Blockbuster Video sold a line of fabric Muppet dolls called "Muppet Stars." There were four dolls to collect, all dressed for a movie premiere. The line featured Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, and Gonzo.
Source:
Blockbuster Video. "Muppet Stars: Dressed for Opening Night." Advertisment. 1998.
I've slowly been chipping away at drawing scenes from that imaginary Muppet retelling of the Princess Bride, figured it was about time to share what I've drawn on Tumblr!
The plot of Macbeth was acted out by the Muppets. Miss Piggy as Lady Macbeth is the best thing I have ever witnessed and the only thing I really remember from it.
She is the queen of Girlbossing. She lies to get what she wants, and keeps out any she thinks isn't worthy of what she has to offer. She is perhaps the original Gaslight Gatekeep Girlboss.
Produced by Franklin Mint in 1999, the "Millennium Miss Piggy" porcelain doll was made to celebrate the upcoming new millennium.
The doll was dressed in a velvety black and silver gown, with a feather boa, a tiara, and a pearl necklace. She also came with a gold noisemaker with "2000" printed on it.
My Muppet Princess Bride drawings found their way to Facebook and from that came a ton of good suggestions for scenes. Rizzo as a R.O.U.S. has been suggested by a lot of different folks for as long as I've been doing these drawings, but I was never quite sure how to handle the scene until a commenter suggested Rizzo's line. Maybe it resonated with me because I can kinda relate to Rizzo in this moment (especially so soon after Valentines Day!). Thanks to Paul Adams who provided Rizzo's line, and gave me permission to use it in this drawing.
And shout-out to movie-screencaps.com for providing the backgrounds, I like to edit shots from the movie for my backgrounds because it allows me to focus on the fun part of drawing Muppets. There's also just something fun about 'painting' the Muppets into the actual film.