The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Cast and First Images Revealed!

Netflix unveiled the first official photos plus the cast/ voices for the upcoming The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance!

The voice cast is lead by Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nathalie Emmanuel, as Rian, Deet, and Brea - three Gelfling heroes. 

The Gelfling are voiced by:

Rian - Taron Egerton (Kingsman)

Brea - Anya Taylor Joy (The Witch)

Deet - Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones)

Caitriona Balfe (Outlander)

Helena Bonham-Carter (The King’s Speech)

Harris Dickinson (forthcoming Maleficent 2)

Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones)

Eddie Izzard (Ocean’s Thirteen)

Theo James (The Divergent Series)

Toby Jones (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)

Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery)

Gugu Mbatha-Raw (The Cloverfield Paradox)

Mark Strong (Kingsman)

Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider)

Brea

Deet

Rian

The Skeksis & Mystics are voiced by:

Harvey Fierstein (Torch Song)

Mark Hamill (Star Wars)

Ralph Ineson (Game of Thrones)

Jason Isaacs (The OA)

Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele)

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (True Detective)

Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible)

Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine Nine)

Aughra will be voiced by:

Aughra - Donna Kimball (The Happytime Murders)

Additional characters will also be voiced by the puppeteers, including Alice Dinnean, Louise Gold, Neil Sterenberg and Victor Yerrid. 

That's a VERY impressive list. 
And yes, you read that right:

Taron Egerton, Caitriona Balfe, Helena Bonham-Carter, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Izzard 

Theo James, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Alicia Vikander, Harvey Fierstein, Keegan-Michael Key, Simon Pegg, Andy Samberg, and Luke Skywalker himself Mark Hamill are all involved!

Additionally this behind -the-scenes making of image surfaced last week:

As if the cast list was not enough, now we have a dual sward wielding Skeksis! 

Netflix's press release states that "further casting will follow in due course", so expect even more names involved to be revealed. 

Meet the New Muppet Babies!

This morning, the new CG Muppet Babies series was previewed on Good Morning America.

In the teaser, Baby Kermit introduces us to the newest Muppet on the playground, Summer!

Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive look at the making of the show and the work that went into designing Summer. 

Summer, who is voiced by Jessica DiCicco, is “kind of our art girl,” executive producer Tom Warburton says. “She’s super creative. She loves to draw, she loves to paint, she loves to dance—all at the same time. She’s the smallest of the group, but she definitely has the biggest heart.”

Sorry Rowlf, Scooter and Skeeter fans, but it doesn't look like any other Muppet Babies besides, Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo and Animal will be regulars in the new version.

Summer and the rest of the Muppet Babies will be featured in this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly. You can pick up the new issue of the magazine on stands tomorrow or buy it here now. 

The new Muppet Babies will premiere in March on Disney Junior.

Preview Diamond Select Toy's Muppet Minimates Series 3!

The first two series of Diamond Select Toy's Minimates are now available and here's what to look forward to in series 3!

Our friends at Diamond Select Toys sent us some great Hi-Res images of what to expect. 

Patrol Bear Fozzie with Constantine:

Floyd with Janice:

Pepe with the Muppet Newsman:

And to complete your Minimates Electric Mayhem, Zoot with Lips!: 

Entertainment Earth currently states that they'll be available in January 2017, but you can pre-order them now. 

Preview Diamond Select Muppet Action Figures Series 3!

With Diamond Select Toy's first series of Muppet figures now, and series 2 on the way, let's take a look at series 3! 

Our friends at Diamond Select Toys sent us some great Hi-Res images of what to expect.  

Rowlf the Dog will come in pack with Crazy Harry and Mahna Mahna:

Miss Piggy, who'll come with Foo Foo and a penguin (sadly not Gloria Estefan though):

Floyd Pepper and Janice will make sweet harmony together along with their respective instruments:

Entertainment Earth currently states that they'll all be available in January 2017, but you can pre-order both them now. 

Details About Upcoming "Fraggle Rock: Journey to the Everspring" Miniseries!

Comic Book Resources interviewed writer Kate Leth and artist Jake Myler about their upcoming Fraggle Rock miniseries "Journey to the Everspring." 

UPDATE: Our friends at Tough Pigs also got to chat to Leth and Myler about the upcoming miniseries and more!

EXCLUSIVE: 2015 Hallmark Preview (part 6)

Before we return to out regularly scheduled posts, there's two more items to look forward 
to from Hallmark next year. 

First, is this Tervis Hallmark exclusive that will ONLY be available at Hallmark stores that carry Tervis tumblers. 

The other is this Kermit Memo Globe (shown below along with Charlie Brown and Mickey Mouse and The Incredibles.) 

Each globe is white on the back side and comes with an erasable marker so you can write messages and notes on it!

As you can tell there's a lot of great stuff to look forward to next year, and this is just from Hallmark! Here's hoping the line continues and we see even more great items in 2016
and beyond!

Well, we've come down to the end of our exclusive look at Hallmark's 2015 Muppet gift line, but before we go, we like to give a big thank you to out friends at Hallmark who gave us the scoop! Thank you again!

EXCLUSIVE: 2015 Hallmark Preview (part 5)

Which bring us to wave 2, which will be out later in 2015.  If you liked wave 1, just like the "Sequel Song" says.. "it's more of the same"!  

More mugs!
Including one of Kermit, and another " Sensational, Inspirational,
Celebrational, Muppetational" mug with silhouettes of the whole gang in the arches!

More plaques!
A medium size plaque featuring The Electric Mayhem! (which I wish would have had a least something to do with them, instead of some generic hippie sounding message).

Along with a large plaque featuring Kermit...

and a Piggy/Kermit kisses compact mirror to fit in the Miss Piggy makeup bag!

Believe it or not, we're not done yet, so stay tuned for the final installment!
In case you missed them, be sure to check out parts 1 , 2 , 3 and 4! 

EXCLUSIVE: 2015 Hallmark Preview (part 4)

How about something to show off your Muppet love all around town? Hallmark has a couple wearable items coming out next year to make you the envy of the neighborhood.

Along with the items we already showed , the first wave also consists of Miss Piggy and Kermit shirts, a Miss Piggy makeup bag, 

and a Kermit messenger bag!

The Electric Mayhem shirt will be available later in the year as part of wave 2, so stay tuned for more!

Be sure to check out parts 1 , 2 and 3 if you missed them! 

EXCLUSIVE: 2015 Hallmark Preview (part 3)

Not satisfied with the upcoming Hallmark items previewed in parts 1 and 2?
Well, welcome to part 3!

Among the more "inspirational" offerings Hallmark has in store are these plaques featuring quotes from The Muppet Movie,

silhouettes that play off uplifting sayings,

a great turn of phrase Kermit clock,

and an Animal shaped cupcake that plays his version of "The Birthday Song."

And that's not all! Stay tuned to see more great stuff coming to a Hallmark Store near you in 2015!

EXCLUSIVE: 2015 Hallmark Preview (part 2)

Continuing with our exclusive sneak peak at Hallmark's upcoming Muppet gift line. 

In addition to the mugs, picture frames and prints as shown in Part 1, the initial line up will also include...

CUBEEZ, a new Hallmark line of character themed stack able containers, that will include
Kermit, Piggy, Gonzo and Animal,

and "itty bitty"  plush Kermit, Piggy, Animal and Fozzie.

Beaker and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew will join the CUBEEZ line later in the year.

EXCLUSIVE: 2015 Hallmark Preview (part 1)

Have you gone into a Hallmark store recently, saw all the Disney and Star Wars stuff and wondered why there weren't similar Muppet items?

Well have no fear, we were lucky enough to get an exclusive sneak peak at Hallmark's upcoming Muppet gift line and it's a doozy!  Beginning in January, Hallmark stores will have a myriad of gift items available.

The initial offerings include this Kermit picture frame with "The lovers, the dreamers, & me" inscribed in the matte.

An 11x14 print featuring more Rainbow Connection lyrics.

And two coffee mugs featuring Miss Piggy and Animal.