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The Happytime Murders back on at STX Entertainment

July 10, 2015 by Gary Collinson

It looks like The Jim Henson Company’s long-gestating puppet crime noir The Happytime Murders is back on, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the project has found a new home at STX Entertainment, where it’s been put in active development.

According to the site, Bruan Henson remains on board to direct the film, with Erich and Jon Hoeber (Red, Red 2) having rewritten the original script from Todd Berger and Dee Robertson. Here’s the official synopsis…

In a world where puppets co-exist with humans as second class citizens, puppet private eye and disgraced ex-cop, Phil Phillips, is hot on the trail of the serial killer who murdered his brother and is now targeting the cast members of the famous 80s television show, “The Happytime Gang.” As the killings continue, Phil’s former flame, Jenny, is next on the list. It’s up to Phil and his ex-partner, Detective Edwards, to find the culprit, but as bad blood and old resentments resurface the clues start pointing to the only viable suspect, Phil himself. Now he’s on the run with only his wits and hard headed determination, as he tries to solve The Happytime Murders.

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About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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