VIDEO : Julie Bowen Joins Melissa McCarthy in the New Line Comedy 'Life of the Party'

Julie Bowen McCarthy co-wrote the script with her husband, Ben Falcone, who is directing. Modern Family star Julie Bowen has joined Melissa McCarthy in the New Line comedy Life of the Party. The movie, being directed by McCarthy's husband, Ben Falcone, began production last week in Atlanta. The plot is described as being in the vein of the Rodney Dangerfield hit Back to School (1986), a comedy about a crass partier who joins his son at college. Bowen will play McCarthy?s nemesis in the movie. Bowen has starred in the award-winning ABC series Modern Family since 2009, twice winning an Emmy for her work.