Will Farrell, Kristen Wiig Starred in a Lifetime Movie

By Cheri Cheng - 02 Apr '15 12:29PM
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Yep, the headline is correct.

Comedians Will Farrell and Kristen Wiig have secretly filmed a Lifetime Movie, the Hollywood Reporter first reported. Entertainment Weekly has also confirmed the news.

The TV thriller movie, titled A Deadly Adoption, is about a married couple, played by "Saturday Night Live" alums, Farrell, 47, and Wiig, 41, who welcome a pregnant woman (90210's Jessica Lowndes) into their home with the hope that they would be able to adopt her child. Little did they know, however that they were actually welcoming in something terrible. As the plot progresses, deadly situations start to arise.

Lowndes confirmed the news on her Twitter page.

The Reporter wrote, "The movie is described as campy and fun and a contemporary wink at the genre that comes as Lifetime is poised to mark the 25th anniversary of its TV movie business."

Ferrell and Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez Productions produced the two-hour film with Rachel Lee Goldenberg as the director.

The film also reunites Ferrell and Wiig with screenwriter Andrew Steele. The trio worked on the IFC parody miniseries, The Spoils of Babylon.

Lifetime has released nearly 200 made-for-TV movies. They have previously recruited other big named actors to star in these films, who included Hayden Panettiere, Kristen Bell, Heather Locklear and Anne Heche.

A Deadly Adoption is expected to be released sometime this summer.

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