Kevin Hart Joins Jumanji 3, Teams With McG on Netflix Spy Comedy
Kevin Hart is set to star in jumanji 3 in a different sense: a Netflix spy action comedy from McG that puts him in the middle of a high-concept two-spy setup. The project gives Hart another film on the streamer after several existing ties there, and it keeps McG in the Netflix lane after five movies for the company.
Hart and McG at Netflix
The untitled feature centers on two rival spies who cross paths in a Lamaze class after their wives become fast friends. Forced into the same orbit, the men end up as confidantes and partners on the road to fatherhood, a premise built to turn domestic logistics into spy-movie friction. McG is directing, and Hart is producing through Hartbeat with Luke Kelly-Clyne and Bryan Smiley.
Adam and Aaron Nee are writing the script with Jonathan Tropper, adapting Sean Lewis’ short story. Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Emily Morris are producing for 21 Laps, while Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort is also on the project. For Netflix, that is a crowded producer bench, but it also signals a film designed to travel beyond Hart’s usual stand-up-to-screen lane.
McG’s Netflix Run
McG’s last five movies have been for Netflix, a stretch that now includes a second pairing with a major comedy star after his earlier work in the spy-vs-spy space with This Means War. He also directed the Charlie’s Angels movies in the early 2000s, which makes this new setup feel like a return to the kind of sleek, high-velocity action comedy that once defined his feature career.
Hart already has more Netflix dates on the board. The Roast of Kevin Hart is set to debut on May 10, and Hart’s Netflix comedy 72 Hours is set to premiere on July 24. That gives the streamer a steady run of Hart-branded programming, with this spy comedy adding another feature bet to the pile rather than a one-off.
Three Producers, One Setup
The practical read is simple: Netflix is backing a package built around a bankable lead, an established action-comedy director, and a premise that can lean on both espionage and family pressure. Hart’s involvement as star and producer matters because it keeps him attached on both sides of the camera, while McG’s recent output suggests the streamer wants him in the same lane he has been working in for years.
What comes next is the film itself — and whether this spy comedy can turn a Lamaze class into a box-office-style streaming event for Netflix. The ingredients are already locked: Hart, McG, 21 Laps, Maximum Effort, and a script from the Nee brothers and Jonathan Tropper. That is enough to make this one worth watching even before the title arrives.
