WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE FILM JOY

The original screenplay for the movie Joy was written by Annie Mumolo, who co-wrote Bridesmaids with Kristen Wiig. Mumolo spent at least a year working on her script, meeting with, and researching the life story of, Miracle Mop creator Joy Mangano.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, executives at Fox 2000 felt Mumolo’s script needed more character development. The project was offered to David O. Russell, the Academy Award nominated director and writer of films like American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook. Russell agreed to direct, but not before doing read more >>>

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