Muppet Treasure Island Fans Flock to Disney+ for Watch Party

Why Muppet-ize Treasure Island? Director Brian Henson wanted to follow the success of The Muppet Christmas Carol, but, according to him, “we wanted this one to be a lot funnier, more absurd and with a lot more action.” #D23MuppetMayhem pic.twitter.com/NA7c3Tt0Dp

After stealing the show in The Muppet Christmas Carol, @GonzotheGreat and @Rizzo were going to be the heroes of this adventure as a duo named “Jim and Hawkins,” but it was decided that a (human) boy going on the adventure of a lifetime would be more impactful. #D23MuppetMayhem pic.twitter.com/8sWOLvxHoy

Actor Kevin Bishop was the very first boy auditioned out of about 100 hopefuls to play the role of Jim Hawkins! #D23MuppetMayhem pic.twitter.com/leVJs5XCzL

Kevin has fond memories of working with @TheMuppets: “There is absolutely no limit to the amount of fun you can have on a Muppet set! Since I first started shooting, every day has been, more or less, an event.” #D23MuppetMayhem pic.twitter.com/uhpTDf6Hpz

Does Squire Trelawney’s butler look familiar? Or perhaps, does he SOUND familiar? The butler is played by Muppet performer Jerry Nelson, better known as the performer for Muppets such as Floyd Pepper, Robin the Frog, and Lew Zealand. #D23MuppetMayhem

The extravagant sets included a complete seaport, an inn, and a 40-foot beach with palm trees and 200,000 gallons of surf—plus, island sets with mountains and jungle and detailed sets of boat interiors. #D23MuppetMayhem pic.twitter.com/5ctpkOgMU8

On working with a mostly Muppety cast, Tim Curry once said, “Forget the usual adage, Muppets can upstage you much easier than animals or children!” #D23MuppetMayhem pic.twitter.com/0VIZUL6Yp2

.@KermitTheFrog put much thought into portraying Captain Smollett, explaining, “I try to play him the way Robert Louis Stevenson wrote him in his book, only I haven’t found any mention that Smollett was a frog—so that’s the one liberty I took with my portrayal.” #D23MuppetMayhem pic.twitter.com/QTdj93mlOo

Over forty Muppets perform the movie’s two big musical numbers, “Sailing For Adventure” and “Cabin Fever.” There were so many Muppets that 25 extra performers joined the crew to bring the performances to life! #D23MuppetMayhem pic.twitter.com/rxLGXJUlIk

Learned how to make every kind of bread? Mastered every musical instrument? Need a new at-home hobby? Try doing… uh… whatever this is #D23MuppetMayhem pic.twitter.com/ua4onaQWie