Kate McKinnon, the comedic genius behind some of the best SNL characters in the shows 40 plus years, has been showing off her talents on the big screen over the past year with films like the new Ghostbusters and this season’s Office Christmas Party. Now she is finally making the break from ensemble comedies to star as the lead in her own film.
The Emmy-award winning actress is cast to play the title role in The Lunch Witch, a film based on the Young Adult novel of the same name written by Deb Lucke, according to Deadline.com.
In the film McKinnon is Grunhilda, a witch who inherits her ancestors’ recipes and cauldron, but since no one believes in magic anymore, she must take a job as a school lunch lady.
No release date has been set for The Lunch Witch.
