Preview:
- Idris Elba will star in ‘In Laws.’
- He’s also directing the action comedy.
- Filming will kick off next year.
He may not be in the running as the next James Bond, but Idris Elba is still getting a taste of the spy life.
Deadline reports that he’s now set to both direct and star in a new action comedy called ‘In Laws.’
The movie, which is scheduled to start shooting next March in Spain, doesn’t yet have a studio or distribution home, but the rights are up for sale at this year’s American Film Market, which just kicked off. Elba is producing with partner Gina Carter.
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What’s the story of ‘In Laws’?
Not another remake of 1979 comedy ‘The In-Laws,’ this is instead the story of Carson Hughes (Elba), a blacklisted secret agent who gets a shot at redemption. Forced to team up with a young, by-the-book rookie, Carson must put aside their differences to stop a deadly plot.
But as the unlikely duo races against the clock, they discover they have more in common than they ever imagined—including getting to a wedding neither can afford to miss, as long as they don’t kill each other first…
‘In Laws’: Idris Elba speaks
Here’s Big ‘Dris’ statement on the new movie:
“Gina and I are really excited to make movies that make people laugh, and there’s nothing I love more than a great buddy comedy. It’s a genre I’ve always loved, and one we’re excited to bring our own spin to.”
