Looks like the muppet franchise may be getting an update from some of the most up and coming talent in Hollywood right now. It seems that since Forgetting Sarah Marshall has been screening so well at SXSW, two members of that films writers have signed on to bring the muppets back to the big screen. Jason Segel (who's also on the hilarious How I Met Your Mother) and Nick Stoller.

Evidently in the movie (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) there's a scene with puppets designed by Jim Henson's workshop which is pretty hilarious. That may have had some role in securing them the gig. I guess we'll find out when the movie hits theaters April 18th and we can see their puppet work for ourselves.

I think this could be pretty cool. I mean, the last few muppet movies kinda sucked and this might be a way to infuse some fresh ideas from some truly funny guys into the franchise.