Recent award show favorites Allison Janney and Laura Dern have signed on to star in “Breaking News in Yuba County,” a black comedy to be helmed by Tate Taylor, who directed Janney in “The Help.” Deadline confirmed the news.

Penned by Amanda Idoko, the script landed on the 2017 Black List. “Breaking News in Yuba County” centers on “overlooked pencil pusher Sue Bottoms (Janney), who catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. She buries his body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband. But Sue quickly finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying to keep the truth from her sister Nancy (Dern), a local news anchor who’s desperate for a story,” the source summarizes.

“The moment I read Amanda’s dark and brilliant script I knew it was the one for Allison,” said Taylor. “She and I have been searching since ‘The Help’ for something big to do. So have Laura and I.” He added, “It’s a perfect story of debauchery and chaos.”

Janney won an Oscar and Golden Globe this year for her portrayal of figure skater Tonya Harding’s mother in “I, Tonya.” She also scored an Emmy nod for her role in sitcom “Mom.” She’ll reunite with her “Help” co-star Viola Davis in Amazon film “Troupe Zero,” the plot of which is being kept under wraps.

Dern took home an Emmy and Golden Globe this year for her supporting role in murder mystery “Big Little Lies” and received an Emmy nod for sexual abuse drama “The Tale.”Among her upcoming films is Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “Little Women.”