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March 7, 2019 / 12:04 PM

'Late Night': Mindy Kaling shakes up Emma Thompson's talk show in first trailer

Mindy Kaling plays a TV writer in the new Amazon comedy film "Late Night." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

1 of 3 | Mindy Kaling plays a TV writer in the new Amazon comedy film "Late Night." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

March 7 (UPI) -- Late Night is giving fans a glimpse of Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson.

The film released a first trailer Thursday featuring Kaling as TV writer Molly Patel and Thompson as late-night talk show host Katherine Newbury.

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The preview shows Molly help revitalize Katherine's show after she is hired amid flagging ratings. Molly brings energy and a fresh perspective to Katherine's mainly white and male writing team.

Kaling promoted the movie in a tweet Thursday.

"Just here to shake things up," she wrote. "@LateNightMovie arrives in theaters June 7th!"

Late Night is directed by Nisha Ganantra.The film co-stars John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Paul Walter Hauser and Amy Ryan, and opens in theaters June 7.

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