The Muppets to create Hunger Games parody

The Muppets have released a completely new parody trailer, this time around around lampooning approaching fantasy smash The Hunger Games. Yes it's true, despite only making their solution of cinemas, the Muppets have a very DVD to market, and they're returning for the spoof formula that shown extremely popular inside the increase for the film's initial release.Granted, this latest parody probably isn't most likely probably the most inspired teaser we view out of your furry pals, but we're not able to resist a bit of Muppert clowning, even when they aren't firing on all cylinders.Take a look within the new trailer below...Ah, people crazy Muppets... will there be no film they're not going to skewer? We are saying "skewer", but possibly "reference tangentially" might be a more fitting expression...The completely new trailer comes hot round the heels of Jason Segel's announcement the Muppets follow-up is within the pipeline, but he won't be starring for again. "Transpire wound up being to create the Muppets back," mentioned the star. "I did so a few things i set to complete, now I wanna pursue more human-related projects!"Regardless, we could probably expect a few greater quantity of these just before the DVD makes its approach to the shelves. A Muppets undertake Prometheus? Or possibly a forward use The Dark Frog Increases? We wouldn't put it past them...

Jim Henson to create BBC puppet show

LONDON -- The BBC is coping with the Jim Henson Company to make a weekend U.K. Tv program fronted with a brand new puppet who'll interview stars in the chat show-style format. An plane pilot episode in the show, whose working title is "Nsa,Inch continues to be prepared in cahoots while using shingle most broadly known for your Muppets. If greenlit show will probably be produced in-house with the BBC's entertainment department inside the U.K. with puppets supplied by Henson. The BBC's executive editor for entertainment, Karl Warner, told local media he'd "high hopes" for your project. He added: "The idea is it may be very firmly moored in the world in the chat show, but with different completely new character created with the Henson Company. "The Muppets were a massive phenomenon and nobody seems to own been developing anything in this area for just about any very very long time. "The Henson Company has proven us some puppets, in addition to their versatility is very exciting, but we are still only in talks at this time.Inch A collection could bow next season round the corp.'s U.K. flagship web, BBC1. Meanwhile Disney, which bought the rights for the Muppets' figures in 2004, is concentrating on a follow-up to "The Muppets" following a return of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and pals ongoing to earn greater than $154.8 million within the worldwide box office. James Bobin, who helmed "The Muppets," and co-author Nicholas Stoller, will write the script for your follow-up. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

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Jessica Lange Ryan Murphy already revealed that Jessica Lange will play a whole new character on American Horror Story's second season, but now we know more about the importance of her role.Murphy says that this time around, Lange, who played a supporting character in Season 1, will be the star of the show, according to EW. "We have designed the second season of American Horror Story completely around her character," Murphy said. Jessica Lange will return to American Horror Story"Last year Jessica came in with Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott. This will really be the Jessica Lange show, so I'm very excited about it," he said. "We are designing this amazing new opposite of the Constance character for her. She and I have spoken about different things. She has a lot of ideas, and has a lot of input into her character. She told me some things she has always wanted to play as an actress. She's a great collaborator and a great friend."Lange will be joined by three other cast members from the show's first season (who will also play new roles), but Murphy hasn't indicated which just yet.Are you excited for Season 2 of American Horror Story?