Puff, the Magic Dragon to the jury (the Opera House audience) and said if they will sing along with the song, it would be acquitted. The audience joined in with Stookey, and at the end of their sing-along, the judge declared: "case dismissed." A 1978 animated television special, "Puff the Magic Dragon", adapted the song. It was followed by two sequels, "Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies" and "Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody". In all three films Burgess Meredith voiced Puff. In December 2016, it was announced that Fox Animation will produce a live-action/animation film based on the
Piff the Magic Dragon as Piff the Magic Dragon at The Flamingo's Bugsy's Cabaret venue. He is assisted by showgirl Jade Simone, and "Francis the Squire". Van der Put has been magic consultant to Penn and Teller, Heston Blumenthal and his restaurant "the Fat Duck", and company Theatre-Rites for their production "Mojo", which played at The Barbican Theatre, the Salzburg Festival, and New York's New Victory Theatre. Van der Put won the 2008 British Ring "Close-up Magician of the Year", while The Magic Circle awarded him their 2011 "Close-up Magician of the Year", 2012 "Stage Magician of the Year" (as Piff), and 2013 "Carlton