You had to know it was going to happen eventually. Someone in a small town was going to watch “Gone Girl” and try to figure out how to stage a crime scene and become a local celebrity after their spouse goes missing. And while we’re not sure if the main character in “Breaking News in Yuba County” recently watched the David Fincher film, but one thing is clear – she’s a terrible liar.
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As seen in the trailer for “Breaking News in Yuba County,” a woman becomes a bit of a celebrity when she reports that, after a violent struggle, someone kidnapped her husband. Of course, there’s really no evidence of him being abducted, but the news seems to attract the attention of her family, friends, the local police, the news media, and some not-so-nice criminals that seem to be very interested in where her husband might have gone to.
‘Breaking News’ features an all-star ensemble cast that includes Allison Janney, Mila Kunis, Regina Hall, Awkwafina, Wanda Sykes, Jimmi Simpson, Juliette Lewis, Matthew Modine, Ellen Barkin, Samira Wiley, Bridget Everett, Clifton Collins, Jr., and Keong Sim. The film comes from director Tate Taylor, who is probably best known for his work on features such as “The Help,” “The Girl on the Train,” and “Ma.”
“Breaking News in Yuba County” arrives in select theaters and VOD on February 12. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
After her husband goes missing, Sue Buttons (Allison Janney), an underappreciated suburban wife, gets a taste of being a local celebrity as she embarks on a city-wide search in Yuba County to find him. In an effort to prolong her newfound fame, she stumbles into hilarious hijinks as her world turns upside down, dodging a wanna-be mobster (Awkwafina), a relentless local policewoman (Regina Hall), her half-sister (Mila Kunis) a local news reporter desperate for a story, and her husband’s dead-beat brother (Jimmi Simpson), who all set out to uncover the truth behind the disappearance. Directed by Tate Taylor and written by Amanda Idoko, Breaking News in Yuba County is a dark and twisted comedy that explores the outrageous lengths some will go to in order to garner some much-desired attention.