Helmed by Clay Kaytis (“The Angry Birds Movie”), the film will be the director’s first foray into live action.īut for McKinnon, “The Lunch Witch” will prove an even greater test. The 32-year-old has reportedly signed on to play the title role in “The Lunch Witch,” an adaptation of a young adult novel about an evil sorceress who takes a job at a school cafeteria. Kate McKinnon is having a very good year.Īfter winning a much-deserved Emmy for killing it on “Saturday Night Live,” the gifted comedienne is set to headline her first star vehicle.