Muppets Most Wanted

The Muppets 2 is the working title of a forthcoming follow-up to the 2011 feature film The Muppets.

Walt Disney Pictures confirmed in March 2012 that it is moving forward on the project with James Bobin (director of The Muppets) and Nick Stoller (co-writer of The Muppets) currently signed to write the screenplay.

Jason Segel (co-writer, producer, and star of The Muppets) has stated that he will not return for the sequel, stating: "I have handed off 'The Muppets' to my writing partner [Nick Stoller] and to James Bobin. My goal was to bring the Muppets back and I feel like I accomplished that. I feel like they're in really good hands," he said. "But it was half a decade of my life, I just want a little breather, and I know that they're going to nail it."

Developments

 * When initially asked about the prospects of a sequel prior to the release of The Muppets in November 2011, Jason Segel said: "We haven't really started thinking about a sequel yet. We're just waiting to see how this goes." When asked about making standalone film rather than a direct sequel, he replied: "I think that's a little bit more Muppety... The Great Muppet Caper is so different from The Muppets Take Manhattan which is so different from The Muppet Movie... I think that's the better approach."


 * On February 13, 2012, during a British promotional appearance on This Morning on ITV, Kermit and Miss Piggy stated that a sequel was happening.


 * On March 3, 2012 it was announced in Variety that James Bobin and Nick Stoller would pen the screenplay for the sequel.


 * In a March 21, 2012 interview with MTV News, Kermit the Frog and Walter talked about Jason Segel's departure from the franchise as they prep for The Muppets 2.


 * On March 26, 2012, Argentinian movie website Cine 1 posted the first teaser poster for the film online.