Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling are to co-star in a movie about a late night TV talk-show host.
According to Variety, the as-yet-untitled film will be written by Kaling and will star Thompson as a veteran broadcaster in danger of losing her long-running series after she hires her first female writer, played by Kaling. Sources told the magazine to expect a cross between Broadcast News and The Devil Wears Prada.
Kaling’s TV comedy, The Mindy Project, is about to start its fifth season; she is also attached to the female movie reboot of Ocean’s Eleven. Thompson’s latest project, Bridget Jones’s Baby, which she co-wrote and also performs in as an obstetrician, is currently topping global box-office charts.
In a 2014 interview Kaling conducted with Reese Witherspoon, the comedian professed her fondness for Thompson by comparing Witherspoon to the British star. “Something about you reminds me of Emma Thompson,” she said. “She always plays intelligent characters.”
Kaling also professed her admiration for Thompson’s way with words when it comes to discussing her private life.
Please tell me Emma Thompson coined the gorgeous phrase "blood under the bridge" when talking about how she feels about her ex cheating
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) November 20, 2013
