The Muppet Movie: Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition

[The Mad Kiwi]

According to this site's review of The Odd Life of Timothy Green, there's a trailer on it for a Blu-ray release of The Muppet Movie next year. Looks like Disney is going to be doing what they should've done in 2011 by releasing the original films to pave the way for the new one.

The site's review doesn't mention a time frame. Anyone else who's seen the trailer know if they mention a month or even a season? I'm going to assume spring since we got The Muppet Christmas Carol in the winter. Maybe Muppet Treasure Island will come in the summer, and then The Great Muppet Caper (which supposedly is the influence for the new one) in the fall right before the new film debuts.

And hopefully with the films on BD, we can finally get seasons four and five of The Muppet Show on DVD.

[mister serious]

Can't wait for The Muppet Movie on blu!! Also, why settle on Muppet Show DVDs when Disney should be putting it out on blu ray?

[Frightener22]

Originally Posted by mister serious

Can't wait for The Muppet Movie on blu!! Also, why settle on Muppet Show DVDs when Disney should be putting it out on blu ray?

As much as that'd be killer, I doubt Disney would want to spend the capital in creating HD transfers for the show. I'd love to be wrong but if they've taken this long to squeeze seasons 4 and 5 out, I can't imagine them wanting to jump into Blu-ray with the series. I really hope the show can be wrapped up by the time the next Muppets movie hits screens.

[zackisthewalrus]

Excited for this release! I hope The Great Muppet Caper follows shortly after!

[starman15317]

I'm sold!

[Monterey Jack]

Of course, they'll be cutting the "Rainbow Connection" number from the film, because too many kids found it boring.

[Hypnosifl]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

As much as that'd be killer, I doubt Disney would want to spend the capital in creating HD transfers for the show. I'd love to be wrong but if they've taken this long to squeeze seasons 4 and 5 out, I can't imagine them wanting to jump into Blu-ray with the series. I really hope the show can be wrapped up by the time the next Muppets movie hits screens.

Unfortunately the Muppet Show was shot on videotape, not film, so there wouldn't be any improvement on blu ray. Definitely looking forward to seeing the movies on blu though!

[figrin_dan]

Originally Posted by mister serious

Also, why settle on Muppet Show DVDs when Disney should be putting it out on blu ray?

I thought it was recorded on videotape in standard definition.

[movieman1979]

YES!! YES YES YES YES!! Best news I have heard all week! Next to the new Muppets film & (hopefully to receive for Christmas) The Muppet Christmas Carol, I will now have all my favorite Muppet films on blu. Hope this has some new extras. A classic by any standard!

[CaptainYoda]

This is awesome news!!!

[format916]

nice. i did not like 'the muppets'...it was worth a watch but thats about it

[Brother_Dobby]

Ooh, nice surprise announcement there! Saw this for the first time this year and liked it! Might be the ideal time to pick it up if it comes out in the UK.
Hoping to see The Great Muppet Caper sooner rather than later! Only seen it once a couple months ago, but I remember really enjoying it (especially the Happiness Hotel song), and I think it's my favourite of the older Muppet movies (except Christmas Carol).

I'll keep an eye on any Muppet announcements. Hope we see that boxed set that was announced a little while back too!

[PuppyJonathan]

I love the edition title: Nearly 35th anniversary edition

[Master Gracey]

I'm super-excited for this release, hopefully it materializes sooner rather than later. I got to see a screening of the restored film earlier this year and it looked great so hopefully that holds up!

[zafisher94]

Fantastic news. One of my favorite movies when I was a kid.

My dad always tells the story of how when I was little, we went to FAO Schwartz (a once huge toy store in NYC), and he said I can have anything in the store, the the absolute only thing I wanted was The Muppet Movie (or Muffet Movie as I called it) on VHS

[jfh]

Originally Posted by zafisher94

Fantastic news. One of my favorite movies when I was a kid.

My dad always tells the story of how when I was little, we went to FAO Schwartz (a once huge toy store in NYC), and he said I can have anything in the store, the the absolute only thing I wanted was The Muppet Movie (or Muffet Movie as I called it) on VHS

Wow - I can remember going to FAO in its' heyday. As good as the Muppets are, you screwed up ...

[zafisher94]

Originally Posted by jfh

Wow - I can remember going to FAO in its' heyday. As good as the Muppets are, you screwed up ...

tell me about it, but I think my dad was pretty relieved

[Orsie]

Really hope they release this (or Christmas Carol) here in the UK!

[format916]

i love that muppet movie where theres a blizzard outside and i think kermit is trapped out there, and everyone is inside a house...i think its a tv movie..i use to have it on a vhs which i recorded off tv..cant seem to find it

[mister serious]

Originally Posted by format916

i love that muppet movie where theres a blizzard outside and i think kermit is trapped out there, and everyone is inside a house...i think its a tv movie..i use to have it on a vhs which i recorded off tv..cant seem to find it

That's "A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie"