She's starring in a role that likely feels all too familiar.
And Mindy Kaling is a hopeful young writer who finds herself at the helm of a revival of Emma Thompson's talk show in the first trailer released for Late Night.
The Nisha Ganatra-directed film was the talk of the town after its Sundance debut in January where studios battled into the night to acquire the movie, with Amazon Studios setting a new record after purchasing U.S. rights for $13million, according to Deadline.
Strong: Mindy Kaling is a hopeful young writer who finds herself at the helm of a revival of Emma Thompson's talk show in the first trailer released for Late Night
'I've spread my dreams under your feet; tread softly because you tread on my dreams,' Mindy's character Molly coos during an opening sequence as she walks through a bustling city only to be hit with a bag full of garbage.
Emma, who plays the terrifying head talent and late night host Katherine Newbury, fires a round of writers before Molly takes a seat at the table.
'Think about why the show is bad and come up with ways to fix it,' she yells at the writers upon hearing news that her television show will be canceled if ratings don't turn around.
A challenge: Emma, who plays the terrifying head talent and late night host, fires a round of writers before Molly takes a seat at the table
'Think about why the show is bad and come up with ways to fix it,' she yells at the writers upon hearing news that her television show will be canceled if ratings don't turn around
The entire room of writers is comprised of young white men, many of which seem to be intimated with a new woman in the room, let alone a person of color.
'Just because I was lucky enough to get this job doesn't mean I'm stupid enough to lose it,' Molly tells one of the writers.
The trailer follows Molly as she rises to the occasion at the challenge of recreating a dull program, using her
