The Muppets Get a New logo!

The Muppets have a new logo!

The Muppets Studio releases this statement on social media to unveil the new logo:

The Muppets Studio is pleased to present a brand-new logo for The Muppets franchise to represent Kermit and the gang. In the coming months, you’ll see this replace the former logo introduced in 2011.

You can see the new logo in person as part of a PhotoPass Magic Shot with Sam Eagle’s podium July 1-5 at Walt Disney World.

The new logo replaces the one introduced by Disney to promote the 2011 movie The Muppets, which had a Kermitized "M" and with the rest of letters bold and black. The logo was somewhat controversial at the time, as it did not match the title of the movie itself. 

That title (below) was an homage to the classic Muppet logo introduced in the 70's. Which it seems it Disney and The Muppet Studio are going back to. 

This feels like another great step for the franchise. You may recall that just last year they changed the logo for The Muppets Studio in a similar fashion as well. 

A logo may seem the a small thing, but it's needs to represent a brand on it's own. It's great to see a classic more whimsical logo again. 

Creature Shop To Make Puppets For ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ Stage Show!

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop teamed up with Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company to make puppets for a stage show based on Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbour Totoro.

According to Deadline this will be the Royal Shakespeare Company ambitious project to date and will feature life size puppets.

The show will feature the score that composer Joe Hisaishi created for 1988 film, plus additional music that wasn’t used in the movie.

The story is set in 1950s Japan and follows the adventures of Satsuki and Mei, young sisters who move from Tokyo city to the countryside. There they encounter spirits and awesome creatures. Two furry ones capture their imaginations: a giant fluffy creature known as the Totoro and a gargantuan cat bus that collects willing passengers then soars off into the sky.

The puppets being built at the Creature Shop are based on designs created by Basil Twist, one of the UK’s most innovative puppeteers. Mervyn Millar, of Britain’s Significant Object puppet studio will create additional puppets as well.

Peter Brooke, creative supervisor of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop said in a statement released through the RSC: “We know all too well the importance of maintaining the visual style and personality of beloved characters.

”Whether an audience member is a longtime fan of this iconic story, or new to Miyazaki’s fantastical world, they will be simply amazed when they see these magical creatures live on stage in a whole new way in My Neighbour Totoro.”

John Criswell, animatronics supervisor at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
 in Los Angeles. working on  "My Neighbour Totoro"

The show will have an initial run of 15 weeks at London’s Barbican, with performances from October 8 through January 21, 2023.

Tickets are on sale now at the Royal Shakespeare Company's website. 

Sesame Street: The Musical Tickets On Sale!

Tickets are now on sale for Rockefeller Productions' upcoming off-Broadway show Sesame Street: The Musical.

Tickets range from $32 to $129 and can be purchased at SesameStreetMusical.com

Kourtney Day Returns to Jim Henson's Creature Shop as Senior Director of New Business!

Executive Kourtney Day has returned to Jim Henson's Creature Shop as Senior Director of New Business. Day will spearhead business development for Jim Henson's Creature Shop, continuing to identify partners in the film, television, live events, themed entertainment, advertising, and AR/VR spaces.

"My mission is to identify potential partners who can benefit from the groundbreaking innovations that the artists and engineers of Jim Henson's Creature Shop are making in both practical creature effects and digital puppetry," said Day. "As leaders in their craft, having created some of entertainment's most iconic characters, Jim Henson's Creature Shop is at the ready to help our clients fully realize their visions."

Day previously worked at Jim Henson's Creature Shop as Manager of Business Development before serving at Lionsgate as Manager of Global Live and Location Based Experience and then Solomon Group as Business Development Manager, Themed Entertainment. Day also serves as the Vice President of the Themed Entertainment Association Western Division.

Welcome back Kourtney!

Muppet Stuff Video: Sesame Place Classic Character Plush 2022!

Join us as we head to Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pa to pick up their 2022 Classic Character plush and see what other surprises we can find.

Look for more videos on our Youtube Channel.

​In Stores Now Diamond Select Toys' Sam the Eagle & Rizzo the Rat!

After being revealed many years ago at Toy Fair and being officially announced last year, Diamond Select Toys Sam Eagle and Rizzo action figures are FINALLY hitting store shelves.

A Diamond Select Toys release! It's the American Way! 

The next Muppets action figure has arrived, and it's Sam the (American) Eagle! Plus, as a bonus you get Rizzo the Rat! 

These 7-inch scale action figures measure 5 inches and 3 inches, respectively, and each includes multiple points of articulation. 

Accessories include a podium. 

Together they come packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios. 

(Item #AUG212424, SRP: $29.99)

Sadly,  Rizzo doesn't come with any accessories, not even a slice a cheese!

You should be able to find these Sam the Eagle & Rizzo the Rat! action figures at your local comic shop and online at Diamond Select Toys, Big Bad Toy Store, Entertainment Earth, and more. 

E! News - Kermit Tells Miss Piggy to STOP DM'ing Harry Styles!

E! News asked Kermit The Frog about his social media DM's (Direct Messages), pleads with Miss Piggy to STOP DM'ing Harry Styles, and more. 

The Muppets are on Holey Moley: Fore-Ever! tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.