It’s all reboots on a regular basis these days, however Prime Video’s newest venture is unquestionably a standout. In February 2021, Donald Glover introduced in an Instagram Story that he was teaming up with Phoebe Waller-Bridge for a TV remake of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” However, Variety reported that Waller-Bridge exited the sequence again in September 2021 on account of inventive variations. Now, Maya Erskine has taken over Waller-Bridge’s costarring position within the sequence. The casting replace was revealed by Glover in an April interview with himself for Interview magazine.
Glover requested himself, “What occurred with Phoebe Waller-Bridge? She was imagined to be on ‘Smith,’ proper?” To which he replied, “Yeah. But traditional inventive variations.” He then confirmed that the brand new Mrs. Smith is Erskine, who’s identified for starring in and cocreating Hulu’s “PEN15.” “She’s dope,” Glover mentioned of Erskine. “It’s thrilling. I actually love the present. I’m writing the finale now.”
Ahead, discover out all the things we all know concerning the “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” TV reboot thus far.
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” Cast
On June 29, Variety reported that Prime Video’s TV reboot expanded its forged; Michaela Coel, John Turturro, and Paul Dano will be a part of Erskine and Glover in guest-star roles which have but to be revealed.
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” Plot
The original “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” — which hit theaters on June 7, 2005 — starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as married couple John and Jane Smith, who have been secretly rival spies. In Glover’s sequence, he and Erskine play the titular characters, who get employed by a mysterious spy company.
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” Production Team
While it is unclear what else the brand new sequence will embody, we will already inform it’ll be good. In addition to starring within the sequence, Glover can also be a cocreator, author, and government producer per his general take care of Amazon Studios. Francesca Sloane serves because the present’s different cocreator and showrunner.
Glover’s earlier initiatives with Amazon Studios embody his 2019 musical movie, “Guava Island,” that includes Rihanna, and his upcoming venture “Hive” — which has a writers’ room that includes Malia Obama. He’s additionally gearing up for the fourth and final season of “Atlanta” — which is anticipated to premiere this fall.
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” Release Date
An actual launch date for the “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” sequence has but to be set, however in line with Glover in his preliminary Instagram Story, it is slated to hit Prime Video someday this yr.
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