Overview
- Multiple trade outlets reported on Wednesday that John Mulaney is in talks to play Agent Maxwell Smart in a Warner Bros. reimagining of Get Smart.
- The project is described as very early in development with Seth Grahame‑Smith writing the screenplay and producers Chuck Roven and Andrew Lazar attached, and there is no director named or studio greenlight announced.
- Reports emphasize Mulaney’s recent profile as a four-time Emmy winner with high-profile stage and screen work as part of why he is being considered for the lead role.
- Get Smart was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry and ran from 1965–70, and Warner Bros. previously adapted the property in 2008 with a Steve Carell film that earned about $230 million worldwide.
- Next milestones to watch are a formal deal for Mulaney, casting for Agent 99 and the Chief, a director attachment, and a studio greenlight that would move the reimagining from development toward production.