"Lawrence told Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers' Las Culturistas podcast this week that she and Stone will team up with historic Tony winner Escola to revamp the Jim Henson favorite. RELATED: Review: Jennifer Lawrence delivers fiery performance in cataclysmic Die My Love' I don't know if I can announce this, but I'm just going to Emma Stone and I are producing a Miss Piggy movie and Cole is writing it, said the Hunger Games alum,"
"Earlier this year, Hacks producer Escola made history as the first openly non-binary performer to win the Tony for Best Actor in a Play for Oh, Mary! the hit production they also penned, earning a Best Play nomination. Miss Piggy, the puppet diva to rival them all, earned her star power with the 1976 arrival on The Muppet Show. She was voiced at the time by Frank Oz, best known for lending his vocal prowess to Yoda from the Star Wars series."
Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are producing a Miss Piggy movie, with Cole Escola writing the screenplay. Lawrence revealed the project on Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers' Las Culturistas podcast but did not provide plot details. Earlier this year, Escola became the first openly non-binary performer to win the Tony for Best Actor in a Play for Oh, Mary!, which they also wrote and which earned a Best Play nomination. Miss Piggy originated on The Muppet Show in 1976 and was originally voiced by Frank Oz. Frank Oz also voiced Yoda and last played Piggy in a 2007 video. Miss Piggy's most recent film appearance was 2014's Muppets Most Wanted.
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