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SNL's Kate McKinnon To Star In Movie Adaptation Of Papercutz Graphic Novel Lunch Witch

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SNL star Kate McKinnon has signed on to star in the Amblin Entertainment adaptation of The Lunch Witch, the graphic novel series by writer/artist Deb Lucke and published by Papercutz. Clay Kaytis (The Angry Birds Movie) will direct.

Based on a true story, The Lunch Witch is about a witch who is forced to get a job as a lunch lady because of unemployment trends in the magic industry, thanks to the Republicans, or the Democrats, depending on who you ask. The official description from Papercutz' website:

For generations and generations, the women of Grunhilda's family have stirred up trouble in a big, black pot. Grunhilda inherits her famous ancestors' recipes and cauldron, but no one believes in magic anymore. Despite the fact that Grunhilda's only useful skill is cooking up potfuls of foul brew, she finds a job listing that might suit her: lunch lady. She delights in scaring the kids until she meets Madison, a girl with thick glasses and unfinished homework who doesn't fit in. The two outsiders recognize each other. Madison needs help at school and at home, but helping people goes against everything Grunhilda's believes in as a witch! Will this girl be able to thaw the Lunch Witch's icy heart? Or will Grunhilda turn her back on a kindred spirit?

Famous for her characters and celebrity impressions, McKinnon has been on fire lately, both on Saturday Night Live (where she portrayed Hillary Clinton during the election and portrays Donald Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway now), and with her performance in 2015's Ghostbusters: Answer The Call. Office Christmas Party, starring McKinnon as part of an ensemble case, is in theaters now. The Variety article announcing the news doesn't mention whether the film will live action or animated, but Kaytis's experience as lead animator at Disney, where he worked on eleven of their animated films, would seem to indicate the latter. So we guess you heard that first here at Bleeding Cool. Pip pip.

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