Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2023 TV series)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is an upcoming American spy comedy television series created by Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane, based on the 2005 film of the same name. It stars Glover and Maya Erskine.
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| Genre | Spy comedy |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Original network | Amazon Prime Video |
Synopsis
John and Jane Smith enter into a new phase of their marriage after agreeing to work as spies for a mysterious agency.[1]
Cast
- Donald Glover as John Smith
- Maya Erskine as Jane Smith
- Parker Posey
- Wagner Moura
- Michaela Coel
- John Turturro
- Paul Dano
Production
On February 12, 2021, it was announced that a TV series reboot based on the original film, created by and starring Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, with Francesca Sloane as co-creator and showrunner, would premiere on Prime Video in 2022.[2] The original film was directed by Doug Liman and starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.[3] Waller-Bridge exited the project in September 2021.[3] On April 7, 2022, it was reported that Maya Erskine would take over Waller-Bridge's role.[4]
On June 29, 2022, it was reported that Michaela Coel, John Turturro, and Paul Dano would appear in guest star roles.[5] On September 22, 2022, it was reported that Parker Posey and Wagner Moura had joined the cast in recurring roles.[6]
In addition to Glover and Sloane, the series will be executive produced by Yariv Milchan, Arnon Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Stephen Glover, Anthony Katagas, Hiro Murai, Nate Matteson, and Jenny Robins.[2][6]
Filming began in the summer of 2022.[7] On September 23, 2022, it was reported that the release date for the series had been pushed back from 2022 to 2023.[8]
References
- Peters, Fletcher (29 June 2022). "'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' Continues to Assemble the Best Cast Ever". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- Goldberg, Leslie (12 February 2021). "Donald Glover, Phoebe Waller-Bridge Team for 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Series at Amazon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- Yossman, KJ (6 September 2021). "Phoebe Waller-Bridge Departs Amazon's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Series". Variety. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- Andreeva, Nellie (7 April 2022). "'Mr. & Mrs. Smith': Maya Erskine To Star Opposite Donald Glover In Prime Video Series, Replacing Phoebe Waller-Bridge". Deadline. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- Otterson, Joe (29 June 2022). "Michaela Coel, John Turturro, Paul Dano Join Donald Glover & Maya Erskine in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' Amazon Series". Variety. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- Otterson, Joe (22 September 2022). "'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' Amazon Series Casts Parker Posey, Wagner Moura". Variety. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- Craighead, Olivia (11 October 2022). "EVERYONE IS HAVING AN AWESOME TIME ON THE 'MR. & MRS. SMITH' SET". Gawker. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- Eckardt, Steph (23 September 2022). "Everything We Know About Donald Glover's Mr. and Mrs. Smith Reboot". W. Retrieved 17 January 2023.