Margie Claus, the new Christmas musical film from Melissa McCarthy has a release date
Melissa McCarthy‘s upcoming Christmas musical film Margie Claus has just gotten a release date, according to Deadline. The Warner Bros./New Line holiday film will hit theaters on November 15, 2019. Margie Claus will be directed by Ben Falcone and co-written with Damon Jones.
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In Margie Claus, Santa Claus has gone missing on Christmas Eve. Margie Claus has to leave her home in the North Pole “for the first time in eons” to rescue him. Falcone and McCarthy will produce through their company On the Day.
McCarthy is known for playing the lead role in the TV series Mike & Molly, which ran for six seasons from 2010 to 2016 and for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She’s also known for playing the role of Sookie St. James in Gilmore Girls (2000-2007) and the revival Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. McCarthy has been seen in films like Bridesmaids, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Spy, The Boss and Ghostbusters. She’s recently received rave reviews for her portrayal of press secretary Sean Spicer on Saturday Night Live. She was recently cast in the upcoming STXfilms movie The Happytime Murders. She and director Falcone, who also happens to be her husband, have worked together on Tammy and The Boss, and have Life of the Party on deck for May 11, 2018. McCarthy is also working with Falcone on the TV series Nobodies, which she is executive producing.
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