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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lifetime’s movie franchise, comedic duo Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig have paid homage to the channel with a satirical “high-stakes dramatic thriller.”

A DEADLY ADOPTION stars Ferrell and Wiig as successful married couple, Robert and Sarah Benton. Unable to conceive, they welcome pregnant Bridgette (90210’s Jessica Lowndes) into their home with the intention of adopting her child. But as the title would suggest, there’s trouble ahead.

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The TV movie was supposedly scrapped back in April after news of it leaked online. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, Ferrell said:

We are deeply disappointed that our planned top secret project was made public. Kristen and I have decided it is in the best interest for everyone to forego the project entirely, and we thank Lifetime and all the people who were ready to help us make this film.”

But the incognito project was soon back up and running after a billboard was unveiled on Hollywood Boulevard.

A DEADLY ADOPTION airs tonight on Channel 5 at 10pm.

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