Melissa McCarthy to Star in STX’s Puppet Thriller The Happytime Murders

May 3, 2017 David Gonzalez Reel Talk Inc 1

Melissa McCarthy is set to star in the STX puppet comedy, The Happytime Murders. Along with starring, she will also produce via her On the Day Productions banner, along with husband Ben Falcone. The film will be directed by Brian Henson.

The Happytime Murders takes place in a world where humans and puppets coexist, with the puppets viewed as second-class citizens next to humans. When the puppet castmembers of 1980s children’s TV show The Happytime Gang begin turning up dead, an alcoholic, disgraced LAPD detective turned private-eye puppet takes the case with his former human partner in order to solve the mystery of the Happytime Gang’s deaths. Melissa McCarthy stated in a statement released Tuesday,

“When a really good script combines puppet strippers, Los Angeles’ underbelly and comedy, it’s like my fever dream has finally come true,”

The combination of what looks to be both drama and comedy looks like it may be another hit for McCarthy who has cemented her place as one of Hollywood’s finest comedic actresses.


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