Die Muppets ( film ) Die Muppets is the German dub of " The Muppets " . The film was released in German theaters on January 19 , 2012 ( a record 57 days after the film ' s US - release date ) . It is the first movie to feature major recasts of key characters since " Muppets Der Zauberer von Oz " , with only very few voice actors remaining to reprise their roles from " Die Muppet Show " . Promotion . To promote the film , The Walt Disney Company aired " Die Muppets - Das große ProSieben TV - Special zum Film " on TV - channel ProSieben ' s " Disney Day " on November 20 , 2011 . Afterwards , Kermit the Frog ( dubbed in German ) appeared in front of a " Die Muppets " banner to announce the next film ( " Bedtime Stories " ) . On November 28 , 2011 , Miss Piggy appeared on website Moviepilot . de ( dubbed ) with an exclusive message and a brief movie featurette . The website later featured a video of interviews with the cast filmed in L . A . in November 2011 , during which Jason Segel and Walter attempt to speak some German . In early January 2012 , British company Lofthouse ( together with German ad company Scholz & Friends Berlin ) kicked off their campaign of muppetized TV and movie theater ads for " Fisherman ' s Friend " in German speaking countries . The brand of strong menthol lozenges uses scenes from the film to describe life with and without the product . The release date for both DVD and Blu - Ray was announced on January 10 , before the film hit theaters . Three special " customer review " videos were created , in which Statler and Waldorf heckle the release . They were posted on Amazon . de as part of the cover art and media section . A billboard campaign for " The Muppets " kicked off on January 12 , and a wide variety of print publications offered interviews , stickers and posters to promote awareness , including " Familie & Co " , teen - mag " Bravo " , the Disney comic " Micky Maus Magazin " , the German Vogue , and the online mag Glo Magazin . " Die Muppets - Das Magazin zum Film " , a German companion magazine for the film packaged with a small stuffed Kermit the Frog , arrived in stores on January 19 . Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy and James Bobin were in Berlin on January 18 , 2012 , to promote the film and hold a press conference at Hotel Ritz - Carlton . A contest was held with sponsor airline AirBerlin for a contestant to win a meet & greet with the two attending Muppets . The press conference was covered by a large number of German language news magazines and sites , such as Stern . de . For the release of the film , Cinemaxx theaters offered a special Muppets - Menü , containing a soft drink and popcorn in a collectible tray , a collector ' s cup with a Muppet PVC topper ( Kermit or Miss Piggy ) and one of five Muppet plush key chains ( Kermit , Miss Piggy , Animal , Fozzie Bear or Gonzo ) . The menu cost 7 , 90 € , the key chains were available separately for 5 , 50 € . The theater chain UCI Kinowelt offered the same menu , though without the plush key chains , for the same price . On January 19 , the official release date , Statler and Waldorf appeared as official hosts on the German funniest - home - videos show " Upps ! Die Pannenshow " , replacing the regular host . The special episode airs retitled as " Upps - Die Muppets sind los ! " ( " Oops - The Muppets are Loose ! " ) . The two - hour show aired in TV - channel Super RTL ' s prime - time slot . Interviews with Miss Piggy and Kermit in Berlin aired on " KI . KA LIVE " on TV channel Kika , on " Abendschau " on TV channels rbb and ARD EinsExtra , and on Radio Energy Berlin , January 19 . At the official press conference in Berlin , Miss Piggy announced that she would appear at a photo op for Berlin Fashion Week , running from January 17 to 22 . The pig was on her way to German fashion designer Michael Michalsky ' s studio in order to try on an exclusive robe that he created for her . On January 20 , 2012 , Kermit and Miss Piggy visited " SAT . 1 Frühstücksfernsehen " ( TV channel SAT . 1 ' s breakfast / morning show ) hosted by Simone Panteleit , and talked extensively about the film . " Build - A - Bear " Muppet puppets of Kermit and Miss Piggy were released in German stores to coincide with the film ' s opening . The same puppets are scheduled to be released in US - stores in late February to early March , to promote the DVD and Blu - ray releases of the film . On January 22 , 2012 , late - night television comedy talk show " TV Total " aired prerecorded interviews with Kermit and Miss Piggy to promote the film ' s release . On January 22 , 2012 , TV - channel SAT . 1 Comedy showed a 15 - episode best - of marathon of " Die Muppet Show " . The channel began airing the show around Christmas 2011 ; the first time that the show graced German TV in about a decade . Renowned weekly newspaper " " posted two essays in their series " Ich habe einen Traum " ( " I Have a Dream " ) on January 25 , 2012 ; one written by Kermit , one written by Miss Piggy . The editorials are illustrated with a black and white photo each , as is tradition with the series . The essays can be downloaded in PDF - form , and for subscription members , the essays can also be found as audio files . Previous contributors include Dave Grohl , Elvis Costello , Michael Bublé , Christian Louboutin , Snoop Dogg , John Malkovich , Lena Meyer - Landrut , Ozzy Osbourne , Will . i . am , Miley Cyrus , John Landis and Homer Simpson . On January 26 , Miss Piggy appeared on episode 16 of " neoParadise " on ZDFneo , hosted by Klaas Heufer - Umlauf and Joko Winterscheidt , the latter coincidentally hosted the German press conference for " Die Muppets " . In a trailer for the episode , Winterscheidt admitted to have fallen in love with the pig , who in turn swayed back and forth between being attracted to , and being weirded out by the host . On January 27 , German rapper Marsimoto released his cover version of " It ' s Not Easy Bein ' Green . " The song was recorded together with Kermit , while the frog was in Berlin to promote the film . It further cross - promotes the rapper ' s solo album " Green Velvet " . On February 4 , Miss Piggy and Kermit appeared on the German film and television awards show " Verleihung der Goldenen Kamera " ( dubbed , on screen ) , and Piggy came out on stage ( performed by Eric Jacobson ) to sing a duet with the show ' s host and award winner , comedian Hape Kerkeling . The awards show was broadcast live from Berlin , with Morgan Freeman , Denzel Washington , Dionne Warwick , Michael Bolton , Nena , Xavier Naidoo , Joko Winterscheidt and Scarlett Johansson in attendance .