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Updated / Saturday, 13 Feb 2021
12:48
Fleabag s Phoebe Waller-Bridge and
Atlanta s Donald Glover are to star in a new series based on the 2005 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie-starring comedy-thriller
Mr & Mrs Smith, which told the story of married spies assigned to kill each other.
The reboot for Amazon Prime Video will premiere next year and will be executive produced by Waller-Bridge and Glover, who previously starred together in the
Star Wars spin-off:
Fargo writer-producer Francesca Sloane will be the showrunner on the new series, having co-created the show with Waller-Bridge.
In a statement, Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said: Talk about the dream team! Donald and Phoebe are two of the most talented creators and performers in the world.