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‘The Happytime Murders’ is a Filthy, R-rated Puppet Movie
Who is brutally murdering The Happytime Gang?
The long-gestating, rated-R horror-comedy The Happytime Murders finally filmed last year and debuted the first ever footage at the Las Vegas CinemaCon.
The comedy is set in the underbelly of a Los Angeles where puppets and humans co-exist. Two clashing detectives, one human (Melissa McCarthy) and one puppet, are forced to work together to figure out who is brutally murdering the former cast of The Happytime Gang, a beloved classic puppet show.
Tweets came pouring in after the trailer was shown with Collider’s Steve Weintraub explaining, “It ended with something as filthy as I’ve ever seen in a red band trailer and I loved every second of it.”
He further added that it “takes place in a world where muppets are real. And have sex. A lot of sex.”
Eric Vespe jokingly added, “Did you know that puppets jizz silly string? I didn’t before that highly r-rated clip played. Now I know,” while Exhibitor Relations called it an “instant cult classic.”
The film stars Elizabeth Banks, Melissa McCarthy, Joel McHale and Maya Rudolph, with Mitch Silpa (Bridesmaids) and Ryan Gaul (Identity Thief).
Last we heard, the movie has an August 17, 2018 release date.
Brian Henson directs the comedy in conjunction with Jim Henson Company’s Henson Alternative banner.
At #CinemaCon, here is the first poster for #TheHappytimeMurders pic.twitter.com/0fVeaM7BBj
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) April 23, 2018
Movies
Post Malone Teams With Platinum Dunes & Vault Comics to Create ‘Fury Road’ Meets ‘Evil Dead’ Movie
Here’s an interesting one for you today. “Post Malone, Michael Bay and Brad Fuller’s Platinum Dunes, and Vault Comics have partnered to create an all-new IP universe based on an original story by the 8x diamond recording artist,” Bloody Disgusting has learned this afternoon.
What exactly does this mean? Well, the plan is for Vault Comics to launch this original genre story as a graphic novel in 2025, with Platinum Dunes developing the film adaptation.
The comic book/movie doesn’t yet have a title, but here’s what we know so far…
The official press release details today, “Blending elements of road thrillers like Mad Max: Fury Road, and demonic horror like Evil Dead, the story is set in medieval Europe, where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens.”
“I’m so pumped to share this badass story with the world, and I couldn’t ask for better partners than Michael Bay and Vault to help bring this story to life,” Post Malone said in a statement.
“This is the kind of project you dream about,” said Vault CEO Damian Wassel. “We get to work with an exceptional artist at the top of his game to build a completely original story from the ground up. We have an iconic director helping to guide the creative development. We’re going to bring the world a mind-blowing graphic novel, and that’s just the beginning.”
“I love working with talented people, and Post Malone is incredibly gifted,” says Bay. “I am excited to work with him on such an intriguing idea, and when you add Vault to the mix, it raises the bar to another level. This new IP is just what the graphic world needs right now.”
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