Melissa McCarthy Goes Back to College in Trailer For The Comedy LIFE OF THE PARTY
The first trailer has been released for Melissa McCarthy silly new comedy, Life of the Party. This movie was actually inspired by Rodney Dangerfield’s classic comedy, Back to School. Your interest in the film all depends on how you feel about McCarthy and her comedy style. She's hit or miss for me. Something she does some really funny stuff, while other times she falls flat. This one looks like it might fall flat.
The movie was directed by McCarthy's husband Ben Falcone, and this is the synopsis:
New Line Cinema’s comedy finds longtime dedicated housewife Deanna (McCarthy) turning regret into re-set by going back to college after her husband suddenly dumps her. Deanna lands in the same class and school as her daughter, Maddie (Molly Gordon), who’s not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna–now going by Dee Rock–embraces freedom, fun and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.
The film also stars Gillian Jacobs (Community), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Matt Walsh (Veep), Molly Gordon (Animal Kingdom), with Stephen Root (Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates), Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook), Jessie Ennis (Better Call Saul), Adria Arjona (True Detective), Debby Ryan (Jessie) and Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley).
McCarthy co-wrote the screenplay with Flacone and it's set to be released on May 11, 2018. The trailer premiered during The Ellen Show.
