Mulaney in talks to star in Get Smart reboot

Warner Bros. is developing a Get Smart movie reboot, and John Mulaney is in talks to star.Variety and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the news on September 8.There has been no signing announcement at this stage, and the project is still in the early development stage. Whether Mulaney will eventually play the role will still be subject to subsequent announcements from the film crew.

The report mentioned that the character Mulaney is talking about is Maxwell Smart, the agent in the original series who has a quick mind and often goes wrong in his actions.Seth Grahame-Smith is writing the script, with Charles Rowan and Andrew Lazar serving as producers.Warner has not yet announced a director, filming plans or release date.

The original show was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry and premiered on NBC in 1965.Don Adams plays Maxwell Smart, Barbara Fielden plays Agent 99, and Edward Platt plays the director of CONTROL.The series ran until 1970, with a total of 138 episodes, turning the Cold War-era spy film routine into a fast-paced comedy.

Its release coincided with the spy movie craze.The report mentioned that the first James Bond film starring Sean Connery was released three years ago. The original film borrowed elements of secret service equipment, secret agencies and international missions, and then turned the serious sense of danger into a series of jokes.The partnership between Maxwell and No. 99 also means that every mistake has someone who can catch it.

The original version won seven Emmy Awards during its run.Don Addams won three awards for his performance, and the series won the award for Best Comedy Series three times.Maxwell's phone-carrying shoes, his often-fumbled execution, and No. 99's calm fill-in make up its most memorable comedy beats.How the new movie will use these settings, the report did not give an answer.

In 2008, a movie version of this IP was already made.Directed by Peter Siegel, it stars Steve Carell as Maxwell and co-stars Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin and Terrence Stamp.The film's opening revenue in North America was US$38 million, and the global box office eventually reached US$230 million, with a production budget of approximately US$80 million.

The sequel to the movie that year was later put into development, but was ultimately not pursued.Now Warner has once again put the project back on the film development line, and the creative team and cast arrangements have been replaced by a new combination.Mulaney is familiar to the audience as a comedian and screenwriter, and has continued to increase his screen acting work in recent years, so this negotiation has attracted special attention.

Mulaney worked as a screenwriter on Saturday Night Live in his early years. Later, he launched a number of comedy specials and began to get involved in more performance projects.Reports view this collaboration as an opportunity for him to further engage with Warner Bros.The film studio did not explain the audition, negotiation progress or contract period, and the existing news should still be understood as the negotiation stage.

What can be confirmed so far focuses on three parts: script, production and starring negotiations.Seth Grahame-Smith has joined the writing staff, and Warner Bros. is also looking for someone to write a new version of Maxwell.As for who will star as Agent 99, and what new characters CONTROL will have, they did not appear in this report.

《The Confused Detective》Originally, it relied on character relationships and laughter to advance. The reboot of the movie needs to find its own rhythm first.The project has not yet entered filming, and Mulaney has not signed on.If there is actor contract, director selection or official start-up information in the future, the outline of this new film will be clearer.