Sesame Street creators are suing STX Entertainment over its new movie 'The Happytime Murders', starring Melissa McCarthy
Sesame Street creators are suing STX Entertainment over its new movie 'The Happytime Murders'. The puppet noir comedy is set in Los Angeles where naughty and foul-mouthed puppets and humans live together. Two detectives, a human and puppet, are forced to work together to solve the murders of the former 'The Happytime Gang'. The movie has been directed by Brian Henson, son of 'Muppets' creator Jim Henson - who was also a large part of 'Sesame Street's success - and the Jim Henson Company also helped to produce it. A tagline for the racy comedy dubs it 'No Sesame. All Street,' which 'Sesame Street' creators object to. According to Variety, 'Sesame Street' creators have argued in their lawsuit "While the trailer at issue is almost… (more)