Lionsgate has picked up the rights to puppet movie HAPPYTIME MURDERS, which is written by Todd Berger and to be directed by Brian Henson, son of Muppets creator Jim Henson.
The film is described by The Hollywood Reporter as a comedy thriller, and “takes place in a world where humans and puppets coexist, with the puppets viewed as second-class citizens. When the puppet cast of 1980s children’s TV show “The Happytime Gang” begins to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet — with a drinking problem, no less — takes the case with his former human partner. Think “Avenue Q” meets “L.A. Confidential.””
We’re loving the sound of this!
Brian Henson also produces with sister Lisa.
