PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The capital city will soon become the backdrop of an upcoming blockbuster film.

 

R.I. Film and Television Office Executive Director Steven Feinberg welcomed the star-studded cast of “Ella McKay” to the Ocean State Thursday.

 

The movie follows an idealistic young politician who’s juggling a difficult personal life and challenging workload while preparing to take over for her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.

 

The cast includes “Barbie” actress Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson and Albert Brooks, according to Feinberg.

 

The film is being produced by James L. Brooks, who’s been nominated for 58 Emmy Awards and has won 21 of them. This is the first film Brooks will be directing in more than 13 years.

 

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