John Mulaney Looking To Star In 'Get Smart' Reboot at Warner Bros
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- John Mulaney is reportedly being considered to star as Agent Maxwell Smart in Warner Bros' upcoming reimagining of the classic spy comedy series Get Smart, with Seth Grahame-Smith writing the screenplay and producers Chuck Roven and Andrew Lazar attached.
- Get Smart originally aired from 1965-70, created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, and followed the bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart working for Control against the evil organization Kaos; the series won seven Emmys including two for Outstanding Comedy Series.
- The franchise has seen multiple adaptations including a 1980 film, a 1989 TV sequel, a 1995 revival series, and a 2008 feature film starring Steve Carell, which grossed $230.6 million worldwide.
- John Mulaney is an acclaimed comedian and writer with multiple Emmy wins, known for his stand-up tours and hosting Saturday Night Live six times; he is also set to appear in the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios film Madden.
- Seth Grahame-Smith, known for writing Now You See Me: Now You Don’t and The Lego Batman Movie, is penning the new Get Smart script, with both Mulaney and Grahame-Smith represented by WME.
