March 17--Extras are needed to play fans of Hello Kitty, Japanese street fashion and "My Little Pony" ("bronies") for "Office Christmas Party," the upcoming Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston film that's set to briefly shoot in Chicago.
Filming on the holiday comedy is expected to begin in the next few weeks, Chicago casting company 4 Star Casting posted on Facebook this week.
The DreamWorks movie, about a crazy office party, is expected to film mostly in the Atlanta area. The cast includes Kate McKinnon ("Saturday Night Live") and T.J. Miller ("Silicon Valley").
Plans are for the movie to be released in U.S. theaters Dec. 9.
Aniston and Bateman starred in the 2006 Chicago-set film "The Break-Up," the 2010 comedy "The Switch" and the "Horrible Bosses" movies.
