‘The Muppets’ First Official Trailer

Disney’s done a great job of building up interest in The Muppets – the first feature film starring the famous puppets in 11 years – by releasing hysterical teaser trailers poking fun at generic romantic comedies, The Hangover 2, and Green Lantern. And, finally, they’ve released the first actual official trailer for the family comedy film starring Jason Segel and Amy Adams.

Official Synopsis: On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds.

To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate.

The musical comedy directed by Muppets fan James Bobin is heading to theaters on November 23, 2011.