The Muppets Take Manhattan Piggy's characters, only for a real minister to appear (instead of Gonzo as Kermit planned). With all of the Muppets, the Sesame Street Muppets, and Uncle Traveling Matt from "Fraggle Rock" present, Kermit and Miss Piggy get married as the film ends. Under the working title of "Muppet Movie III", Jim Henson initially planned to film the project in late spring 1983. Having directed "The Great Muppet Caper" and "The Dark Crystal" back-to-back, Henson decided to serve as the producer along with David Lazer. Upon selecting fellow Muppet performer and "Dark Crystal" co-director Frank Oz to handle directorial duties, Henson
The Muppets (film) de Walt Disney Records" on December 6, 2011. McKenzie won an Academy Award for the song "Man or Muppet", beating out "Real in Rio" from "Rio". Although it was the fourth Muppet film to receive an Academy Award nomination, this was the first time a Muppet film had won an Academy Award and the first Muppet film nominated for Best Original Song since 1981's "The Great Muppet Caper" and the first time a Muppet film in general had been nominated for any kind of Academy Award since 1984's "The Muppets Take Manhattan". "The Muppets" premiered at the 2011 Savannah Film