John Mulaney in Talks to Star in ‘Get Smart’ Reboot for Warner Bros.

Heat Vision Home Movies Movie News Seth Grahame-Smith is writing the screenplay for the feature based on the 1960s series from Mel Brooks and Buck Henry. John Mulaney Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix Logo text John Mulaney is looking to get into the spy game. The comedian is in early talks to star in a Get Smart reimagining that is in early development at Warner Bros., The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Seth Grahame-Smith is writing the screenplay for the project that counts Charles Rovan and Andrew Lazar as producers. Mel Brooks and Buck Henry created the original spy spoof series Get Smart, which debuted on NBC in 1965 and ran for five seasons. Don Adams starred as Maxwell Smart, while Barbara Feldon and Edward Platt rounded out the show’s cast. Peter Segal directed the 2008 feature Get Smart, which starred Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and Dwayne Johnson. It collected $230 million globally. More to come. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up