Miss Piggy to Star in New Disney Movie
Miss Piggy, once a chorus pig, is set to become the star of her own Disney film. Jennifer Lawrence, a Golden Globe-winning actor, revealed she is co-producing the movie along with Oscar-winner Emma Stone.
Production and Script Details
Lawrence shared the news during an interview on the Las Culturistas Podcast:
“I don’t know if I can announce this, but I’m just gonna. Emma Stone and I are producing a Miss Piggy movie.”
The screenplay is being written by Cole Escola, known for the acclaimed Broadway comedy “Oh, Mary!”
Acting Prospects
When asked whether she and Stone would act in the film, Lawrence responded:
“I think so. It’s [expletive] up that we haven’t been in a movie together already.”
Creative Inspiration
Lawrence explained the film's origin during an appearance on the “Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon. The idea emerged during the pandemic lockdown amidst the rise of cancel culture:
“She said, ‘Miss Piggy is a feminist icon. It would be so funny if Miss Piggy got canceled.’ Now that is not the plot necessarily, but it got the wheels turning.”
Miss Piggy’s Background
Miss Piggy started as a chorus pig on “The Muppet Show” in the mid-1970s and later became a prominent character in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She is well-known for her on-again, off-again relationship with Kermit the Frog.
Author’s Summary
This upcoming Disney movie brings feminist icon Miss Piggy to the forefront, co-produced by Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone, highlighting her cultural impact beyond The Muppets.