Elisabeth Moss joins cast of The Kitchen alongside Haddish, McCarthy
It's a trio of Hollywood's most acclaimed actresses.
Elisabeth Moss has been added to the cast of the comic adaptation of DC/Vertigo's The Kitchen, joining Tiffany Haddish and Melissa McCarthy, according to The Hollywood Reporter on Monday.
The Emmy award-winning star, 35, was cast from a field of multiple high-profile actresses New Line looked at for the role, according to the publication.
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Key addition: Elisabeth Moss, 35, has been added to the cast of the comic adaptation of DC/Vertigo's The Kitchen, joining Tiffany Haddish and Melissa McCarthy
Moss, who's been seen on Mad Men, Top of the Lake and The West Wing, is set to play a woman who has been abused by her husband - and taps into a different side of herself in her new identity. McCarthy plays the matriarchal leader of the trio and Haddish plays a fearless killer, according to the publication.
The film is based off the 2014 comic from Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle. It will tell the tale of 'the wives of New York gangsters in Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s [continuing] to operate their husbands' rackets after they're locked up in prison' following a massive bust by the FBI, according to New Line.
Andrea Berloff, a writer on the hit Straight Outta Compton, is making her first appearance in the director's chair with the movie, which is produced by Michael De Luca.
Out and about: Tiffany Haddish was snapped last week at SXSW in Austin, Texas
Bankable: Melissa McCarthy, seen last year in LA, is cast as the leader of the criminal trio
Haddish and McCarthy were announced as the principal leads in the film last month.
It's an exciting career turn for McCarthy, who's best known for her comedic roles over the years in films like Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters; and on TV shows like Mike & Molly and Saturday Night Live, as she won an Emmy last year for her portrayal of former White House press secretary Sean Spicer.
The film is slated to debut in theaters September 20, 2019.