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Release Date:
Friday, March 21, 2014 Nationwide
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Plot: What's the story about?
Takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theaters across European destinations, including Berlin, Madrid and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit—and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais. The film stars Tina Fey as Nadya, a feisty prison guard, and Ty Burrell as Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon.
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Who stars in Muppets Most Wanted: Cast List
Steve Whitmire ... Kermit (puppet)
Fraggle Rock: The Movie
Eric Jacobson ... Miss Piggy (puppet)
Ty Burrell ... Interpol Inspector Jean Pierre Napoleon
Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Storks
Ricky Gervais ... Dominic, aka Number Two
The Invention of Lying, The Willoughbys
Tina Fey ... Nadya
Megamind, Soul (re-release)
Tom Hiddleston ... Great Escapo
Kong: Skull Island, Thor: Ragnarok
The Night They Came Home, Machete
Grown Ups, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
1992, Cocaine Bear
Harold and the Purple Crayon, Despicable Me
Who's making Muppets Most Wanted: Crew List
A look at the Muppets Most Wanted behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director James Bobin last directed Dora and the Lost City of Gold and Alice Through the Looking Glass. The film's writer James Bobin last wrote Tribyville and The Punch Escrow.
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Production: What we know about Muppets Most Wanted?
Key Facts
- Featuring music from Academy Award®-winning songwriter Bret McKenzie.
- Said Kermit the Frog, "This movie takes us places we've never been before. And trust me—this frog has never seen so much international flavor. I think audiences will eat it up—the entertainment, that is."
- Christoph Waltz was originally cast as the lead; however, the actor's schedule prevented Disney from making a deal. Ty Burrell (ABC's "Modern Family") replaced him.
- 2011's The Muppets grossed $158 million worldwide. The film starred and was co-written by Jason Segel, but he is not returning for the sequel.
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - October: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2013 - June: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2013 - January: The film was set to Production status.
Now filming; will shoot on location in London and in Hollywood, as well as in the famed Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire.
- 2012 - October: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Disney is looking to release the pic sometime next year. Expected to shoot in London this winter.
- 2012 - March: The film was set to Development status.
Muppets Most Wanted Release Date: When was the film released?
Muppets Most Wanted was a Nationwide release in 2014 on Friday, March 21, 2014. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Divergent, Nymphomaniac: Part One and God's Not Dead.
Muppets Most Wanted DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Muppets Most Wanted was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 .