Poster for ‘A Deadly Adoption’ with Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig (Photo: Lifetime
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At the time of the online leak about the movie, Ferrell issued a statement to EW: “We are deeply disappointed that our planned top secret project was made public. Kristen and I have decided it is in the best interest for everyone to forego the project entirely, and we thank Lifetime and all the people who were ready to help us make this film.”
A Deadly Adoption was written by Andrew Steele (The Spoils of Babylon) and directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg. Ferrell, Adam McKay, Sharon Bordas, Fernando Szew, Andrew Steele and Jessica Elbaum executive produced.
The Plot:
Inspired by a true story, A Deadly Adoption is a high-stakes dramatic thriller about a successful couple (Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig) who house and care for a pregnant woman (Jessica Lowndes) during the final months of her pregnancy with the hope of adopting her unborn child.