DST Announces Lips and Lew Zealand Action Figures!

At San Diego Comic Con, over the weekend, Diamond Select Toys showed off their upcoming Sweetums and Robin two-pack, that their Uncle Deadly and Pepe two-pack should be in stores soon, and announced their next two-pack will be Lips and Lew Zealand!

You can hear Diamond Select Toy's Zach Oat make the announcement while showing off Sweetums and Robin at the 6:20 mark below:

Thanks to Jayden Libran for the info.

Pre-order Sweetums & Robin Deluxe Action Figures Box Set!

Diamond Select Toys not only unveiled images of their upcoming Sweetums & Robin deluxe action figure box set, but also made it available for pre-order as well. 

A Diamond Select Toys release! Movin’ right along, the next Muppets action figure set is here! Combining one of the largest Muppets with one of the smallest, this 2-pack of Sweetums and Robin gives multiple points of articulation to the 11-inch Sweetums, and buckets of cuteness to the 2-inch Robin.

Featuring detailed sculpting and paint applications, both come packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios!

 

You can pre order Sweetums & Robin now directly through Diamond Select ToysDiamond Select Toys.

Diamond Select Announces Sweetums & Robin Two-Pack!

Diamond Select Toys held a showcase yesterday celebrating the 25th anniversary of the company as well as a look at their upcoming products. 

One of which was the reveal of the latest addition to their Muppet action figure line - Sweetums and Robin!

Above is the fist look at an early sculpt for the "Deluxe Action Figure" sculpted by Adam Van Winkler!

UPDATE: Sweetums will be 9" tall. 

No release date was provided, but it'll probably be sometime next year before we see it ready for pre-order. 

Baby Sweetums Joins The Nursery!

The new Muppet Babies reboot is adding another classic character to it's roster... Sweetums!

Our favorite hulking but friendly monster will first appear in the episode "Finders Keepers / Monster Next Door," which is set to air on Disney Channel tomorrow, Friday, August 23.
The episode description is as follows:

During an exciting game of hot potato with Gonzo’s best friend Potato, Animal accidentally throws potato over the fence and into the clutches of a mysterious and scary monster. Gonzo and the Muppet Babies must figure out a plan to rescue Potato from next door.

Check out a preview below:

Be sure to set your DVR for Muppet Babies "Finders Keepers / Monster Next Door," tomorrow, Friday, August 23 on Disney Channel.

Muppet Babies Renewed for Third Season!

Disney Junior has ordered a third season of the rebooted Muppet Babies. 

So far details about the third season are primarily behind the scenes. According to Variety, Matt Danner, who previously served as co-producer/supervising director, will now serve as co-executive producer with Tom Warburton and supervising director for season 3. Danner also voices the role of Kermit. Chris Moreno is co-producer and art director, and Robyn Brown serves as story editor.

They also said that we should expect to see Scooter and Skeeter, Sweetums, the Swedish Chef, Vinny (Rizzo the Rat’s popstar brother), and Mr. Manny, who fills in for Miss Nanny for a day to appear during season 2 of show,which premieres August 9 on Disney Channel.