Jamie Foxx To Lead Long Developing R-Rated Puppet Noir 'The Happytime Murders'
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Since 2008, fans of the Jim Henson Company have been salivating about "The Happytime Murders," a decidedly R-rated puppet noir, which, as you might expect, isn't the easiest thing to get made. But we're in the post-"Deadpool" era where anything irreverent and filthy seems to have a better chance at going into production, and 'Murders' looks like it's on its way.
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Jamie Foxx is in early talks to star in the live-action/puppet movie that will be directed by Brian Henson. Believe it or not, Katherine Heigl of all people was once attached many years ago (but no longer) to this story, set in a world where humans and puppets co-exist, following a...