The job doesn't get easier for the team behind The Muppets. The wide success of the 2011 movie makes this follow-up of sorts an even bigger challenge. After all, how do you top the last film and keep the momentum going?
Jason Segel isn't on board this time around, but Nicholas Stoller, who co-wrote the last film, shares scripting duties with James Bobin. Bobin is directing once again (before he heads off, it seems, to direct Alice In Wonderland 2, with Johnny Depp).
This time, it's a crime caper we're getting, one that sees the Muppets heading across Europe in the midst of a dastardly plan by the world's number one criminal. We'll keep the identity of said criminal secret (although it won't be by the time the film comes out), but perhaps the biggest bone of contention surrounding this new film is the decision to cast Ricky Gervais as said criminal's sidekick. Gervais is the human lead in the film, and his casting has already proven divisive. From what we've seen, he fits his specific role well (he's hardly reprising the kind of role that Segel took on in the first movie), although it'll be March 2014 before we see if we're proven right there.
Alongside Gervais are Ty Burrell and Tina Fey, with plenty of cameos still yet to be confirmed. Walter leads the familiar felted faces who will also be back. You don't need us to tell you we're looking forward to this a lot.


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