Miss Piggy to Star in New Disney Movie
Miss Piggy, evolving from a chorus pig to a feminist icon, is set to headline her own Disney film. Golden Globe-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence revealed she is co-producing the project alongside Oscar-winner Emma Stone.
Production and Writing Team
Jennifer Lawrence announced the collaboration 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 script is being penned by Cole Escola, known for the award-winning Broadway comedy Oh, Mary!
Potential Appearances
When asked whether she and Stone would act in the film, Lawrence responded:
“I think so… it’s [expletive] up they haven’t been in a movie together already.”
Concept Origins
Lawrence shared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon that the idea was born during the pandemic lockdown amid 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 debuted as a chorus pig on The Muppet Show in the mid-1970s, growing into a leading role in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She is famously recognized for her tumultuous relationship with Kermit the Frog, the show's main character.
Summary
The Miss Piggy movie, co-produced by Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone, will explore the character’s status as a feminist icon with a script by Cole Escola, inspired by timely cultural themes.
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