‘The Muppet Show’ Returns With Disney+ Special Produced By Seth Rogen; Will Serve As Backdoor Pilot

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‘The Muppet Show’ Returns With Disney+ Special Produced By Seth Rogen & Guest Star Sabrina Carpenter; Will Serve As Backdoor Pilot

'The Muppet Show' returns with a Disney+ special produced by Seth Rogen and guest star Sabrina Carpenter. It will serve as a backdoor pilot.

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The Muppet Show is making a comeback with a reboot produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Point Grey Pictures. Disney+ has ordered a television event featuring special guest star Sabrina Carpenter to premiere in 2026, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the classic original series.

The variety special will serve as a backdoor pilot and, in success, would spawn a new Muppet Show television series. The event, labeled as Muppets pilot, will film in Los Angeles; it received a $1.6M tax credit from the California Film Commission last month.

From 20th Television, Disney Branded Television, The Muppets Studio and Point Grey Pictures, the brand-new installment will feature Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and the gang as they return to the Muppet Theatre to produce a variety show.

 

[Hulk's iconHulk]

Oh that'll be perfect for @Webster

 

[DrLeftover]

Who's going to cover the bets that it won't be anywhere near as good as the original?

 

[MrDawn]

Who's going to cover the bets that it won't be anywhere near as good as the original?

I don't think it'll be enough to revive the franchise. It's one of those things that came and went.

 

[DrLeftover]

I don't think it'll be enough to revive the franchise. It's one of those things that came and went.

And if it is all computer generated it'll be crap going in.

 

[MrDawn]

And if it is all computer generated it'll be crap going in.

The film industry got so stuck on CGI and AI tech that they forgot what made the originals so good. The originals didn't use crappy CGI. It was old fashioned creature effects, actual stunts, good acting, and elbow grease.

 

[DrLeftover]

The film industry got so stuck on CGI and AI tech that they forgot what made the originals so good. The originals didn't use crappy CGI. It was old fashioned creature effects, actual stunts, good acting, and elbow grease.

And scripts written by human scriptwriters.