"Melissa McCarthy will star in the film as Miss Nelson, the sweet teacher who "disappears" to teach her rowdy students a lesson in appreciation after she's replaced by the ultra-strict substitute known as Miss Viola Swamp. And *spoiler alert* since Miss Nelson orchestrated her own absence to make the kids grateful for her in the first place, McCarthy is also playing the creepy and mysterious Miss Viola Swamp as well."
"Writer Brad Copeland is adapting the screenplay from the 1977 book written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. Reese Witherspoon will serve as a producer on Miss Nelson Is Missing through her production company, Hello Sunshine, along with Lauren Neustadter. Other producers on the film include McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone via On the Day Productions, Grey Matter's Lawrence Grey, and HarperCollins Productions' Caroline Fraser."
Netflix is in early development of a live-action Miss Nelson Is Missing starring Melissa McCarthy as Miss Nelson and as her alter ego, the strict substitute Miss Viola Swamp. Brad Copeland is adapting the screenplay, and Reese Witherspoon will produce through Hello Sunshine alongside Lauren Neustadter. McCarthy and Ben Falcone, Lawrence Grey, and Caroline Fraser are also producing. The story centers on a sweet teacher who stages her own disappearance so her misbehaving students will appreciate her after being disciplined by the intimidating substitute. Social media users reacted with nostalgia and excitement about the casting and adaptation.
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