First look at Brian Henson's upcoming puppet noir.
Muppet maestro Brian Henson returns to the world of puppetry with The Happytime Murders, a Who Framed Roger Rabbit? style blending of human and felt actors.
Melissa McCarthy stars as a human detective investigating a serial killer preying on the former stars of a hit puppet show. Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph and Joel McHale also star.
The Happytime Murders is in UK/ROI cinemas August 24th. You can check out the first NSFW trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
Starring Melissa McCarthy, THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS is set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives, one human and one puppet, are forced to work together to try and solve who is brutally murdering the former cast of 'The Happytime Gang', a beloved classic puppet show.