• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Elizabeth Banks and Joel McHale join The Happytime Murders

September 16, 2017 by Gary Collinson

With production on Brian Henson’s long-gestating dark comedy The Happytime Murders now underway in Los Angeles, it has been reported that Elizabeth Banks (Power Rangers) and Joel McHale (Community) have joined the previously announced Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters) and Maya Rudolph (CHiPS) in the cast of the film.

The Happytime Murders takes place in a world where puppets and humans co-exist, and revolves around two detectives – one puppet (performed by Bill Barretta) and one human (McCarthy) – who are forced to work together to find a killer who is murdering the cast of the classic puppet show ‘The Happytime Gang’.

Banks is set to take on the role of a burlesque dancer called Jenny, while McHale is portraying an FBI agent working on the case.

Via Variety, THR

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Elizabeth Banks, Joel McHale, The Happytime Murders

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'.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Great Korean Animated Movies You Need To See

What Will Amazon Do with James Bond?

10 Great Cult 80s Movies You Need To See

Great Forgotten Supernatural Horror Movies from the 1980s

Dust in the Eye: Ten Tear-Jerking Moments in Action Movies

Asian Shock Horror Movies You Have To See

Friday the 13th at 45: The Story Behind the Classic Slasher

14 Incredible Sci-Fi Movie Scores

Ten Essential Films of the 1950s

Great Mob Movies You Might Have Missed

Top Stories:

Movie Review – Daniela Forever (2025)

Netflix shares Wednesday season 2 trailer and promo images

Movie Review – Superman (2025)

Peacock’s true crime drama Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy gets a trailer

Great Tarantino-esque Movies You Need To See

New trailer for Netflix mystery-thriller series Untamed starring Eric Bana

7 Underrated World War II Romance Movies

Movie Review – Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight (2025)

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

Max Headroom: The Story Behind the 80s A.I. Icon

Sirens from Space: Species and Under The Skin

Great Cult 90s Horror Movies You Have To See

10 Creepy Horror Movies Jump Scares

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket