Melissa McCarthy Gets Some Action in the First Trailers for 'Spy'

No matter how you slice it, audiences love Melissa McCarthy. What's more, they love her when paired up with director Paul Feig who she worked with on the hit comedies Bridesmaids and The Heat. While we wait to find out of they'll get together again for Ghostbusters, the duo have another potential smash on their hands with Spy (formerly Susan Cooper), an espionage comedy that we now have green and redband trailers for.

McCarthy stars as Susan Cooper, a former schoolteacher who becomes a lowly analyst for the CIA who is forced into the field when another agent becomes compromised. This looks pretty funny, especially Jude Law as the secret agent whose allergies fouled up the prior mission. Beyond the spy stuff it looks like trademark McCarthy, and with a cast that includes Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Bobby Cannavale, Miranda Hart, and 50 Cent she's going to have a lot of help.

Spy hits theaters on May 22nd.

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Nia Long, Bobby Cannavale, and Miranda Hart Join Melissa McCarthy in 'Spy'

Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy have found nothing but success each time they've worked together, with Bridesmaids and The Heat boosting both of their careers in a major way. And so they're hoping to find that same level of success, and perhaps build a new franchise, with the espionage comedy, Spy, which was known as Susan Cooper until recently. With Jude Law, Rose Byrne, and Jason Statham already aboard, three new additions have joined the cast.

Nia Long and Bobby Cannavale are in talks to join the James Bond-esque film, with British comedienne Miranda Hart also signing on. Cannavale will play an Italian playboy and one of the film's villains, while Long is a higher-up at the CIA.  Law is set to play a suave super spy and lover to McCarthy's character. When he dies, she leaves the analyst desk and goes into the field to find the killer. Statham will go against the grain as a clumsy and over-confident agent.

Feig wrote the script and will direct Spy for release Memorial Day 2015. [Deadline/THR]

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