Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Aug 23, 2017 10:47:52 GMT -6
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Maya Rudolph Joins Melissa McCarthy In 'The Happytime Murders' At STXFilms
Maya Rudolph is joining her Bridesmaids co-star Melissa McCarthy in STXfilms’ The Happytime Murders, a comedy which Brian Henson will direct in conjunction with Jim Henson Company’s Henson Alternative banner.
The comedy is set in the underbelly of a Los Angeles where puppets and humans co-exist. Two clashing detectives, one human (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. A year ago, Jamie Foxx was in talks to star in Happytime Murders, but that did not solidify.
Rudolph and McCarthy first shared the screen together in the box office hit comedy Bridesmaids in 2011. That film grossed a whopping $288.3M worldwide. They will also be seen together in McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s Life of the Party for New Line Cinema.
Henson, McCarthy, Jeffrey Hayes and Ben Falcone will serve as Happytime producers, while Lisa Henson, Dee Robertson and John W. Hyde will executive produce. McCarthy and Falcone will producer under their On the Day Productions banner.
The story is by Todd Berger & Dee Robertson; the screenplay is by Todd Berger, Robertson, Erich & Jon Hoeber and McCarthy. STXfilms VP Production Sheroum Kim and creative executive Kate Vorhoff are oversaw the production on behalf of STXfilms.
Rudolph is repped by WME, 3 Arts Entertainment and attorneys Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof and Fishman.