Melissa McCarthy is to feature in a new Christmas film that is to be written by Richard Curtis
Melissa McCarthy is to star in a new Christmas film that will be written by Richard Curtis. The movie is a fairy-tale comedy about a workaholic man in New York who enlists the help of a magical genie to help him win his family back before Christmas. The film is being made for Peacock and Working Title partners Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will produce with Riva Marker from Linden Productions. Sam Boyd is directing the movie. He previously wrote and created the Anna Kendrick romantic comedy series 'Love Life' for HBO Max and wrote and directed 'In a Relationship' – the film that stars Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano and Dree Hemingway. Melissa has just wrapped production on Jerry Seinfeld's 'Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story' with Hugh Grant and… (more)