➔ The Muppets meet 'Star Wars'

Steven Miller, Disney Merchandise Communications Manager, released photos of a new series of action figures that portray the Muppets as “Star Wars” characters.

The new set of “Star Wars” Muppets action figures is scheduled for release fall 2011 to more closely match the release of “The Muppets” movie. 

These new Muppets figures are articulated unlike the figures we released a few years ago. The new figures will be sold as two-figure sets and will feature classic characters like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.

The two-figure sets scheduled for release in the fall include the following, with the classic Muppets portraying the equally classic, original “Star Wars” trilogy characters:

➔Kermit the Frog as Luke Skywalker (with lightsaber) and Miss Piggy as Princess Leia

➔Beaker as C-3PO and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew as R2-D2 (with separate "Star Wars" faces to reveal the Muppets beneath the masks)

➔Link Hogthrob as Han Solo and Fozzie Bear as Chewbacca

➔Sam the Eagle as Obi-Wan Kenobi (with lightsaber) and Gonzo as Darth Vader (with lightsaber and his chicken Camilla as a Stormtrooper, with separate helmet).