Prime Video has secured the return of Dave Bautista (Knock on the Cabin), Chloe Coleman (Avatar: The Approach of Water), Kristen Schaal (What We Do within the Shadows), Ken Jeong (The Afterparty) and others for his or her My Spy sequel, My Spy: The Everlasting Metropolis. Among the many new additions to the ensemble within the second installment are Anna Faris (Mother), Craig Robinson (The Workplace) and Flula Borg (Pitch Excellent: Bumper in Berlin).
An action-comedy from STXfilms that Prime Video picked up for launch amidst the theatrical shutdown of the Covid pandemic, My Spy advised the story of JJ (Bautista), a hardened CIA operative who discovered himself on the mercy of precocious nine-year-old Sophie (Coleman), after being despatched undercover to surveil her household. Schaal performed JJ’s tech specialist colleague Bobbi, with Jeong as his boss, David.
The movie written by Erich & Jon Hoeber and directed by Peter Segal broke out as one of many main sudden successes of 2020, because the third most-watched movie on SVOD based on ScreenEngine, following Disney+’s Hamilton and Prime Video’s Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.
Within the sequel from Amazon Studios, a now teenage Sophie convinces JJ to chaperone her faculty choir journey to Italy the place they each unwittingly find yourself pawns in a world terrorist plot concentrating on CIA Chief, David Kim and his son, Collin — who additionally occurs to be Sophie’s finest good friend. The STXfilms/Madison Wells Studio manufacturing may also have Nicola Correia-Damude (The Boys), Noah Dalton Danby (Titans) and Devere Rogers (Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.) reprising their roles, with Billy Barratt (Invasion) and Taeho Ok (Colony) coming aboard for brand spanking new ones.
Segal is returning to direct from a script by the Hoebers, on which he himself has executed the newest revision, having additionally penned the unique story. Producers embrace Chris Bender and Jake Weiner for Good Worry Content material, Bautista and Jonathan Meisner for Dogbone Leisure, Segal, Robert Simonds, and Gigi Pritzker for Madison Wells. Jon and Erich Hoeber will exec produce alongside Adam Fogelson, Sam Brown, and Madison Wells’ Rachel Shane. The Amazon Unique Film going into manufacturing this month can be accessible to stream on Prime Video in additional than 240 international locations and territories worldwide.
“We had been so delighted with the success of My Spy. It’s an absolute privilege to reunite with Pete Segal, Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, and the remainder of the gifted solid and filmmakers–together with some very thrilling additions,” stated Jennifer Salke, who serves as Head of Amazon and MGM Studios. “With the sequel, our Prime Video clients are in retailer for an additional dynamic story, full with twists, hilarious performances, and even just a little romance.”
“I’m extremely excited to have our crew reassemble for the following chapter of our story,” added Segal. “Having Anna, Craig, and Flula be part of our wonderful solid is sort of a kiss from the comedy Gods.”
Most lately main the Emmy-winning CBS sitcom Mother reverse Allison Janney, Faris is finest identified on the movie aspect for lead roles within the Scary Film franchise and such comedic options as The Dictator, Overboard, Observe and Report and Simply Mates. She exec produced and starred within the movies The Home Bunny and What’s Your Quantity? and has additionally been seen in big-screen titles together with Ready…, Brokeback Mountain, Misplaced in Translation and Smiley Face, amongst many different tasks.
Finest identified for his portrayal of Darryl Philbin on The Workplace, Robinson can at present be seen on the Peacock comedy Killing It, which has simply wrapped manufacturing on its second season. Notable movie credit for the actor and comic embrace Knocked Up, This Is the Finish, Scorching Tub Time Machine and The Unhealthy Guys, to call just a few.
Borg stars alongside Adam Devine, Sarah Hyland and Jameela Jamil in Peacock’s comedy Pitch Excellent: Bumper in Berlin, based mostly on the acclaimed movie franchise of the identical identify, which has been renewed for a Season 2. He has beforehand been seen on collection like The Rookie, Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Good Place, and in movies together with Pitch Excellent 2, Bromates, The Suicide Squad and the Slamdance-winning Buddymoon.
Bautista most lately starred in M. Night time Shyamalan’s Common horror-thriller Knock on the Cabin, and can subsequent be seen in Guardian of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — the third and remaining installment within the Guardians franchise from Disney and Marvel, which hits theaters on Might 5. Additionally arising for the actor is Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Half Two, which bows on November 3.
Coleman lately appeared in James Cameron’s smash-hit sequel Avatar: The Approach of Water and can subsequent star in Sony’s sci-fi thriller 65 reverse Adam Driver, adopted by Paramount and eOne’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves, which world premieres at SXSW. The actress most lately accomplished manufacturing on David Yates’ Netflix pic The Ache Hustlers, with Emily Blunt and Chris Evans.
Schaal is an Emmy nom who lately starred reverse Tony Hale within the Disney+ collection The Mysterious Benedict Society. She voices roles a number of roles on Bob’s Burgers and has additionally lately been seen on collection together with What We Do within the Shadows and Our Flag Means Demise.
Jeong is finest identified for movies together with The Hangover franchise and Knocked Up, in addition to collection like NBC’s Neighborhood. He’s additionally beforehand appeared in such blockbusters as Loopy Wealthy Asians, Pineapple Specific, Step Brothers and Journey Alongside 2, whereas creating, writing, exec producing and main his personal ABC sitcom, Dr. Ken. Jeong may also at present be seen on the Apple TV+ comedy The Afterparty and can subsequent be seen in Charlie Day’s directorial debut, Idiot’s Paradise.
Along with My Spy, Segal has helmed options together with Get Good, The Longest Yard, 50 First Dates, Anger Administration and Tommy Boy, amongst others. His TV credit embrace Heels, Survivor’s Regret, Shameless, Angie Tribeca and comedy specials like Sebastian Maniscalco: Is It Me?.
Along with My Spy, Erich & Jon Hoeber have penned options like The Meg, RED and RED 2, and Battleship.
Segal is repped by A3 Artists Company and Gang, Tyre, Ramer; Erich & Jon Hoeber by Verve and Peikoff Mahan Regulation Workplace; Bautista by CAA, supervisor Jonathan Meisner, and legal professional Karl Austen; Coleman by A3 Artists Company and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Schaal by UTA; Jeong by Aligned Leisure, APA, and legal professional Chad Christopher; Faris by CAA and Sloane, Provide, Weber & Dern; Robinson by UTA, 3 Arts Leisure, and Ziffren Brittenham; Borg by Sugar23 and UTA; Correia-Damude by Toronto’s Catalyst Expertise Inventive Administration and Vancouver’s Principals Expertise Administration; Danby by Toronto’s OAZ and Vancouver’s Collingwood Administration; Rogers by A3 Artists Company, Leisure 360 and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Barratt by Paradigm, London’s Sylvia Younger Company and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller; Ok by Vancouver’s Play Administration and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
