Cavill and Hart to Lead Netflix Spy Comedy Directed by McG

Actors Henry Cavill and Kevin Hart will star together in a new spy comedy for Netflix. The untitled film, to be directed by McG, will feature the pair as rival spies whose lives intersect when they meet in a Lamaze class after their wives become friends.

The story follows the two men as their secret professions collide in what is described as unexpectedly hilarious and dangerous ways, forcing them to become reluctant confidantes and partners as they navigate impending fatherhood. The project is an adaptation of a short story by Sean Lewis.

The screenplay is being written by Adam and Aaron Nee, the writers behind "Masters of the Universe," alongside Jonathan Tropper. Production will be handled by Shawn Levy's 21 Laps and Ryan Reynolds's Maximum Effort. Hart will also produce through his Hartbeat production company alongside Luke Kelly-Clyne and Bryan Smiley. Additional producers include Levy, Dan Levine, and Emily Morris for 21 Laps, and Reynolds, George Dewey, and Patrick Gooing for Maximum Effort.

For McG, this continues a longstanding relationship with Netflix, following films such as "The Babysitter," its sequel, "Rim of the World," and the recent "Family Switch." Cavill is a...