Mindy Kaling Gets a 'Five Year Engagement'

Mindy Kaling Gets a 'Five Year Engagement'

Published: April 25, 2011 @ 7:08 pm
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By Joshua L. Weinstein

Mindy Kaling, of "The 40 Year Old Virgin" and "The Office," will appear in Universal's new comedy "Five Year Engagement," TheWrap has confirmed.

She'll play a graduate student.

Jason Segel and Emily Blunt star and Alison Brie co-stars in the movie directed by Nicholas Stoller.

Segel and Stoller wrote the screenplay, which follows an engaged couple's relationship.

Judd Apatow is producing through Apatow Productions. Stoller and Rodney Rothman also are producing. Segel is executive producing.

Erik Baiers, Universal's VP production, will oversee the project for the studio with creative executives Sara Scott.

Variety first reported the news.

Tags: Alison Brie, chris pratt, David Paymer, Deal Central, Five Year Engagement, kevin hart, Lauren Weedman, Mindy Kaling, Movies, people, Rhys Ifans
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