Melissa McCarthy Circling 'Turpentine' Thriller From Craig Zobel
By Matthewgrobar
Published on April 21, 2026.
Two-time Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy is in talks to star in Turpentine, a new thriller directed by Craig Zobel and produced by T-Street and ShivHans Pictures. The film is based on a script by Justin Varava that made the 2024 Black List. T-street is also set to produce. This follows a deadbeat son who hires friends to rob his own parents to pay off a bookie, resulting in disastrous results. McPennennenneth will next be seen alongside Clive Owen in Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey on Paramount+.
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