Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone Are Making Miss Piggy Movie
Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone produce a Miss Piggy movie at Disney, with Tony winner Cole Escola writing the screenplay in early development.
- Jennifer Lawrence announced on the Las Culturistas podcast that she and Emma Stone are producing a Miss Piggy movie, with Cole Escola writing the screenplay, now in early development at Disney.
- Amid celebrations marking the franchise's 70th anniversary, Disney renews focus on The Muppets franchise as Miss Piggy receives a solo movie treatment after more than 50 years.
- Cole Escola, fresh from Broadway success, brings Tony-winning playwriting and TV writing credits, while Lawrence nearly starred in Oh, Mary! but found eight shows a week impractical and said she and Stone likely will appear in the film.
- If made, the film would mark the franchise's first single-character Jim Henson Company feature, with Miss Piggy tracing back to 1970s specials and The Muppet Show; Deadline has contacted Disney and the Jim Henson Company for comment.
- If both appear, the film would mark a first shared credit for Lawrence and Stone and benefit from Lawrence's current awards buzz, while commentators highlight Miss Piggy's diva persona as ripe for mature comedy.
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