The TV Addict 

A while back we reported on how Jason Segel had come on board to work on the next installment of the ever-popular but somewhat dusty Muppets franchise. Given Segel’s comedic and a little naughty background, a lot of us were wondering what he would actually do with the project. Be faithful to the Muppet films of old, or do something modern with lots of winking at the audience, a la SHREK. Well, rest easy, Muppet fans, it seems Segel is sticking to a storyline that is perfectly in synch with the golden olden days of these characters. According to CHUD, the plot will go something like this:

“Apparently their Muppet film is going to be incredibly old fashioned, with the familiar Muppet characters putting on a show to save an old theater (the theater from The Muppet Show?). The danger? An evil character wants to tear the place down to get at the oil underneath.”

Sounds like exactly what those who grew up on the Muppets would expect and want from a Muppet film. It might even be fun to do this like BLUES BROTHERS, and have someone like Kermit have to track down the rest of the gang and let us see what they have been doing with their lives after so many years. But that’s just me.

Do you guys like the idea, hate the idea? Do you like the old-school vibe, or would want something a little more modern?