“I don’t know if I can announce it, but I will. Emma Stone and I are producing A movie about Piggy the Pigand Cole Escola is writing it.” So surprising was the way Jennifer Lawrence announced the news. The actress, who achieved international fame through her role in The Hunger Games, shared the information in Bodybuildersa pop culture podcast co-hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers.
The titular character of The Muppets (The Muppets, in English) first appeared on television in The 70s on The Jim Henson Show, Puppet show. However, Peggy has never starred in a solo feature film. See you soon, because Disney, the owner of the rights to these legendary dolls, is already developing the movie.
Although Lawrence did not reveal any preview of the plot, he did announce that the film will be the first in which he shares the screen with Stone, something that his fans have been waiting for for years. They are two of the most influential actresses of their generation. “I think so, we should do it,” he joked. Possibility of tournament together The story.
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After dropping the bombshell on the podcast, Lawrence continued to talk about the film. In the program Tonight showPresented by Jimmy Fallon, he explained that the origin of this idea goes back to quarantine during the pandemic. In a conversation with a friend of hers, they discussed the call Cancel culturewhich was at that time experiencing its peak.
My friend said to me:Piggy the Pig is a feminist icon. It would be funny if they canceled it.” Of course, this is not the main plot. “But she gave me the idea,” the actress said on an American TV show. At the moment, no details have been revealed about the plot of the film, nor about the cast that will appear on screen.
What we do know is that Cole Schoolauthor of the famous Broadway musical Oh Mary!will be responsible for the script. The play presents a surreal and comical version of the character of Mary Todd, President Lincoln’s wife, days before her husband’s assassination. The production was such a hit at the box office that it ended up having its season extended.
The last movie about dolls, Round dollswhich arrived in cinemas in 2014, and told the story of puppets that travel around the world, filling the best theaters in European capitals. Since then, several television series and live-action specials have been created, but no other feature films have been brought to the big screen. Everything indicates that the next film will star Piggy the Pig.
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