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dejected_warp_core ,

This is basically the same strategy that put Lego back on top. And clearly that’s working brilliantly.

Aside: Lego was staring into void until they changed leadership and pivoted to this “license everything” strategy. Why? The patent on their bricks was about to expire. Rather than run on brand recognition alone, they embraced something else that nobody else could get. Disney should take note here: any other studio could start cranking out irreverent send-ups of classic fairy tales, but they won’t have Muppets.

TrickDacy ,

They are too chicken shit to put out a new story, 90% of the time anyhow

kippinitreal ,

I can’t say about Europe, but Asia doesn’t have the cultural pull for the muppets. I suspect China’s indifference to the Muppets makes it less lucrative.

The_Picard_Maneuver OP ,
@The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world avatar

They must learn to love them.

Brunbrun6766 ,
@Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world avatar

Said it before I’ll say it again, full original trilogy star wars with Muppets, all human characters are Muppets, all muppet aliens are humans (Jaba, Yoda, etc). It would print money

TheRtRevKaiser ,
@TheRtRevKaiser@sh.itjust.works avatar

There’s a conversation starter that has popped up in a couple of my friend groups that is similar to this, basically “what movies would be improved by all but one actor being replaced by muppets?” My answer has consistently been Face/Off with Nic Cage as the only human actor. I even threw a poster together…

https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/19033d8d-d2cc-43ae-997d-d77ab73dd098.jpeg

The_Picard_Maneuver OP ,
@The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world avatar

This is incredible

Num10ck ,

imagine the merchandizing potential of a muppet Jedi, and Yoda (the only human) is Danny Devito.

0x0 ,

I want to watch Muppet Flubber, where everyone is a muppet except for Flubber. Also, possibly Honey I Shrunk the Muppets with a human Rick Moranis.

saltesc ,

Please don’t remind current-state Disney of this, unless you want to see yet another beloved franchise destroyed in an inconceivable way.

That seems to be Disney’s only achievable direction right now. Massacring all creativity out of everything they own for sake of…I can’t even tell anymore, but apparently it’s somehow not even money.

PDFuego ,
@PDFuego@lemmy.world avatar

We’ll end up with a live action The Muppet Movie remake only starring humans.

BubbleMonkey ,

That’s so meta I’d actually be interested to see how they pull it off…

Poorly, that’s a given, but beyond that.

dejected_warp_core ,

We would get things like Treasure Island where Tim Curry’s part is played by a single Muppet. So yeah, not great.

corsicanguppy ,

It’s not just Disney digging the graveyard to sell more rotting remains and wondering why they don’t go for too dollar; it’s the lot of them. FREAKY FRIDAY is coming out again.

What’s next? Non-racist Chitty Chitty bang-bang? Twin child actors again with yet another parent trap?

bradinutah ,

This idea makes too much sense and would make way too much money.

Disney board - “Pass”

danc4498 ,

Something about a human grooming a kidnapped muppet is disturbing to me. I think just make Miss Piggy the beast and Kermit the beauty. Their relationship is already a bit rapey.

MotoAsh ,

Uh… what are you on about? She’s not exactly kidnapped or groomed in the original Disney movie…

She’s jailed for trespassing, and she grooms him in to not being an angry hateful troll… Not all “grooming” is bad, ffs. Get the entire overarching story correct before you complain about something very, very dumb and wrong…

crawancon ,

same

snooggums ,
@snooggums@midwest.social avatar

So basically the Muppet Treasure Island and Muppet Christmas Carol treatment for cartoons.

Yes, that would clearly work and Disney is squandering the potential.

Tikiporch ,

You clearly didn’t watch Muppet Haunted Mansion.

snooggums ,
@snooggums@midwest.social avatar

I don’t remember hearing about Muppet Haunted Mansion, is it good?

MrFappy ,

It’s actually very good. I enjoyed it thoroughly

rtxn ,

So Beast is Grover?

KillerTofu ,

Nah, gotta be Animal.

Pat_Riot ,
@Pat_Riot@lemmy.today avatar

Yes

itsgroundhogdayagain ,

No, Beast is someone like Brad Pitt without hideous make up. Just normal Brad Pitt and then when the curse is broken he turns into Grover.

Nougat ,

So … Shrek?

Nomecks ,

A muppet remake of Shrek?

ericatty ,

I think they mean how Fiona becomes Ms Shrek

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