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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.
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How to watch Atlanta on Disney+
Donald Glover s acclaimed rap comedy is coming to the streaming service.
Donald Glover s comedy drama
Atlanta is getting a UK home on the streaming service Disney+ when it releases on February 23.
Earn Marks (Donald Glover) is a broke college dropout who alternates between staying with his on-off girlfriend Vanessa (Zazie Beetz) and his parents – when he sees his cousin Alfred (Brian Tyree Henry) is starting to get some notoriety as an up-and-coming rapper, he becomes his manager as they try to make it in the Atlanta rap scene.