THE MUPPETS MAYHEM Series Is Moving Forward at Disney+
Disney+ is moving forward with a new Muppets comedy series titled The Muppets Mayhem, and Lilly Singh (Dollface) is set to star.
The show will follow the Electric Mayhem Band as it records its first-ever album. The characters in the band include Dr. Teeth, Animal, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, and Lips. Singh will play the human lead, Nora, ”the junior A&R executive who is tasked with managing and wrangling the band that originally debuted in the pilot for The Muppet Show in 1975.”
The series is described as “a music-filled journey in which the 45-year-old band comes face to face with the current-day music scene as they attempt to go platinum.”
The series was developed by The Goldbergs creator Adam F. Goldberg along with Bill Barretta and Jeff Yorkes. It’s based on characters created by Jim Henson. Goldberg, Barretta and Yorkes will serve as writers and produce alongside Michael Bostick and Chris Eber.
David Lightbody, senior vp at Disney Live Entertainment and The Muppets Studios said in a statement, “We are so excited to bring the story of The Electric Mayhem Band to the front and center of this new series. They’ve been entertaining audiences since The Muppet Show, which debuted 45 years ago, so it’s wonderful that these characters are finally getting to play lead rather than supporting roles.”
The Electric Mayhem series is the second attempt by Disney+ to revive The Muppets as a series. The first attempt was Muppets Live Another Day, and it was scrapped after its creators Adam Horowitz, Eddy Kitsis and Josh Gad walked away after a months-long development process that resulted in creative differences.
ABC Signature president Jonnie Davis said, “Adam F. Goldberg is our resident Muppet enthusiast at Signature and getting to play in the sandbox with Bill, a longtime Muppet performer, as well as these beloved characters was a dream come true for him, Bill and Jeff. Their take is fresh, fun, musical and of course, hilarious. We couldn’t be happier to be the studio that is helping them get the band back together.”
Davis went on to say, “The Muppets are renowned for quality, creativity and unrivaled, fun storytelling for the whole family. We are thrilled to have Adam, Bill and Jeff at the helm to bring all of these iconic and great new characters to life in fresh and dynamic ways.”
Disney+ ordered a 10 episode series, and it will start shooting in April! What are your thoughts on this The Muppets of Mayhem series?