title='The Muppets' Disney+ Comedy Series Scrapped|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppets-disney-comedy-series-scrapped-1238475|access-date=August 4, 2020|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803131648/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppets-disney-comedy-series-scrapped-1238475|url-status=live}}</ref> A second Disney+ series, ''[[Muppets Now]]'', a short-form [[improvisational comedy]] series, was announced in August 2019 and was released on July 31, 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=August 23, 2019|title='Muppets' Shortform Series a Go at Disney+|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppets-shortform-series-a-go-at-disney-1234166|access-date=August 4, 2019|archive-date=August 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824002359/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppets-shortform-series-a-go-at-disney-1234166|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Nakamura|first1=Reid|title='Muppets Now' Short-Form Series to Debut on Disney+ in 2020 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/muppets-now-short-form-series-to-debut-on-disney-in-2020/|access-date=September 12, 2019|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=August 23, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Muppets Haunted Mansion]]'', a Halloween special based on the Disney attraction [[The Haunted Mansion|of the same name]], was released on October 8, 2021.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Del Rosario|first1=Alexandra|title='Muppets Haunted Mansion': Disney+ Sets First-Ever Muppets Halloween Special|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/muppets-haunted-mansion-disney-plus-muppets-halloween-special-event-1234751284/|access-date=May 7, 2021|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 7, 2021|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510160526/https://deadline.com/2021/05/muppets-haunted-mansion-disney-plus-muppets-halloween-special-event-1234751284/|url-status=live}}</ref> A third Disney+ series ''[[The Muppets Mayhem]]'', was ordered in March 2022. The series was developed and written by [[Adam F. Goldberg]], [[Bill Barretta]] and Jeff Yorkes and starred [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem]], alongside [[Lilly Singh]] and [[Tahj Mowry]].<ref>{{cite web|title='The Muppets Mayhem' Comedy Series Ordered By Disney+; Lilly Singh Stars, Adam F. Goldberg EPs|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/the-muppets-mayhem-comedy-series-disney-plus-lily-singh-stars-adam-f-goldberg-1234972429/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=March 7, 2022|access-date=March 7, 2022|archive-date=March 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307154614/https://deadline.com/2022/03/the-muppets-mayhem-comedy-series-disney-plus-lily-singh-stars-adam-f-goldberg-1234972429/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='The Muppets Mayhem': Tahj Mowry Joins Lilly Singh For Disney+ Comedy Series|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/the-muppets-mayhem-tahj-mowry-lilly-singh-disney-comedy-series-1234994836/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|date=April 5, 2022|access-date=April 5, 2022|archive-date=April 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405211819/https://deadline.com/2022/04/the-muppets-mayhem-tahj-mowry-lilly-singh-disney-comedy-series-1234994836/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series received five [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] nominations at the [[Children's and Family Emmy Awards]], winning one for Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series.
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