The comedy film "Bad Moms" was supposed to have starred Leslie Mann and have been produced by Judd Apatow for Paramount, but Hollywood movies do not always work in a straight line, and now the film has let go of the initial duo and replaced them with actresses Mila Kunis, Christina Applegate, and Kristen Bell.
The title "Bad Moms" has also been dropped, while STX Entertainment picked up the project from Paramount, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The writers behind "The Hangover" Jon Lucas and Scott Moore will be directing and writing the script. Meanwhile, Suzanne Todd and Bill Block are producing.
The story will be all about an overachieving mother with the seemingly perfect life. However, not everything is what it seems, and it's not before long that she cracks up. She teams up with two other overstressed mothers and they go on an adventure to "liberate themselves from conventional responsibilities, which includes going on a wild un-mom-like binge of freedom, fun and self-indulgence."
The trio will eventually bump heads with the Parent Teachers Association (PTA) Queen Bee and her group of seemingly "perfect" moms.
STX hopes that providing stronger female roles on the big screen will be a sure hit.
"Jon Lucas and Scott Moore are masters at creating relatable characters that audiences instantly embrace, and then putting them in hilarious real-life situations for great comedic results," said STX's president and CCO Oren Aviv. "This film provides the rare opportunity for a half-dozen strong female lead roles, and we are thrilled to have assembled an exceptional cast led by Mila Kunis, Christina Applegate and Kristen Bell. We can't wait to start production and be part of the magic this team will bring to the screen."
Before jumping on to do the comedy, Kunis is embracing motherhood with her and Ashton Kutcher's first daughter Wyatt. She was last seen in the film "Jupiter Ascending."
Applegate, on the other hand, just finished working on the indie film "Youth in Oregon" with Frank Langella and Billy Crudup.
Bell keeps jumping from television work to film and back to television again with Showtime's "House of Lies" as well as the big-screen remake of the 1970s show "Chips." She also voiced Princess Anna in Disney's animated film "Frozen" and is well-known for her portrayal as the title character in Rob Thomas' teenage television series "Veronica Mars."
