About Melissa McCarthy's next Atlanta-filmed movie

Melissa McCarthy, who is making headlines lately with her hilarious portrayal of White House press secretary Sean Spicer, has another Atlanta-filmed movie in the hopper.

"Life of the Party," which filmed on area campuses including Agnes Scott and Clayton State University, is due out in May 2018.

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Explore That time Melissa McCarthy surprised the audience at Atlantic Station

She and husband/director Ben Falcone team up again for the upcoming comedy.

Melissa and Ben have been in town before for her movies including "The Boss" and "Identity Thief" and his role in "What to Expect When You're Expecting."

Explore Here's a photo of her suited up for a soccer scene in "Life of the Party."

Looks like it's going to be lively!

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