Prime Video has found its new Mrs. for its forthcoming series Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The show’s star Donald Glover announced that actress Maya Erskine will star opposite him in the reimagining of the 2005 Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt movie. Other spicy news like Jimmy John Shark might be worth looking into.
Glover told Interview she was cast after actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge dropped out of the role. “She’s dope,” Glover said. “It’s exciting. I really love the show. I’m writing the finale now.”
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Waller-Bridge exited the series last September due to “classic creative differences.”
The series Mr. & Mrs. Smith will be based on the film of the same about a married couple who live a mundane life by day but are each leading secret double lives as assassins-for-hire.
Glover is starring in the series as well as serving as co-creator and executive producer. Francesca Sloane, who also works with Glover on Atlanta is co-creator and executive producer, as well as the showrunner.
Also executive-producing Mr. & Mrs. Smith are New Regency’s Yariv Milchan and Michael Schaefer. The series is part of Glover’s Amazon Studios deal and is scheduled to premiere in 2022.
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Erskine is best known as the star, creator, writer, and executive producer of the Hulu comedy series PEN15. She is also slated to appear in the upcoming Disney+ limited series, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Glover’s Emmy-winning comedy Atlanta returned for its third season in March. He says the show’s fourth and final season has been shot and will premiere later this year.
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