Muppets

[Married@WDW]

Hi guys -- just thought I'd post this story I just read about the Muppets deal probably being in the final stages of a decision. Hopefully we'll know in a week or two if Kermit and Miss Piggy have a new home with Mickey and Minnie!

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...iety/20020522/en_variety/industry_henson_dc_2

 

[FutureCEO]

let's pray and hope

 

[wdwmaniac]

I think it looks good. It looks cheap and will be good in the long run thats what Disney need for investors.

 

[MGMBoy]

I think it would definately be in the Company's best interest to make sure to win this deal.

 

[jojoyner55]

Does anybody know if this is just Muppet character rights, or does Jim Henson's Creature Shop enter into the deal? The whole of the Henson company seems such a natural fit with Disney.

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

Lets hope Kermit gets to stay at MGM - we love the 4D vision presentation

 

[james4023464]

Can someone tell me what happened to the Muppets.

 

[bgraham34]

I would like to see it happen. And I just love the new Muppet Action figures made by Palisades.

 

[Legacy]

Originally Posted By james4023464-

Can someone tell me what happened to the Muppets?

Well, in short... and sorry about the bluntness.... Jim Henson died. The company kinda sorta went downhill from there. Christmas Carol and Treasure Island were pretty good, but Muppets in Space was a desperate last gasp. Now they have been resorted to denny's commercials.

 

[NowInc]

The Muppet franchise was worth (i think) double what it is now back before henson died. (dont quote me on that...i could be very mistaken).

Disney has been eyeing the rights to them for over 5 years now, and it seems that they may finally be acting on it. I feel this would be a SMART move since 90% of the world already thinks the muppets are Disney anyway

The best part is..Disney is getting them CHEAPER than what they were originally sold for to the german company...so i guess this is one time where it was good to wait.

 

[MKingdom25]

What ever happened to the upcoming sale of Jim Henson Co.? Any more news or any ideas on a time frame?

 

[Married@WDW]

Haven't heard anything else about the sale, but I definitely think it's coming soon. Brian Henson resigned as chairman of the company on May 31st, and in the article below it's said that the company handling the sale will gather a new set of bids in "two weeks" which would have been last week.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...20531/en_bpihw/henson_exits_muppet_house_post

 

[MKingdom25]

Originally posted by Married@WDW
Haven't heard anything else about the sale, but I definitely think it's coming soon. Brian Henson resigned as chairman of the company on May 31st, and in the article below it's said that the company handling the sale will gather a new set of bids in "two weeks" which would have been last week.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...20531/en_bpihw/henson_exits_muppet_house_post

What do ya'll think about Brian Henson resigning? Do you think it will affect the quality/creativity, etc. of the Muppets?

 

[Married@WDW]

Originally posted by MKingdom25


What do ya'll think about Brian Henson resigning? Do you think it will affect the quality/creativity, etc. of the Muppets?

I doubt it. As chairman he was dealing with much of the financial and business aspects. The creativity is handled further down the ladder (unless of course we're talking about Disney, where Eisner has to have a hand in EVERYTHING!) -- he'll actually still be doing a lot of that.