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Amy Adams and Jason Segel aren't returning as the human stars of The Muppets. Again!, but some photos snapped on the film's set in Los Angeles suggest they'll be there at least for a minute-- and maybe only in the form of stand-ins. The photo you see above was shared on twitter by Jon Klaft, and seems to be happening immediately after the final musical number that closed out The Muppets, with Segel's Gary and Adams's Mary turning their backs to the camera while Miss Piggy, Kermit and Walter face forward and keep the story going. (They've matched the clothes that Segel and Adams wore perfectly-- you can compare it to the final musical number here). here to compare). Slashfilm has the insider information that this shot won't be a flashback in the new film, and that The Muppets. Again! will in fact kick off just seconds after the end...

It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, it’s time to get things started on the …. sequel to Disney’s 2011 reboot of The Muppets, as The Muppets… Again! kicks off its filming schedule with the old familiar faces reconvening for a road trip adventure across Europe.

So far, the announced cast includes Tina Fey, Ty Burrell (Modern Family), The Office star Ricky Gervais as the sidekick to Constantine, A.K.A. ‘Evil Kermit,’ and Ray Liotta in an as-yet unnamed role.

The Muppets… Again! has been filming on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles this week, and L.A. resident Jon Klaft snapped a photo of the shoot in progress, showing that the production is recreating the final scene from the end of the last movie, with Gary (Jason Segel), Mary (Amy Adams), Walter, ...

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