It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights — and maybe, just maybe, it’s time to bring back The Muppet Show .

Disney+ has ordered a new Muppets special for 2026 that will serve as a backdoor pilot for a potential reboot of the 1970s classic, Deadline reports. Special guest Sabrina Carpenter will appear alongside Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and the gang “as they return to the Muppet Theatre to produce a variety show.”

Veteran Muppet performers Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, David Rudman and Matt Vogel all will return for the special.

The project is being shepherded by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg ( The Studio ), with 20th Television, Disney Branded Television, The Muppets Studio and Point Grey Pictures all producing.

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