Overview

• Disney+ has officially greenlit a one‑off special timed to the original series’ 50th anniversary.
• Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo and the gang return to the Muppet Theatre to mount a new variety show.
• Albertina Rizzo will write and executive produce, with Alex Timbers directing and also serving as an executive producer.
• Point Grey Pictures partners Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg executive produce alongside 20th Television, Disney Branded Television and MuppMuppets Studio, with Sabrina Carpenter also credited as an executive producer.
• Longtime Muppeteers Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, David Rudman and Matt Vogel are set to perform, and recent California tax‑credit listings referencing a “Muppets pilot” indicate active production planning.