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May 09, 2008

Segal Takes Over New Muppet Movie

Segel_muppet_movieOne of my USC students tipped me to something I didn't register on: because of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, actor/writer Jason Segel is now writing a Muppet movie. Segal worked with Henson's Creature Shop on Sarah Marshall's Dracula puppet rock opera. Segel pitched the Hensons his Muppet movie idea, and he's now writing a script.

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