The trailer for Tammy, Melissa McCarthy’s latest summer comedy, was released on Monday.

Tammy Trailer Released

In Tammy, McCarthy plays the titular character – a woman who finds herself unemployed and married to a cheating husband. After holding up a fast food joint, she goes on the run to Niagra Falls with her drunkard of a grandmother, played by Susan Sarandon.

The movie, co-written by McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone, is Falcone’s directorial debut. In addition to McCarthy and Sarandon are a number of other big name actresses to round out the cast, including Allison Janney, Kathy Bates, Toni Collette and Sandra Oh. Dan Akroyd joins the predominantly female cast as well.

Tammy, rated R, is slated to hit theaters July 2, 2014.

Following Tammy’s release, McCarthy will next be seen in comedy St. Vincent De Van Nuys in which she plays the divorced mother of a child who becomes unlikely pals with the war veteran next door neighbor, played by Bill Murray. She’s also rumored to be onboard for a sequel to The Heat.

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Article by Chelsea Regan

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