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99-531: Aside from co-writer Jason Segel , the majority of the production team behind The Muppets returned for Muppets Most Wanted , including Bobin, Stoller, Hoberman, and Lieberman. Bret McKenzie and Christophe Beck also returned to compose the film's songs and musical score respectively. Principal photography commenced in January 2013 at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire , England . The sound mix

198-542: A fantasy comedy film Gulliver's Travels directed by Rob Letterman and very loosely based on Part One of the 18th-century novel of the same name by Jonathan Swift . Segel appeared in Bad Teacher , starring Cameron Diaz , which opened in June 2011. He played gym teacher and thwarted suitor Russell Gettis. Along with Nicholas Stoller , Segel approached Disney in 2007 to write the latest Muppets film . Disney

297-416: A "B+" grade rating on an A+ to F scale. Alonso Duralde of The Wrap compared the film favorably to the 2011 predecessor, elaborating, " Muppets Most Wanted remains sensational and celebrational, proving beyond a doubt that these beloved characters will continue to lead a plush life on the big screen for years to come." Despite reservations over the previous installment, Brian Henson called Most Wanted

396-442: A Gulag 38B Watchtower Guard. James McAvoy , Chloë Grace Moretz , Miranda Richardson , Russell Tovey , Mackenzie Crook , Toby Jones , Rob Corddry , Hugh Bonneville , Tom Hollander , Sean "Diddy" Combs , Celine Dion , Zach Galifianakis , Frank Langella , Ross Lynch , Til Schweiger and Usher also appear in minor cameos. Some actors filmed scenes that were cut from the theatrical film release, but were later restored on

495-533: A Significant Institution since the entry into force of European Banking Supervision in late 2014, and as a consequence is directly supervised by the European Central Bank . Bank of Ireland is the oldest bank in continuous operation (apart from closures due to bank strikes in 1950, 1966, 1970, and 1976) in Ireland. The Bank of Ireland Act 1781 (21 & 22 Geo. 3. c. 16 (I)) was passed by

594-482: A bank founded by Daniel O'Connell in 1835, had branches in Ireland and Britain. The Irish branches were acquired by Bank of Ireland (changing its name to the National Bank of Ireland Ltd), and rebranded temporarily as National Bank of Ireland, before being fully incorporated into Bank of Ireland. The British branches were acquired by Williams & Glyn's Bank . In 1969, Bank of Ireland, Hibernian Bank and

693-600: A building designed by Sir John Soane to be constructed on the site bounded by Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street, College Street and D'Olier Street (now occupied by the Westin Hotel). However, the project was cancelled following the Act of Union in 1800, when the newly defunct Parliament House was bought by the Bank of Ireland in 1803. The former Parliament House continues today as a working branch. Today, visitors can still view

792-692: A central bank status. From the foundation of the Irish Free State in 1922 until 31 December 1971, Bank of Ireland was the banker of the Irish Government . The headquarters of the bank until the 1970s was the impressive Parliament House on College Green , Dublin. This building was originally designed by Sir Edward Lovett Pearce in 1729 to host the Irish Parliament , and it was the world's first purpose-built bicameral parliament building. The bank had planned to commission

891-604: A deposit-taker and a credit institution – it performed many central bank functions, much like the earlier-established Bank of Scotland and Bank of England . Bank of Ireland operated the Exchequer Account and during the nineteenth century acted as something of a banker of last resort. Even the titles of the chairman of the board of directors (the Governor) and the title of the board itself (the Court of Directors) suggest

990-406: A few fleeting and familiar chuckles." Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B, saying "The songs are infectious, but the rest (despite turns by Tina Fey and Ty Burrell) lacks some of the gang's usual feel-good joy." Christopher Orr of The Atlantic gave the film a positive review, saying "Kids will enjoy it, and there are more than enough clever gags to keep parents amused. But

1089-409: A film he wrote and Apatow produced with Shauna Robertson for Universal Pictures . He also starred in I Love You, Man , which was released on March 20, 2009, by DreamWorks . In Forgetting Sarah Marshall , Segel's character writes a " Dracula " musical performed by puppets. He also appeared in the most prominent scene containing full frontal nudity in the film. In an interview, he stated that

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1188-547: A great Muppets film, saying, "I think my dad would be thrilled the Muppets are continuing. That's a big deal." Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film three out of four stars, saying "It just feels like something the original Muppet creators might have done." John Hartl of The Seattle Times gave the film three out of four stars, saying "Most of the laughs come courtesy of Tina Fey, in

1287-527: A group of suburban Detroit high school students circa 1980. Segel personally composed a song for his character, Nick, to sing to the lead female character, Lindsay ( Linda Cardellini ). Segel had recurring roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Neil Jansen and on Undeclared as Eric. He played Marshall Eriksen on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother ; he had previously stated he would move on to other projects in 2013 when his contract expired, but

1386-522: A marketing alliance with EVO Payments International and re-entered the card acquiring market. BOI Payment Acceptance was launched in December 2014. In September 2022, the Irish state sold its remaining shareholding in the bank to return it to fully private ownership for the first time in a decade. Bank of Ireland is not, and was never, the Irish central bank. However, as well as being a commercial bank –

1485-515: A new young adult series. A second book in the series, OtherEarth , was released in 2018, and a third novel, OtherLife , in 2019. Segel created and starred in the American drama television series Dispatches from Elsewhere , which premiered on March 1, 2020, on AMC. In 2019, Segel starred in Our Friend based on Matthew Teague's 2015 essay "The Friend". Segel is an ordained minister with

1584-598: A number of parties, IBM was selected for exclusive contract negotiations in July 2011. During the intervening period, an extensive due diligence phase has been undertaken and relevant regulatory approval has been granted. IBM will manage the group's entire IT infrastructure, including desktop systems, servers, mainframes, local area networks and service desk. Since then, BOI has given HCL a €30m Business Process Outsourcing contract and has selected them as strategic local resourcing partner in Ireland. In addition to that, HCL have opened

1683-601: A performance bonus". Their report also found that there had been "a catalogue of errors" and that the information supplied by Bank of Ireland to the Department of Finance was "presented in a manner which minimised the level of additional payments made". The Bank paid €2 million by way of compensation to the Exchequer for providing "misleading" information. The Bank has forged strong links with IT outsourcing companies since 2004 or earlier. On 1 November 2010, IBM won

1782-522: A software factory for Bank of Ireland in India and has started to outsource production support for the retail banking and payments applications in BOI. This exclusive relationship with HCL has been seen as controversial in the context of the substantial Irish taxpayer investment in Bank of Ireland – and the lack of any significant investment by HCL in Ireland. A banking analyst said in July 2011 that BOI's IT system

1881-416: A worldwide total of $ 80.4 million. The film earned $ 17 million and opened to number two in its first weekend, with $ 17 million, behind Divergent . Considering that pre-release tracking had forecast Muppets Most Wanted at opening with takings of more than $ 20 million, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distribution chief Dave Hollis said the film's opening was "definitely disappointing". Hollis said there

1980-562: A younger sister, Alison. Segel's father is Jewish , whereas his mother is of English, Scottish, Irish, and French descent. He has stated that he was raised Jewish, as well as "a little bit of everything". Segel went to Hebrew school and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony, and also attended St. Matthew's Parish School, a private Episcopal school. Following elementary school and middle school, Segel completed his high school studies at Harvard-Westlake School , where his 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) frame helped him as an active member of

2079-469: A €7 billion rescue package for the bank and Allied Irish Banks plc in February. The biggest bank robbery in the history of the state took place at Bank of Ireland at College Green. Consultants Oliver Wyman validated Bank of Ireland's bad debt levels at €6 billion over three years to March 2011, a bad debt level which was exceeded by almost €1 billion within a matter of months. In 2010,

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2178-414: Is a commercial bank operation in Ireland and one of the traditional Big Four Irish banks. Historically the premier banking organisation in Ireland, the bank occupies a unique position in Irish banking history. At the core of the modern-day group is the old Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland , the ancient institution established by royal charter in 1783. Bank of Ireland has been designated as

2277-770: Is a depiction of a seated Hibernia figure, surrounded by the Latin motto of the Bank, Bona Fides Reipublicae Stabilitas ("Good Faith is the Cornerstone of the State"). The current series of £5, £10 and £20 notes, issued in April 2008, all feature an illustration of the Old Bushmills Distillery on the reverse side. Prior to 2008, all Bank of Ireland notes featured an image of the Queen's University of Belfast on

2376-621: Is infuriated. Kermit, Fozzie, Walter, and Animal infiltrate the Tower as the wedding begins, and Dominic, with the help of Bobby Benson's Baby Band, manages to steal the Crown Jewels. Kermit interrupts the ceremony, revealing Constantine's ruse. In response, Constantine takes Miss Piggy’s hostage and flees to a helicopter, where he is intercepted by Dominic, who is actually the Lemur and intends to double-cross him. Constantine ejects Dominic from

2475-497: Is suspicious of Constantine. During the Muppets' show that night, Constantine and Dominic steal paintings from a nearby museum. The next morning, Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon and CIA agent Sam Eagle reluctantly collaborate to apprehend the culprit because one of the paintings was on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art . Napoleon believes the culprit to be "The Lemur", the second most wanted criminal in

2574-472: The Toronto Star gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "You don't go to a Muppet movie looking for anything other than a few laughs with beloved puppet pals. Mission accomplished—ka-ching!—on that front." David Hiltbrand of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "Sunny and cheerful, Muppets Most Wanted is a cascade of epic silliness, good for

2673-695: The Apple TV+ series Shrinking , which he also co-created alongside Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein . For his performance, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series . Segel was born on January 18, 1980, in Santa Monica , California , to Jillian ( née  Jordan ; born 1952) and Alvin Segel, a lawyer. He grew up in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. He has an older brother, Adam, and

2772-774: The European Commission ordered the disposal of Bank of Ireland Asset Management, New Ireland Assurance , ICS Building Society, its US Foreign Exchange business and the stakes held in the Irish Credit Bureau and in an American Asset Manager followed the receipt of Irish Government State aid. In 2011, the Securities Services Division of the bank was sold to Northern Trust Corporation . In 2013, Bank of Ireland more than doubled interest rates on mortgages tracking Bank of England rates, (which had remained stable for four years), citing

2871-678: The Garda Síochána , however the Banks senior management did not know about the problem until February 2008 after an internal audit uncovered the theft and the Bank did not advise the Data Protection Commissioner and the Central Bank of Ireland until mid-April 2008. It also came to light that none of the laptops used encryption to protect the sensitive data. The Bank has since released a press release detailing

2970-726: The Oireachtas Public Accounts Sub-Committee, Ballaghaderreen (1998) and Ballygar (1999). The Public Accounts Sub-Committee Inquiry concluded that "the most senior executives in the Bank of Ireland did seek to set an ethical tone for the bank and unsuccessfully sought Revenue Commissioners assistance to promote an industry-wide Code of Practice". In April 2008 it was announced that four laptops with data pertaining to 10,000 customers were stolen between June and October 2007. This customer information included names, addresses, bank details, medical and pension details. The thefts were initially reported to

3069-664: The Parliament of Ireland , establishing the Bank of Ireland. On 25 June 1783, Bank of Ireland opened for business at St Mary's Abbey in a private house previously owned by one Charles Blakeney. On 6 June 1808, Bank of Ireland moved to the former Parliament House at 2 College Green. By 1827, it had seven branches outside of Dublin, in Belfast, Clonmel, Cork, Derry, Newry, Waterford and Westport. In 1864, Bank of Ireland paid its first interest on deposits. By 1883, Bank of Ireland had 58 branches throughout Ireland, and by 1920,

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3168-719: The Universal Life Church . He performed a wedding ceremony on The Tonight Show on July 6, 2010, for a couple that solicited his services by placing pictures of him around his hometown and the bar he frequently visited. Segel dated his Freaks and Geeks co-star Linda Cardellini for several years following the show's cancellation. He dated Michelle Williams from 2012 to 2013. From December 2013 to April 2021, Segel dated photographer Alexis Mixter. Since 2023, he has been dating former Taylor Swift backup dancer Kayla Radomski. Bank of Ireland Bank of Ireland Group plc ( Irish : Banc na hÉireann )

3267-400: The $ 450M full scope outsource contract to manage BoI Group's Information Technology (IT) infrastructure services (e.g. mainframe, servers, desktops and print services) in a competitive bid against HP (the incumbent outsource provider) and HCL . This follows on from the Bank's natural expiration of its current agreement with HP, which was signed in 2004. Following a competitive bid process with

3366-558: The 1990s. In 1990, Bank of Ireland offered Visa cards for the first time. In 1995, Bank of Ireland merged First New Hampshire Bank with Royal Bank of Scotland 's Citizens Financial Group . In 1996, it introduced telephone banking. In 1996, Bank of Ireland bought the Bristol and West building society for UK£600 million (€882 million), which kept its own brand. In 1997, Bank of Ireland acquired New Ireland Assurance plc. In 1997, Bank of Ireland introduced Internet banking. In 1999,

3465-475: The 1996 and 1997 CIF state champion boys' basketball team. He won a slam dunk contest in high school and he was nicknamed "Dr. Dunk." He was a backup to the team's star center, Jason Collins , who went on to play in the NBA . Segel's first major role was as stoner "freak" Nick Andopolis on the critically acclaimed but short-lived 1999 NBC comedy-drama series Freaks and Geeks . The series revolved around

3564-536: The 2010 comedy Get Him to the Greek , Segel co-wrote most of the soundtrack's music which was performed by the fictional celebrity singer, Aldous Snow, including Infant Sorrow . He also appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and sang an original song entitled "Wonky Eyed Girl". In 2010, he voiced Gru 's arch-rival Vector in Universal's CGI animated film Despicable Me and appeared as "Horatio" in

3663-881: The British Post Office throughout the UK and AA Savings. Operations in the rest of the world are primarily undertaken by Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking which provides services in France, Germany, Spain and the United States. Although the Bank of Ireland is not a central bank, it does have sterling note-issuing rights in the United Kingdom. While the Bank has its headquarters in Dublin, it also has operations in Northern Ireland , where it retains

3762-517: The Department of Finance in 2009 in advance of a recapitalisation of the bank which cost the taxpayer €3.5 billion "was incomplete and misleading". It also gave wrong information to the Minister for Finance who in turn misled the Dáil on €66 million in bonuses it paid since receiving a State guarantee. External examiners found it used "a restrictive and uncommon interpretation of what constituted

3861-531: The Dracula musical with puppets, as well as being broken up with while naked, were real experiences he wrote into the movie. Those cloth creatures were custom-made by the Jim Henson Company , and the experience emboldened Segel to pitch his concept for a Muppets movie. Segel performed a song from the film, "Dracula's Lament", on the 1000th episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson . For

3960-636: The Muppets are important to Kermit, Nadya relents and pardons him. The Muppets perform " Together Again " at the Gulag with Constantine and the other prisoners participating. Nadya is going to sing her part, but the film ends before she can do so, causing her to yell Kermit's name. Tony Bennett , Lady Gaga , Salma Hayek , Saoirse Ronan and Christoph Waltz appear as themselves. Jemaine Clement plays The Prison King; Danny Trejo , Dylan "Hornswoggle" Postl , Ray Liotta , Tom Hiddleston and Josh Groban appear as Gulag 38B inmates. Stanley Tucci plays Ivan,

4059-493: The Muppets. In early March, the restaurant chain started giving away free Muppet-themed bags with kids meals. Spoof posters were released for the film, parodying Skyfall (called Frogfall ), The World Is Not Enough (called The Pig Is Not Enough ), Face/Off (called Fraud/Frog ), and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (called Animal Piggy Frog Spy ). In February, the Android and iOS game My Muppets Show added content from

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4158-452: The National Bank of Ireland were merged to form the Bank of Ireland Group. In 1980, Bank of Ireland opened its first ATM (branded as Pass Machines). In 1983, Bank of Ireland celebrated its Bi-Centenary and a commemorative stamp was issued. The Bank also commissioned the publication of "An Irish Florilegium" that year. Only branches in cities and major towns had ATMs in the 1980s but branches in most medium and small towns installed then in

4257-888: The Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee Inquiry that its liability was in the region of £1.5 million. The settlement figure was 'dictated' by the Revenue Commissioners following an audit by the Commissioners. It was in Bank of Ireland that some of the most celebrated of the "celebrated cases" of non-compliance and bogus non-resident accounts have to date been discovered and disclosed. Thurles , Boyle , Roscrea (1990), Milltown Malbay (1991), Dundalk (1989–90), Killester (1992), Tullamore (1993), Mullingar (1996), Castlecomer , Clonmel , Ballybricken, Ballinasloe , Skibbereen (1988), Dungarvan and, disclosed to

4356-646: The Republic of Ireland. By 2022, the number of branches had gradually been cut to 169. In Northern Ireland, Bank of Ireland prints its own banknotes in Pounds Sterling (see section on banknotes below). In 2021, the number of branches in Northern Ireland was cut from 28 to 13. In Great Britain, the bank expanded largely through the takeover of the Bristol and West Building Society in 1996. Bank of Ireland also provides financial services for

4455-650: The Tour (2015) he received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead . He also starred in the dramas Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), The Discovery (2017), Our Friend (2019), and Windfall (2022). From 2022 to 2023, he played the role of Paul Westhead in the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty . In 2023, he began starring as a therapist in

4554-528: The United Kingdom, scenes were also shot at Union Station , the Walt Disney Studios and Paramount Studios lots, and on Hollywood Boulevard (to recreate the previous film's ending) in Los Angeles . On June 13, 2013, the title of the film was changed from The Muppets ... Again! to Muppets Most Wanted , although the original title is mentioned in the opening song. The production design

4653-509: The action heads in so many directions it can be dizzying to keep up." Steve Persall of the Tampa Bay Times gave the film a B, saying " Muppets Most Wanted is pleasant enough to recommend as family entertainment. But the movie falls short of what immediately preceded it, musically and emotionally." Dana Stevens of Slate gave the film a negative review, saying "There's something sour and strained about this movie that's at odds with

4752-501: The bank held merger talks with Alliance & Leicester , but they were called off. In 2000, it was announced that Bank of Ireland was acquiring Chase de Vere . This share was later sold in 2004. In 2001, the bank acquired Moneyextra. In 2002, it acquired a 61% share in Iridian, a US investment manager, which doubled the size of its asset management business. It increased its share to 76% in 2004. In 2005, Bank of Ireland completed

4851-560: The film a positive review, saying "It all adds up to an eventful entry in the Muppet film library but not a classic one." Claudia Puig of USA Today gave the film three out of four stars, calling the film "A breezy, mirthful caper enlivened by the comic talents of Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey." Frank Lovece of Newsday gave the film three out of four stars, saying "While it may not be sensational, it's still an inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational Muppet show." Peter Howell of

4950-465: The film a score of 80% based on reviews from 207 critics, with a rating average of 6.7/10. The site's consensus stated: "While it may not reach the delirious heights of The Muppets , Muppets Most Wanted still packs in enough clever gags, catchy songs, and celebrity cameos to satisfy fans of all ages." Metacritic gave the film a score of 61/100 based on 37 reviews indicating "generally favorable reviews". CinemaScore audiences gave Muppets Most Wanted

5049-624: The film as re-recording mixers alongside 424 Post's supervising sound editors Kami Asgar and Sean McCormack . The first assembly cut of the film ran around two and a half hours. The musical score for Muppets Most Wanted was composed by Christophe Beck , with additional songs by Bret McKenzie . A soundtrack album was released by Walt Disney Records on March 18, 2014. It features six original songs by McKenzie as well as re-recordings of contemporary music and past Muppet songs, including "Together Again" from The Muppets Take Manhattan . A separate album entirely containing Beck's score (paired with

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5148-399: The film based on Disney's demand. Taking on the form of a caper, the film was inspired by both The Great Muppet Caper and The Muppets Take Manhattan as well as The Pink Panther and The Thomas Crown Affair . Bobin said that the film was "a tip of the hat to the old-school crime capers of the '60s, but featuring a frog, a pig, a bear, and a dog—no panthers, even pink ones—along with

5247-543: The film lacks the tenderness and rich nostalgia that made The Muppets such an improbable delight." Erik Adams of The A.V. Club gave the film a B−, saying "The Muppets are creatures of indulgence, and their sense of humor is one of excess. Muppets Most Wanted is a mess of a movie, but anything tidier would be a poor fit." Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, saying "Though there are many delicious little moments tucked inside,

5346-455: The film on April 24, 2012. Along with Brian Henson , Bobin is the only other person to have directed two Muppet films. Writing began in April 2012 after a couple of weeks of outlining. Jason Segel , co-writer and star of the previous film, declined any involvement with the eighth entry, citing that he had accomplished his ambition of bringing the characters to the forefront with the 2011 film. Despite this, Bobin and Stoller quickly began work on

5445-459: The film three out of five stars, saying "'Everybody knows that the sequel's never quite as good,' sing our fluffy friends during the opening number of a film with much to live up to after 2011's terrific reboot, The Muppets . The joke proves self-fulfilling." Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic gave the film four out of five stars, saying "Although this movie has lots of laughs and a willingness to poke fun at itself, it doesn't quite recapture

5544-509: The film three out of five stars, saying "This re-energized franchise has found its second wind, bursting with a creative vitality and boisterous humor that makes everything seem new again." Jason Segel Jason Jordan Segel ( / ˈ s iː ɡ əl / SEE -gəl ; born January 18, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother from 2005 to 2014. He began his career with director and producer Judd Apatow on

5643-529: The film three out of four stars, saying "The inevitable sequel, arriving three years later, isn't as giddily entertaining as its predecessor but much of the charm remains, making this an ideal destination for a family excursion." Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine gave the film three out of four stars, saying "Freed from the burden of starting anew, the film restores the Muppets' rightful place as stars of their own show." Steve Davis of The Austin Chronicle gave

5742-542: The film three out of four stars, saying "The well-worn plot basics are dressed up nicely by the film's consistently clever humor, as well as a celebrity cameo roster that's stacked even by Muppet standards." Bill Zwecker of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three out of four stars, saying "The pacing is spot-on, and Fey's Russian guard and Ty Burrell's Interpol agent are wonderful human additions to this comedic romp." Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times gave

5841-410: The film's DVD and Blu-ray release. The actors include: Bridgit Mendler , Debby Ryan , Dexter Fletcher , Peter Serafinowicz , Jake Short , and Tyrel Jackson Williams . In March 2012, after the critical and commercial success of The Muppets , Walt Disney Studios negotiated a deal with James Bobin and Nicholas Stoller to direct and write, respectively, an eighth installment. Disney green-lit

5940-497: The film, including a Big House stage, various props from the movie, and Constantine as a discoverable/purchasable character. From March 20 to April 1, Disney's online game Club Penguin hosted a special Muppets World Tour event. Players were able to visit nine country-themed rooms and perform alongside several Muppets. Muppets Most Wanted was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on Blu-ray and DVD on August 12, 2014. The Blu-ray bonus features include three cuts of

6039-528: The film: the original theatrical cut (106 minutes), a truncated Statler and Waldorf cut (2 minutes), and an extended cut featuring 12 minutes of scenes not shown in the theatrical version (124 minutes). Also included are a blooper reel, a featurette called " Rizzo 's Biggest Fan," and a music video of "I'll Get You What You Want" featuring Bret McKenzie . Muppets Most Wanted grossed $ 51.2 million in North America, and $ 29.2 million in other countries, for

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6138-451: The girlfriend of an employee, her mother and her mother's five-year-old granddaughter were held hostage at gunpoint. Gardaí arrested six men the next day, and recovered €1.8 million. A spokesperson for the bank said: "Bank of Ireland's priority is for the safety and well-being of the staff member and the family involved in this incident and all of the bank's support services have been made available to them." The information provided to

6237-469: The group's incessant requests for The Muppet Show and Miss Piggy 's insistence on getting married, Kermit goes for a walk in East Berlin at Dominic's suggestion. Constantine ambushes Kermit and glues a fake mole onto his face. Mistaken for Constantine, Kermit is arrested and sent to the Gulag. Constantine takes Kermit's place; Dominic convinces most of the Muppets that Constantine is Kermit, but Animal

6336-522: The helicopter and tries to escape with Piggy, but Kermit jumps aboard and the rest of the Muppets climb atop each other to stop the escape. Kermit and Piggy subdue Constantine, Sam and Napoleon arrest Constantine and Dominic, and Nadya arrives in London, intending to re-arrest Kermit for organizing the biggest prison escape in the Gulag's history. The other Muppets tell Nadya if she arrests Kermit, she would have to arrest all of them as well. Realizing how much

6435-600: The idea. Unbeknownst to the Muppets, Dominic is working for Constantine , a criminal mastermind who is a near-exact doppelgänger of Kermit. Having escaped from a Gulag in Siberia , he begins plotting with Dominic to finish what Thomas Blood started: Stealing the British Crown Jewels . When the Muppets arrive in Berlin on their train, Dominic books a prestigious venue for them to perform at. Frustrated with

6534-613: The impressive Irish House of Lords chamber within the old headquarters building. The Oireachtas , the modern parliament of Ireland , is now housed in Leinster House in Dublin. In 2011, the Irish Government set out proposals to acquire the building as a venue for the state to use as a cultural venue. In the 1970s the bank moved its headquarters to a modern building, now known as Miesian Plaza , on Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. As Frank McDonald notes in his book Destruction of Dublin , when these headquarters were built, it caused

6633-572: The joy of this movie is the Muppets exist. They're real; you can touch them. There are very few forms of entertainment in the contemporary world that exist like that, and Muppets are the last bastion of it, and it would be shame to lose that." — James Bobin on balancing practical and digital effects. Visual effects were done primarily by The Senate Visual Effects. The effects studio worked on 425 shots that included CG builds and set extensions , matte paintings , particle and laser effects, animation, and rod removals. Additional visual effects work

6732-447: The legal right (dating from before the partition of Ireland ) to print its own banknotes. These are pound sterling notes and equal in value to Bank of England notes , and should not be confused with banknotes of the former Irish pound . The obverse side of Bank of Ireland banknotes features the Bank of Ireland logo, below which is a line of heraldic shields each representing one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. Below this

6831-516: The magic of the last movie. Close, but not quite." Jake Coyle of the Associated Press gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying " Muppets Most Wanted fails to whip up the kind of furry frenzy that makes the Muppets special." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film two and a half stars out of three, saying "The breaking point of stretching this one joke is reached early. Luckily, Muppet good will helps get you through

6930-448: The male cast. Discussing Miss Piggy's wedding gown, Westwood said, "It's called the Court dress and is inspired by 17th-century English royalty and the court of King Charles II . It has been designed ... in a white pearl sequin fabric made from recycled water bottles." "If we are doing CG compositing, ... we always have puppeteers perform it. We never go down the road of having a full CG character, which you could easily do. It feels that

7029-468: The need to hold more reserves and the 'increased cost of funding mortgages'. Described by Ray Boulger of broker John Charcol as 'having shot the reputation of its mortgages to smithereens', nevertheless, the bank continues to offer highly competitive mortgages through the Post Office. In 2014, regulation of the bank was transferred to the European Central Bank . Also in 2014, the bank entered into

7128-676: The number had grown to 75. In 1922, Bank of Ireland was appointed as banker to the Government of Ireland. In 1926, Bank of Ireland took control of the National Land Bank. In 1948, The Bank of Ireland 1783–1946 by F.G. Hall was published jointly by Hodges Figgis (Dublin) and Blackwell's (Oxford). In 1958, the bank took over the Hibernian Bank Limited. In 1965, the National Bank Ltd,

7227-619: The rest." Joe Neumaier of the New York Daily News gave the film three out of five stars, saying "The film's slightly overplotted feel is offset by the zippiest musical numbers since the Muppets' deservedly beloved 1979 film." J. R. Jones of the Chicago Reader gave the film a negative review, saying "The verbal wit is fairly weak this time around, though as in the previous film there's an endless succession of three-second star cameos." Tom Russo of The Boston Globe gave

7326-695: The reverse side. The principal difference between the denominations is their colour and size: The Bank of Ireland has never issued its own banknotes in the Republic of Ireland . Section 60 of the Currency Act 1927 removed the right of Irish banks to issue banknotes, however " consolidated banknotes ", of a common design issued by all "Shareholder Banks" under the Act, were issued between 1929 and 1953. These notes were not legal tender . Michael Soden abruptly quit as group chief executive on 29 May 2004 when it

7425-603: The role of a Siberian prison guard who can't/won't stop dancing." Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter had a mixed reaction; praising Bret McKenzie 's songs and the film's humor, but labeling the film overall as "an oddly off-key follow-up". Justin Chang of Variety gave a negative review, stating that the film "looks and sounds eager to please but immediately feels like a more slapdash, aimless affair, trying—and mostly failing—to turn its stalled creativity into some sort of self-referential joke." Anna Smith of Time Out gave

7524-492: The sale of the Bristol and West branch and Direct Savings (Contact Centre) to Britannia Building Society . In 2008, Moody's Investors Service changed its rating of Bank of Ireland from stable to negative. Moody's pinpointed concerns over weakening asset quality and the impact of a more challenging economic environment on profitability at Bank of Ireland. A share price collapse followed. In 2009, The Irish government announced

7623-613: The score for The Muppets , also composed by Beck) was released by Walt Disney Records and Intrada Records on April 15, 2014. Muppets Most Wanted held its world premiere on March 11, 2014, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California . The film was theatrically released in the United States on March 21 and in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2014. Theatrically, the film was accompanied by Pixar's Monsters University short Party Central . A teaser trailer

7722-469: The sequel to The Muppets , Muppets Most Wanted . He filmed The Five-Year Engagement , with Emily Blunt , in spring 2011 in Michigan, and the film was released on April 27, 2012. In 2013, Segel revealed he was working on a series of young adult novels, based on a story he conceived when he was 21. In the fall of 2014, the first novel of the series Nightmares! , co-written with Kirsten Miller ,

7821-472: The seven branches affected and its initial response, later in the month the Bank confirmed that 31,500 customer records were affected as well as an increased number of branches. On 27 February 2009, it was reported that a criminal gang from Dublin had stolen €7 million from the Bank of Ireland's main branch in College Green . The robbery was the biggest in the history of Ireland , during which

7920-559: The show that night, Constantine and Dominic break into the Museo del Prado to steal a key needed for their impending theft of the Crown Jewels. Despite the Muppets' performance being chaotic and incongruent, the show in Madrid receives critical acclaim. Sam and Napoleon deduce that the Muppets' tour is connected to the crimes. The pair interrogates the Muppets, but decide the Muppets are too stupid to plan such elaborate crimes. The instructions on

8019-469: The stolen key lead Constantine and Dominic to schedule the next show in Dublin . In Dublin, Walter discovers that Dominic has been giving away show tickets and bribing journalists to give good reviews, while Fozzie notices Kermit's resemblance to Constantine. They both realize that Constantine has taken Kermit's place, with Dominic's help. Constantine attacks Walter and Fozzie, but Animal fends him off and

8118-659: The television series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and Undeclared (2001–2002) before gaining prominence for his leading roles in various successful comedy films in which he has starred, written, and produced. Segel has starred in many comedic films such as Knocked Up (2007), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), I Love You, Man (2009), Bad Teacher (2011), The Five-Year Engagement (2012), This Is 40 (2012), and Sex Tape (2014), as well as family films such as Despicable Me (2010), and The Muppets (2011). For his role as David Foster Wallace in The End of

8217-686: The title The Muppets ... Again! , principal photography began in January 2013, at London's Pinewood Studios in Iver , Buckinghamshire. Filming also took place at the Tower of London , a site where the Crown Estate rarely grants permission to do so. Additional filming locations in London included Leicester Square , Tower Hill , the Richmond Theatre , Wilton's Music Hall , Freemasons' Hall and The Historic Dockyard, Chatham . In addition to

8316-557: The trio escape from their train to rescue Kermit. During the performance, Dominic steals Blood's locket from the Bank of Ireland and Constantine proposes to Miss Piggy onstage. Piggy accepts, and the pair plan a wedding ceremony to be held at the Tower of London in London , where the Crown Jewels are kept. Fozzie, Walter, and Animal reach the Gulag on the night of the talent show. They help Kermit and multiple other prisoners escape, and Nadya

8415-467: The usual Muppet ethos of game, let's-put-on-a-show cheer. Maybe that's because of the inordinate amount of screen time spent on the rivalry between two villains who are as uninteresting as they are unpleasant." Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune gave the film two out of four stars, saying "Part of the problem here is one of proportion: The movie throws a misjudged majority of the material to

8514-448: The usual Muppet-y mix of mayhem, music and laughs". The first actor to be attached to the film was Christoph Waltz in the role of an Interpol inspector. Waltz dropped out due to scheduling conflicts (though he would end up appearing in a cameo as himself) and was replaced by Ty Burrell . In December 2012, Ricky Gervais confirmed his casting. Tina Fey was later confirmed in January of the following year. Originally commissioned under

8613-458: The villains and lets the unfashionably sincere and sweet-natured Muppets fend for themselves." Robbie Collin of The Daily Telegraph gave the film two out of five stars, saying "Muppet film number eight is a resounding disappointment: it's uneven and often grating, with only a few moments of authentic delight, and almost none of the sticky-sweet, toast-and-honey crunch of its vastly enjoyable 2011 forerunner." James Berardinelli of ReelViews gave

8712-752: The world price of copper to rise – such was the usage in the building. In 2010 the bank moved to its current, smaller headquarters on Mespil Road. Bank of Ireland is headquartered in Dublin , and has operations in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Great Britain and elsewhere. The group provides a broad range of financial services in Ireland to the personal, commercial, industrial and agricultural sectors. These include checking and deposit services, overdrafts, term loans, mortgages, international asset financing, leasing, instalment credit, debt financing, foreign exchange facilities, interest and exchange rate hedging instruments, executor and trustee services. At its height in 1969, Bank of Ireland had 500 branches in

8811-514: The world. Meanwhile, Kermit attempts to escape the Gulag several times but is repeatedly thwarted by prison guard Nadya, who eventually deduces his true identity. She orders Kermit to help organize the prisoners' annual talent show. Following hidden instructions on a stolen painting of Blood, Constantine and Dominic divert the tour to Madrid . Constantine allows the Muppets to plan their own performances, which confuses Walter due to Kermit's usual systematic method of planning The Muppet Show. During

8910-483: Was convinced to finish the series after its ninth season in 2014. Segel made his film debut with Can't Hardly Wait in 1998. His other early feature film appearances include Slackers , SLC Punk! , The Good Humor Man , and Dead Man on Campus . In 2007, he appeared in Knocked Up , directed by Freaks and Geeks producer Judd Apatow . Segel starred in the lead role of 2008's Forgetting Sarah Marshall ,

9009-475: Was dedicated to longtime Muppet performer Jerry Nelson , who died during the film's development, and Jane Henson , who died two months into production. Having secured the rights to the Muppet Theatre and their trademark, The Muppets are unsure what to do next. Dominic Badguy suggests they go on a European world tour with him as their tour manager. Kermit is hesitant, but the rest of the Muppets love

9108-420: Was discovered that adult material that contravened company policy was found on his Bank PC. Soden issued a personal statement explaining that the high standards of integrity and behaviour in an environment of accountability, transparency and openness, which he espoused, would cause embarrassment to the Bank. A IR£ 30.5 million tax arrears liability was settled by Bank of Ireland in July 2000. The Bank told

9207-542: Was done by Double Negative , Factory VFX, and Nvizible. As with the previous installment, the film required blue screen for scenes that required digital compositing . While green screen is more traditional for color keying, the screen's shade of green would clash with Kermit and therefore be unusable; Sam Eagle 's shade of blue is suitable on blue screen. Audio mixing and editorial services were done by Todd Soundelux and 424 Post. Based out of Todd-AO 's Santa Monica facility, Kevin O'Connell and Beau Borders worked on

9306-493: Was done by Eve Stewart , who took a tongue-in-cheek approach to each country setting while also being influenced by the retro style of "crime capers of the '60s and '70s". Rahel Afiley returned as the costume designer, compiling the wardrobe for both Muppet and human characters. In addition to Afiley's own creations, English fashion designer Vivienne Westwood also contributed four outfits for Miss Piggy while United States retailer Brooks Brothers created more than 200 items for

9405-469: Was never a comparison between the previous film and its sequel, since Thanksgiving is a concentrated time for family moviegoing. In its second weekend, the film dropped to number three, grossing $ 11.3 million, leading to a better second weekend than its predecessor. In its third weekend, the film dropped to number five, grossing $ 5.1 million. In its fourth weekend, the film dropped to number nine, grossing $ 2.3 million. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave

9504-497: Was produced by Dolby Digital. Muppets Most Wanted had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on March 11, 2014, and was released theatrically in North America on March 21, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . The film made less than its predecessor, grossing $ 80.4 million worldwide on a budget of $ 50 million. It received positive reviews from critics who praised its humor, music, and emotion. The film

9603-505: Was released on August 6, 2013, and was attached theatrically to screenings of Planes . On November 20, 2013, two different trailers were released, one for the United States and one for the United Kingdom. In February 2014, the Muppets starred alongside Terry Crews in a commercial for Toyota that aired during the Super Bowl . Later that month, Disney partnered with Subway to promote healthy eating through an advertisement featuring

9702-401: Was released, with the followup coming out the following year. In 2015, Segel received praise for his portrayal of the late author David Foster Wallace in the independent biographical drama film The End of the Tour . For his performance, he earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Lead . In 2017, Segel and Miller released a new book, Otherworld , the first of

9801-519: Was unsure on how to take the request, as Segel had just appeared nude in Forgetting Sarah Marshall , but after realizing that he was a fan, the project was approved. Segel stated that he wanted to do the film because the last film in the series to be released in theaters was Muppets from Space in 1999, and he felt that the younger generation was missing out on enjoying one of his childhood favorites. Segel decided not to star in

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