Rita Repulsa Joins “The Happytime Murders”
Does this make you happy?
Elizabeth Banks, best known for her Teen Choice Animated Award nominated role as “Rita Repulsa” in the 2017 Power Rangers film, has been tapped the play the role of a burlesque dancer in the upcoming feature-length film The Happytime Murders which already features stars Maya Rudolph and Melissa McCarthy.
The film is set in the L.A. underbelly where puppets and humans co-exist and centers on clashing detectives — one human (McCarthy) and the other a puppet — who are forced to work together to solve the mystery of who is brutally murdering the former cast of The Happytime Gang, a beloved classic puppet show.
The Happytime Murders is set to hit theaters August 17, 2018, via STX Entertainment.
[h/t: Deadline]
Our Take
Ms. Banks is a solid pickup for the Henson Alternative production. The cast is filling out nicely, and I think a lot of people are rooting for this one to do well enough to warrant more puppet movies similar to this.
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