Hoi-eee! The ultimate diva is finally getting the solo spotlight she was born for, and she has some serious Hollywood royalty backing her up.
Jennifer Lawrence just sent Muppet fans into a total tailspin after revealing that she and BFF Emma Stone are officially developing a standalone movie for the one and only Miss Piggy.
The Oscar-winning duo isn’t just producing; they are bringing in the big guns for the script. Lawrence confirmed that Oh, Mary! sensation and Tony-award winner Cole Escola is penning the screenplay, making this Piggy’s first solo outing since she debuted on The Muppet Show back in .
The news broke in the most relatable way possible—with Jennifer Lawrence accidentally spilling the beans during an appearance on Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers’ Las Culturistas podcast.
“I don’t know if I can announce this, but I’m just going to,” Lawrence joked before dropping the bombshell. “Emma Stone and I are producing a Miss Piggy movie and Cole is writing it.”
Naturally, the internet has absolutely no chill about this collaboration. Within minutes of the podcast airing, “Miss Piggy” began trending on X (formerly Twitter), with fans manifesting a high-fashion, high-drama cinematic masterpiece.
“Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone, and Cole Escola? This isn’t just a movie, it’s a cultural reset,” one fan gushed on TikTok. Another added, “If Miss Piggy doesn’t win an Oscar for this, I’m protesting.”
While plot details are currently being kept under a very stylish wrap, Lawrence hinted that we might see more than just her name in the credits. When asked if she and Stone would make an onscreen appearance, she didn’t hesitate.
“I think so, we have to,” Lawrence teased.
It’s about time Piggy got her own title card. Since starting as a humble chorus pig in the mid-s, she quickly became the breakout star of the franchise, famously “hogging” the spotlight from her green beau, Kermit the Frog.
This major announcement comes at a milestone time for the felt crew. The Muppets are currently celebrating their th birthday year, and the franchise is seeing a massive resurgence.
Last month, news broke that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Point Grey Pictures are giving The Muppet Show a modern refresh. Plus, Disney+ has already ordered a massive TV event for featuring special guest star Sabrina Carpenter.
That special will coincide with the th anniversary of the original series, making the official year of the Muppet.
Between the “Espresso” singer and the combined star power of Lawrence and Stone, it’s clear that Panem and the Land of Oz are taking a backseat to the world of Miss Piggy.
Kermit, honey, we hope you’re ready for the press tour, because Piggy is officially the leading lady now!
Jennifer Lawrence And Josh Hutcherson Are Returning To The Hunger Games Universe
The rumors are true, and months of denials have officially aged like milk. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are reportedly returning to the world of Panem, reprising their iconic roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in Lionsgate’s highly anticipated prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
At first, the idea seemed impossible. The new film takes place decades before Katniss ever volunteered for the Hunger Games, making the return of Lawrence and Hutcherson appear unlikely. However, the filmmakers have reportedly found a clever way to bring the beloved characters back without disrupting the timeline of the original trilogy.
The key is a framing device reportedly taken from Suzanne Collins’ latest novel. The story is expected to feature an older Katniss and Peeta spending time with Haymitch Abernathy as he tells them about the horrifying experience he endured during his own Hunger Games. This approach gives fans an opportunity to see the original characters again while allowing the prequel to remain focused on Haymitch’s story.
The revelation is especially amusing considering Josh Hutcherson’s recent comments about the project. For months, the actor insisted that he knew nothing about the upcoming film and emphasized how much he still loved the franchise. In Hollywood, however, such denials can often mean that a carefully worded confidentiality agreement is keeping the truth under wraps. Fans now have plenty of reason to laugh at those earlier statements.
Sunrise on the Reaping centers on the 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell. This particular Games was designed to be especially brutal, with twice the usual number of tributes being sent into the arena. The story follows a young Haymitch as he struggles to survive one of the most devastating and psychologically intense Games in Panem’s history.
Bringing Katniss and Peeta into the story through a framing sequence could create an emotional connection between Haymitch’s past and the characters fans have followed since the beginning of the franchise. It also gives Lawrence and Hutcherson a chance to return without changing the events established in the original films.
Fans have already taken to social media to celebrate the reported reunion, with many joking about how successfully the actors managed to keep the secret. The combination of familiar stars, Suzanne Collins’ source material, and director Francis Lawrence returning has created enormous anticipation.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 20, 2026. Whether Katniss and Peeta appear only briefly or play a more meaningful role remains unclear, but their return could make this new chapter one of the franchise’s biggest cinematic events yet.
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