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‘SNL’ star Kate McKinnon cast as lead in ‘The Lunch Witch’

the out comedian will play a witchy cafeteria worker

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9 years ago

December 13, 2016

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“Saturday Night Live” star Kate McKinnon has been cast as the lead in the movie adaptation of YA novel “The Lunch Witch” by Deb Lucke.

According to Deadline, McKinnon, 32, will play Grunhilda, a witch who has inherited her family’s potion recipes. Since no one believes in magic anymore, Grunhilda must close her potions shop and become a lunch lady. While working at the school she befriends a shy girl named Madison.

No release date has been set.

The out comedian has already been breaking onto the big screen with this summer’s “Ghostbusters” and “Office Christmas Party,” currently in theaters.

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