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The Henson Gang Looks Towards A Different Kind Of Muppet/Puppet/Thing With THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS!!


Merrick here...

The Henson Co. has nabbed a script called THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS. Brian & Lisa Henson will produce the project with Jason Lust. Brian's looking to direct.

Written by Todd Berger from a story by Dee Austin Robertson and Berger, the story takes place in a world where humans and puppets co-exist, with the puppets viewed as second-class citizens. When the puppet cast of an '80s children's TV show called "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 on the case.

...says THIS ARTICLE in Hollywood Reporter.

It's hard not to compare HAPPYTIME to WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (based on the synopsis above). But, since that film's sequel looks as if it'll never materialize, perhaps this'll do instead?




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yawn
by j2talk
Oct 15th, 2008
02:50:42 PM
Sounds awesome!
by Gungan Slayer
Oct 15th, 2008
02:51:28 PM
greg the bunny PI.....
by j2talk
Oct 15th, 2008
02:51:47 PM
third?
by dubgasm
Oct 15th, 2008
02:51:49 PM
fourth, crap
by dubgasm
Oct 15th, 2008
02:52:09 PM
or roger rabbit meets...
by BlackNacht
Oct 15th, 2008
02:58:34 PM
What He Said...
by Rogue Planet
Oct 15th, 2008
02:59:56 PM
Oh, THIS sounds good...
by Fawst
Oct 15th, 2008
03:00:41 PM
Henson gang? You mean Disney whores
by rectalscan
Oct 15th, 2008
03:03:03 PM
will the private eye puppet with a drinking problem
by RaveX
Oct 15th, 2008
03:07:44 PM
That
by PTSDPete
Oct 15th, 2008
03:07:54 PM
Roger Rabbit Rip-off
by BauerJackBauer
Oct 15th, 2008
03:08:08 PM
That's Cool
by PTSDPete
Oct 15th, 2008
03:10:35 PM
Roger Rabbit Meets The Feebles?
by bgart13
Oct 15th, 2008
03:12:37 PM
I liked this the first time I saw it
by MOTHdevil
Oct 15th, 2008
03:15:51 PM
Muppets Asside......
by D o o d
Oct 15th, 2008
03:28:11 PM
sounds like a feature length Greg the Bunny
by Jarek
Oct 15th, 2008
03:34:27 PM
Muppets can do no wrong.
by FlickaPoo
Oct 15th, 2008
03:42:00 PM
"Joss Whedon's Lawyer on Line 1, Sir..."
by ROBRAM89
Oct 15th, 2008
03:50:04 PM
Sounds fun!
by Organs
Oct 15th, 2008
04:04:55 PM
im with zom-bot
by lbayniner
Oct 15th, 2008
04:19:33 PM
Yup, Smile Time
by oisin5199
Oct 15th, 2008
04:20:56 PM
Not Disney you idiots
by JuntMonkey
Oct 15th, 2008
04:28:46 PM
Who framed Kermit the Frog?
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Oct 15th, 2008
04:45:33 PM
Jason Segal?
by two fathoms deep
Oct 15th, 2008
04:46:11 PM
uh, what about Jim?
by WolfmanNards
Oct 15th, 2008
04:48:44 PM
Meet the Feebles
by frozen01
Oct 15th, 2008
04:54:09 PM
Twist ending? Its crack-addict Elmo
by KongMonkey
Oct 15th, 2008
05:08:46 PM
This movie sounds awesome!
by Series7
Oct 15th, 2008
05:14:04 PM
Pu-Pu-Pu-Pleeeeeese Eddie!!!!!!!
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Oct 15th, 2008
05:14:29 PM
Cool World meets The Muppets! Puppet sex? What would Uncle Georg
by Monkey_King
Oct 15th, 2008
05:59:36 PM
Maybe they will have Gonzo drop the N word
by Alkeoholic77
Oct 15th, 2008
06:06:30 PM
Hollywood: We Need Your Ideas
by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET
Oct 15th, 2008
06:29:30 PM
How about the scripts?
by hallmitchell
Oct 15th, 2008
07:17:12 PM
Colour me excited!
by Spacker Dave
Oct 15th, 2008
07:20:55 PM
Scripts update
by hallmitchell
Oct 15th, 2008
07:22:04 PM
Forget Meet the Feebles
by hallmitchell
Oct 15th, 2008
07:23:26 PM
Greg ripped off Muppets in the first place
by bah
Oct 15th, 2008
07:34:41 PM
hey Fawst they were second class citizens....
by The Amazing G
Oct 15th, 2008
07:59:38 PM
This May Not Suck...
by JesusSavedIn01
Oct 15th, 2008
08:27:21 PM
Big Bird's Not Bad. He's just built that way.
by Err
Oct 15th, 2008
10:04:40 PM
Avenue Q
by enderandrew
Oct 15th, 2008
10:58:02 PM
Avenue Q = Wonder Showzen for gays
by blue1622
Oct 15th, 2008
11:34:00 PM
The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of The Apocalypse
by Mr. Marvel
Oct 15th, 2008
11:48:24 PM
Weak Premise
by Teddy Artery
Oct 15th, 2008
11:56:34 PM
Roger Rabbit Rip-off
by BauerJackBauer
Oct 16th, 2008
12:28:59 AM
I love puppets and love Roger Rabbit
by David Cloverfield
Oct 16th, 2008
03:56:25 AM
At last
by kwisatzhaderach
Oct 16th, 2008
06:07:39 AM
Puppet torture porn
by Knuckleduster
Oct 16th, 2008
08:16:49 AM
As long as it is similar to Team America
by Mr Slippy Fist
Oct 16th, 2008
09:00:18 AM
Pppppwwwwweeeeeezzzzzz Eddie!!!
by zer0cool2k2
Oct 16th, 2008
10:19:46 AM
Fucking YESSS!
by scrivener
Oct 16th, 2008
10:27:49 AM
The Puppet Rapist
by Kizeesh
Oct 16th, 2008
12:36:38 PM
You're Right, The Amazing G
by ericinwisconsin
Oct 16th, 2008
08:18:52 PM
isn't this just Greg the Bunny...
by Brannagins Law
Oct 17th, 2008
03:10:13 AM
It IS just Greg the Bunny.
by spcglider
Feb 10th, 2009
06:31:52 PM

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