Friend or foe? Extended family or extended enmity? Lifelong benefactor or life-threatening antagonist? Beloved or bedeviled... well, you get the point. It’s a universal given that no one is more feared or placated than the insufferable few who earn the dreaded moniker “Monster-in-Law”.

New Line Cinema presents, a Robert Luketic film, Monster-in-Law, a comedy starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan and Wanda Sykes. The film is a Benderspink and Spring Creek production.

After years of looking for Mr. Right, Charlotte “Charlie” Cantilini (Lopez) finally finds the man of her dreams, Kevin Fields (Vartan), only to discover that his mother, Viola (Fonda), is the woman of her nightmares. A recently-fired national news anchor who is afraid she will lose her son the way she has just lost her career, Viola determines to scare off her son’s new fiancée by becoming the world’s worst mother-in-law. While Viola’s long-time assistant Ruby (Sykes) does her best to help Viola execute her crazy schemes, Charlie decides to fight back and the gloves come off as the two women battle it out to see just who is the alpha-female.

Directed by Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde), Monster-in-Law is produced by Paula Weinstein, Chris Bender and JC Spink. The screenplay is by Anya Kochoff and the film is executive produced by Michael Flynn.

The production team includes Oscar-winning cinematographer Russell Carpenter, ASC, edited by Scott Hill and Kevin Tent, ACE, costume designer Kym Barrett, production designer Missy Stewart and casting director Ronna Kress.