Kevin Hart and John Cena are teaming up for one of Netflix’s newest projects, an action comedy film titled The Leading Man.
Starring in and producing the film, the two stars will be set in the world of Hollywood movie stars with a spy twist. Brother writing team Jon and Erich Heober are also attached to the film, returning to the Netflix stage after the sale of their original script Fast & Loose.
Learn more about the upcoming film here.
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What is The Leading Man About?
Currently in early development, here is a short logline about the film below:
“When a self-absorbed movie star (Cena) discovers that his co-star/man in the chair (Hart) is an actual agent, he’s forced to swallow his pride and accept that action stars aren’t really action heroes…while trying to save the world.”
A Comic Book Adaptation
The Netflix film will be an adaptation of the popular mid-2000s comic book series of the same name by B. Clay Moore and Jeremy Haun. This could hint at future film installments to create a franchise based on the comic books.
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Behind the Scenes
Kevin Hart will produce for Hartbeat alongside Luke Kelly-Clyne and Bryan Smiley. Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum are producing for RK Films, Eric Gitter and Peter Schwerin are producing for Ignition Productions, with John Cena and Dan Baime also producing.
Executive producers for the film include Zak Roth, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, and Jeremy Haun.
Past and Future Projects
Hart and Cena have several other projects coming up, so it’s unclear when The Leading Man will start filming. Keep reading to see where you can watch Hart and Cena.
Kevin Hart
Hart is currently working on Netflix comedy 72 Hours, starring alongside Marcello Hernández and Mason Gooding. The film follows a 40-year-old executive trying to save his career by befriending a group of 20-something-year-olds and joining them on a bachelor trip.
Past projects from Netflix include Fatherhood, Me Time, The Man from Toronto, and Lift, along with the limited series True Story.
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John Cena
Cena is currently working on the Netflix comedy Little Brother, starring alongside Eric André. He just finished with Heads of State, an Amazon MGM action film co-starring Idris Elba.
He has several upcoming projects, including Coyote vs. Acme, Peacemaker season 2, and the live-action Matchbox movie.
Jon & Erich Hoeber
The Hoeber brother writing team is known for several big-ticket franchises, including Red for Lionsgate, The Meg for Warner Bros., and My Spy for Amazon MGM.
They have also worked on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and Fast and Loose.
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