Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Netflix has delayed the release of a new film starring Felicity Huffman, following news the actress will plead guilty for participating in the college admissions scam. The streaming service said Monday that rom-com “Otherhood” will no longer premiere on the planned date of April 26, and a new release date is still to be determined. The announcement came after federal prosecutors revealed that Huffman has agreed to take a plea deal for paying $15,000 to doctor her eldest daughter’s SATs so she’d get a better score. The “Desperate Housewives” actress was among dozens of rich parents busted across the country last month for paying bribes to help their kids get into top colleges. Another Huffman-starring Netflix project, Central Park Five miniseries “When They See Us,” is still slated to come out on May 31, according to Deadline. With Post wires<doc-sep>Felicity Huffman's upcoming movie will not be released as scheduled amid her guilty plea in the college admissions scandal. Otherhood, starring Huffman, Angela Bassett and Patricia Arquette, has been pulled from its April 26 release date, ET has learned. The film centered on the three actresses as mothers who move to New York to be closer to their adult children. A new release date has yet to be set. ET has learned that another of Huffman's projects, When They See Us, will keep its May 31 release on Netflix. The actress has a supporting role as prosecutor Linda Fairstein in the Ava DuVernay limited series about the infamous Central Park Five case. The movie's release comes exactly a week after Huffman is set to be in court for her plea hearing at 2:30 p.m. on May 24. Huffman, along with 12 other parents and one university athletic coach involved in the college admissions cheating scandal, pleaded guilty to charges of mail fraud and honest services mail fraud on Monday. "I am pleading guilty to the charge brought against me by the United States Attorney's Office," she said in a statement. "I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions." "I am ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community," the statement continued. "I want to apologize to them and, especially, I want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly. My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her. This transgression toward her and the public I will carry for the rest of my life. My desire to help my daughter is no excuse to break the law or engage in dishonesty." Huffman allegedly paid $15,000 to help get her and husband William H. Macy's eldest daughter, 18-year-old Sofia, into an elite college by cheating on the SAT. The U.S. Attorney is recommending incarceration at the low end of the sentencing guidelines in this case, a fine or other financial penalty of $20,000 and 12 months supervised release for the 13 individuals pleading guilty. See more in the video below. GET THE ET NEWSLETTER Email By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy RELATED CONTENT: Felicity Huffman Breaks Her Silence: 'I'm Ashamed of the Pain I've Caused' How Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are Coping Amid College Admissions Scandal Breaking Down the Accusations Against Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin Ahead of Their Hearing Felicity Huffman Claims 'Full Responsibility' for Her Actions In College Admissions Scandal This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page. Related Gallery<doc-sep>Felicity Huffman announced Monday that she is pleading guilty to her role in the college admissions scandal, and hours later Netflix announced that a movie starring the actress has been shelved indefinitely. Netflix announced Monday that Huffman's film "Otherhood," which was slated for an April 26 release, has been postponed. The movie, which co-stars Patricia Arquette and Angela Bassett, does not currently have a new release date announced. FELICITY HUFFMAN'S GUILTY PLEA IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL DRAWS MIXED REACTIONS However, the Ava DuVernay-directed "When They See Us," in which Huffman stars as a prosecutor, will still be released May 31 on Netflix. The Department of Justice revealed on Monday that Huffman was one of the 11 defendants, who was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, and have agreed to plead guilty pursuant to plea agreements. NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN SAYS FORMER 'DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES' CO-STAR FELICITY HUFFMAN'S INVOLVEMENT IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL IS 'DISGRACEFUL' The former "Desperate Housewives" star is accused of paying $15,000 disguised as a tax-deductible charitable donation so her daughter could take part in an allegedly rigged college entrance exam. "I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions," Huffman said in a statement Monday. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP She continued, "I am ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community. I want to apologize to them and, especially, I want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly." The Associated Press and Fox News' Mariah Haas and Sasha Savitsky contributed to this report.<doc-sep>
UPDATED: Netflix has delayed the Felicity Huffman comedy “Otherhood” after the actress agreed to plead guilty for her role in the college admissions bribery scandal. Netflix has moved the film’s release to Aug. 2 from April 26. Huffman co-stars with Patricia Arquette and Angela Bassett in a trio of suburban mothers who show up unannounced at the New York City homes of their sons. “Otherhood” is directed by Cindy Chupack from a screenplay she wrote with Mark Andrus, based on the novel “Whatever Makes You Happy” by William Sutcliffe. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Monday that Huffman and a dozen other parents will plead guilty in the college admissions scandal. Huffman was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. According to the criminal complaint, she paid $15,000 to admissions consultant William Singer in order to boost her older daughter’s SAT score. The Emmy winner and Oscar nominee was arrested March 12. “I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions,” Huffman said in a statement Monday. “I am ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community. I want to apologize to them and, especially, I want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly.” Huffman plays a prosecutor in another Netflix project, Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five miniseries “When They See Us.” According to Netflix’s press site, that project will premiere May 31.