'Crazy Rich Asians' star Ken Jeong joins 'My Spy' flick
LOS ANGELES: ‘Crazy Rich Asians star’ Ken Jeong has joined Dave Bautista on STXfilms action-comedy, ‘ My Spy’ alongside Parisa FitzHenley and Chloe Coleman.
Peter Segal is directing from a screenplay by Jon and Erich Hoeber about a hard-boiled CIA operative who finds himself at the mercy of a precocious nine-year-old girl after he is sent undercover to protect her family. ‘My Spy’ is currently in production in Toronto.
“‘My Spy’ is the perfect vehicle to highlight Dave’s undeniable humour and charm, while continuing to stay true to his action roots,” said STXfilms chairman Adam Fogelson. “His father/daughter-like chemistry with Chloe Coleman is a true pleasure to watch, and we could not have asked for a stronger roster of funny and talented costars to round out the cast of this wildly entertaining film.”
Good Fear’s Chris Bender and Jake Weiner are producing with MWM Studios, Bautista, Jonathan Meisner and Segal. Gigi Pritzker serves as producer, while MWM Studios’ Rachel Shane and Adrian Alperovich
His father/daughter-like chemistry with Chloe Coleman is a true pleasure to watch, and we could not have asked for a stronger roster of funny and talented co-stars to round out the cast of this wildly entertaining film.
Adam Fogelson, STXfilms chairman
serve as executive producers, alongside Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber and Michael Flynn also serve as executive producers.
STXfilms’ senior vice-president of production Drew Simon and director of development Kate Vorhoff are overseeing production on behalf of the company.
Besides ‘Crazy Rich Asians’, Jeong’s credits include ABC’s ‘Dr. Ken’, NBC’s ‘Community’, and ‘The Hangover’ franchise. Fitz-Henley is a series regular on NBC’s ‘Midnight Texas’, and Coleman currently appeared on HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’ and the Amazon Studios’ ‘Transparent’.