It will the fourth collaboration between the husband-wife team after the upcoming comedy Life of the Party, as they make another movie from a script by The Boss writer Steve Mallory.
Ben Falcone
McCarthy is no stranger to playing a Boston cop, having starred in The Heat opposite Sandra Bullock. Of course, that was a comedic take on law enforcement, while this project will allow McCarthy to flaunt the dramatic chops she showed in St. Vincent.
Corporate executive Carol Peters is elected for observation by the world’s first super intelligence, an artificial intelligence that might be planning to take over the world.
Screenwriter Steve Mallory appeared in Identity Thief and Tammy before co-writing The Boss and co-producing the upcoming New Line comedy Life of the Party.
Corporate executive Carol Peters is elected for observation by the world’s first super intelligence, an artificial intelligence that might be planning to take over the world.
The funny and talented Melissa McCarthy is crossing another film first off her list: the musical. The Tracking Board has confirmed she’s set to star in Margie Claus for New Line Cinema after they acquired the pitch from McCarthy and Ben Falcone, and co-writer Damon Jones.
When Santa goes missing while delivering presents, his wife Margie must put together an unlikely team to rescue Santa and save Christmas.
Set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist, the film follows two clashing detectives — one human and one puppet — who are forced to work together to try and figure out who’s brutally murdering the former cast of “The Happytime Gang,” a beloved classic puppet show.
A new family comedy is in the works at Fox with Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone. The pair also have another comedy, Nobodies, set up at TV Land.
Melissa McCarthy’s single camera comedy, Nobodies, which she produced with her husband Ben Falcone has been ordered to series at TV Land.
Plot details are kept under wraps.
If you go into The Boss expecting a lot of laughs, you might be disappointed as Melissa McCarthy’s latest is a been-there-done-that story that is filled with more jokes that fall flat than serve their comedic purpose.
A titan of industry who was sent to prison after getting caught for insider trading emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, but not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she’s convicted of insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
TV Land has picked up a comedy pilot from Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone, tenatively called Friends With Melissa. The pilot is written by Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf, and Rachel Ramras and is loosely based on their lives watching fellow Groundlings go on to make it big on Hollywood while they were stuck writing for children’s shows.
Logline: A titan of industry is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
Logline: Story follows a woman who is laid off from her job, discovers her husband is having an affair, and decides to go on a road trip with her foul-mouthed, diabetic grandmother.
Story follows a woman who is laid off from her job, discovers her husband is having an affair, and decides to go on a road trip with her foul-mouthed, diabetic grandmother.
Story follows a woman who is laid off from her job, discovers her husband is having an affair, and decides to go on a road trip with her foul-mouthed, diabetic grandmother.
The now-grown illegitimate child of the national spelling bee organizer seeks his revenge by taking advantage of a loophole and entering the competition, though he befriends one of the child contestants.
The now-grown illegitimate child of the national spelling bee organizer seeks his revenge by taking advantage of a loophole and entering the competition, though he befriends one of the child contestants.
The now-grown illegitimate child of the national spelling bee organizer seeks his revenge by taking advantage of a loophole and entering the competition, though he befriends one of the child contestants.
Variety’s choices for Top 10 up-and-coming directors.
A divorced masseuse from LA finds the perfect match in a man who turns out to be the ex-husband of her new, eccentric and wealthy best friend.
Pair to direct their own comedy script.
A round-up of the week’s TV casting news!
A recap of the weeks TV sales!
A recap of the day’s casting!
Toni Collette also boards untitled rom-com!
Logline: A divorced masseuse from LA finds the perfect match in a man who turns out to be the ex-husband of her new, eccentric and wealthy best friend.
