Kevin Hart and Henry Cavill's Netflix spy movie adds Succession, Harry Potter stars

Here we go again, another Netflix original aiming to muscle its way into the blockbuster-comedy ring—this time with Kevin Hart and Henry Cavill leading the charge. The project doesn’t even have a public title yet, but it’s already got people talking, mainly because the supporting cast is shaping up to be a pretty eye-catching mix of familiar faces.

Justine Lupe, Jason Isaacs, and Aja Naomi King have now been confirmed to join the film, though Netflix is keeping mum about exactly who they’ll be playing.

If those names have triggered a bit of déjà vu, that’s because they should. Jason Isaacs played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, Justine Lupe was Willa in HBO’s Succession, and Aja Naomi King has an impressive TV resume herself. None of them are strangers to a bit of drama or sharp comedy, so at least the performances ought to be lively.

The Spy Comedy Set-Up

So, what’s this film actually about? The logline is peak high-concept: two rival spies run into each other, of all places, at a Lamaze class. Their wives hit it off immediately, and suddenly both double lives begin to collide—chaos, awkward truces, and a ‘buddy-up’ on the road to fatherhood ensue. If you thought the spy game was all cocktails and car chases, well, think again.

The Team Behind the Scenes

Directing the whole affair is McG, who’s no stranger to frantic, glossy action-comedy, having done everything from Charlie's Angels to Terminator: Salvation to The Babysitter. He’s also producing, alongside a small mob of big industry names. Shawn Levy (yes, the Stranger Things guy) produces with Dan Levine for 21 Laps, further stretching his already extensive relationship with Netflix. Ryan Reynolds is also on the board with his Maximum Effort banner, joined by Ashley Fox and Johnny Pariseau, and over at Hartbeat, Kevin Hart himself is producing with Luke Kelly-Clyne and Bryan Smiley.

• The script comes from Jonathan Tropper, Adam and Aaron Nee, and sisters Lizzie and Wendy Molyneux, which is an unusually large writing room for something like this. Netflix have picked up odder combinations, to be fair.

The spy comedy remains officially untitled, and Netflix has not confirmed a release date.

If you’re wondering why Hart’s face seems to be everywhere on Netflix right now, that’s because he’s got more irons in the fire. His chat show Cold as Balls is returning, and Netflix also reupped Funny AF with Kevin Hart. He’s already shown up this year in the streamer’s comedy film 72 Hours, so clearly, there’s mutual affection on both sides.