MELISSA MCCARTHY, MAYA RUDOLPH, JOEL MCHALE, AND ELIZABETH BANKS STAR IN THE OUTRAGEOUSLY HILARIOUS COMEDY

THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS

AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL NOVEMBER 20, 2018
AND ON BLU-RAY^™ AND DVD DECEMBER 4, 2018

 

Universal City, California, October 4, 2018 – Discover what happens on the other side of the street in the outrageous comedy, The Happytime Murders arriving on Digital on November 20, 2018 and on Blu-ray^TMCombo Pack, DVD and On Demand on December 4, 2018 from STXfilms and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

“Hilarious, wickedly original and crazily quirky” (Neil Pond, Parade), The Happytime Murders is directed and produced by Brian Henson (The Muppet Christmas Carol) alongside producers Jeffrey Hayes, Melissa McCarthy, and Ben Falcone. The film also features an all-star comedic cast including Melissa McCarthy (The Boss), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids), Joel McHale (“Community”), and Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect).

The Happytime Murders is a raunchy comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives with a shared secret, one human (McCarthy) and one puppet, are forced to work together again to solve the brutal murders of the former cast of a beloved classic puppet television show. A hilarious buddy cop murder mystery comedy at heart, the film is unapologetically bold and keeps audiences entertained from start to finish.

Packed with clever improv and shocking humor, The Happytime Murders on Blu-ray^TM, DVD and Digital showcases side-splitting bonus features including deleted scenes, a gag reel, feature commentary with filmmakers and cast, and special featurettes that take fans further into the twisted and scandalous world inhabited by both humans and puppets.
 

BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY^TM, DVD AND DIGITAL

• Deleted Scenes
• Gag Reel
• Line-O-Rama
• Virtual Environments: Go behind the scenes to see the transformation of the film’s virtual environments including visual effects through backdrops, action scenes, and the movements of the puppets themselves.
• Avatars Demo: VFX supervisors discuss how The Happytime Murders created a new realm of puppet movies by using avatars to make the puppets come to life.
• VFX Breakdown: An overview of the impact of visual special effects in the film.
• Theatrical Trailers
• Feature Commentary with Director Brian Henson and voice actor Bill Barretta

The Happytime Murders will be available on Blu-ray^™, DVD and Digital.

• Blu-ray^™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
• Digital lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.

 

Movie Website: http://stxfilms.com/thehappytimemurders/
UPHE Website: http://uni.pictures/HappytimeMurders
Trailer: http://uni.pictures/HappytimeMurdersTrailer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/happytimemovie/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HappytimeMovie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happytimemovie
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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale, and Elizabeth Banks
Co-Producers: Vincent J. Raisa, Basil Grillo, Divya D’Souza
Music By: Christopher Lennertz
Costume Designer: Arjun Bhasin
Edited By: Brian Olds
Production Designer: Chris Spellman
Director of Photography: Mitchell Amundsen
Executive Producers: Lisa Henson, John Hyde, Dee Austin Robertson, Donald Tang, Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman, Michael Heimler, Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei, Felice Bee, Robert Simonds, Adam Fogelson
Produced By: Brian Henson, Jeffrey Hayes, Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone
Story By: Todd Berger & Dee Austin Robertson
Screenplay By: Todd Berger
Directed By: Brian Henson
 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY^™ COMBO PACK:
Street Date: December 4, 2018
Selection Number: 64193799
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.40:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for strong crude and sexual content and language throughout, and some drug material.
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Dolby Digital 2.0
Run Time: 1 hour and 31 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: December 4, 2018
Selection Number: 64193800
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: R for strong crude and sexual content and language throughout, and some drug material.
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0
Run Time: 1 hour and 31 minutes
 

About STXfilms
STXfilms is a division of STX Entertainment, a global next-generation media company whose mission is to unlock the value of the direct connection stars have with their fans through the development, financing, production, marketing and distribution of film, television, VR, digital video, music and live entertainment content. It is the industry leader in transforming beyond traditional platform-driven content to creating talent-driven enterprises.

The company is led by accomplished businessman Robert Simonds and was co-founded by Bill McGlashan, managing partner of the leading global private investment firm TPG. Other investors include Hony Capital, a leading private equity firm in China; PCCW, Southeast Asia’s largest Internet and cable services provider; Tencent Holdings, China’s leading provider of online products and services; Dominic Ng, Chairman of East West Bank; DNS Capital (representing the business interests of Gigi Pritzker and her immediate family); and Beau Wrigley, former Chairman and CEO of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, among others. With these strategic relationships, the company is uniquely positioned to maximize the impact of content worldwide, with direct passage into the China market.
For more information, please visit https://stxentertainment.com

About Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE – www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness. UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.