For over a decade, The Jim Henson Company has been creating work for mature audiences under the HA!
Henson Alternative is now launching its first feature film: The Happytime Murders, described as a neo-noir puppet crime comedy mystery film, taking place in a world where puppets co-exist with humans, but are seen as second-class citizens.
It’s directed by Brian Henson, Jim Henson’s son and the helmer of The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island.
The cast also features Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie David Baker, and Jimmy O. Yang.