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‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Showrunner Unpacks That Open-Ended Finale

[This story contains spoilers from the season finale of Mr. & Mrs. Smith.] Prime Video unloaded all eight episodes of Mr. & Mrs. Smith on Feb. 2 — and, given the short order and relatively propulsive nature of the spy drama, it’s likely that more than a few viewers plowed through the entire run.  That’s […]

Events of the Week: ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ Grammys Parties and More

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and the Grammys. Curb Your Enthusiasm premiere Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman and J.B. Smoove attended the L.A. premiere event for Curb‘s 12th and final […]

How Francesca Sloane Reimagined a More Relatable ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’

Updating a 2005 action movie, one most remembered for a tabloid frenzy inspired by the on-set romance between its stars, was not on Francesca Sloane’s to-do list. And yet, Donald Glover called her a few years ago with that very proposition. Sloane had been writing and producing on the final two seasons of Atlanta, a […]

‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Review: Donald Glover and Maya Erskine Lack the Romantic Fizz to Lift Amazon’s Spy Caper

Two espionage agents are assigned to work together posing as a married couple in a reboot of the 2005 big-screen action comedy that paired Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Donald Glover, Maya Erskine See Romantic Sparks, Bullets Fly in ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Remake Trailer

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine as two lonely strangers get to grips with undercover marriage and dangerous espionage in the latest trailer for Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith series, a reboot of the 2005 New Regency film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. “They didn’t bring up [that] we’d be pairing until the last […]

‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Teaser Puts Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in Peril

The first teaser for Mr. & Mrs. Smith from Amazon’s Prime Video showcases the beginnings of a relationship between its two lead characters — and a lot of bullets. The series, loosely based on the 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has Donald Glover and Maya Erskine playing the two title characters. The […]

Amazon’s ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Lines Up A-List Guest Cast

Mr. & Mrs. Smith will be in some good company when the Prime Video series premieres. The series, based on the 2005 Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie movie of the same title, has added a number of high-profile guest stars opposite leads Donald Glover and Maya Erskine. Alexander Skarsgard, Eiza González, Sarah Paulson, Sharon Horgan, Ron Perlman, […]

Donald Glover’s ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Remake Delayed to 2024

With no end in sight for the writers and actors strikes, another title is getting pushed to early next year: Prime Video’s reimagining of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The project was originally scheduled for a November release and is from co-creators and executive producers Donald Glover (Atlanta) and Francesca Sloane (Fargo), starring Glover as John Smith […]

Maya Erskine Replaces Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Amazon’s ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’

PEN15 favorite Maya Erskine has replaced Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Amazon’s update of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, star and co-creator Donald Glover revealed Thursday. “She’s dope. It’s exciting. I really love the show. I’m writing the finale now,” Glover said in an interview for Interview magazine in which he reiterated The Hollywood Reporter’s previous reporting that […]

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Exits Amazon’s ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Series (Exclusive)

Amazon’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith is in the market for a new leading lady. Phoebe Waller-Bridge has exited the straight-to-series adaptation of the Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie film. Sources say that the Fleabag Emmy winner had a different creative vision for the series than Donald Glover, with whom she was poised to star. Glover, who came […]