In Laws: Idris Elba to star in and direct spy comedy

Idris Elba will be both in front of and behind the camera for In Laws, an action comedy set to begin shooting in Spain in March 2027. The announcement was revealed on November 6 by Deadline, ahead of the American Film Market. The other cast members have yet to be chosen.

Elba will play Carson Hughes, a sidelined secret agent who gets a chance to redeem himself. To foil a plot, he’ll have to team up with a young, by-the-book recruit. Their mission comes with an added complication: they also have to make it to a wedding on time.

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After co-starring with John Cena in Heads of State, Elba is returning to the odd-couple spy formula. He tells Deadline that he and his producing partner, Gina Carter, want to make films that make people laugh, revisiting his love of buddy comedies.

A Higher Standard will present the project to international buyers. No French release date was announced.

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