After a handful of sly parody teasers, Jim Henson’s beloved fabric beings THE MUPPETS arrive in a full preview. And judging by this brief look, the movie should thoroughly satisfy fans who love the colorful characters as much as star Jason Segel does. (It’s also nice that they resisted the temptation to show the assured abundance of celebrity appearances, and just allowed the Muppets the spotlight.)
The synopsis: On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. With secret, signature, celebrity cameos,
THE MUPPETS make their way back to theaters on Nov. 23, 2011.