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John Mulaney Circling Lead Role in Warner Bros’ Get Smart Reboot

The comedian is in talks to star as Agent Maxwell Smart in the early-stage reboot, with Seth Grahame-Smith writing the screenplay.

4 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 9 Sept 2026 · updated 45d ago

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First reported by Deadline, 48 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 9 Sept 2026. Deadline published first, on 9 September at 00:25 UTC; The Hollywood Reporter followed 49 min later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 9 September at 13:43 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Deadline, The A.V. Club.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. DeadlineJohn Mulaney Looking To ‘Get Smart’ At Warner Bros – The Dish
  2. The Hollywood ReporterJohn Mulaney in Talks to Star in ‘Get Smart’ Reboot for Warner Bros.
  3. VarietyJohn Mulaney Circling Lead Role in ‘Get Smart’ Reboot at Warner Bros.
  4. The A.V. ClubJohn Mulaney will reportedly Get Smart! for Warner Bros.

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. John Mulaney Circling Lead Role in ‘Get Smart’ Reboot at Warner Bros. Variety ·
  2. John Mulaney in Talks to Star in ‘Get Smart’ Reboot for Warner Bros. The Hollywood Reporter ·
  3. John Mulaney will reportedly Get Smart! for Warner Bros. The A.V. Club
  4. John Mulaney Looking To ‘Get Smart’ At Warner Bros – The Dish Deadline

In this story

  • John Mulaney
  • Warner Bros.
  • Seth Grahame-Smith
  • Andrew Lazar
  • Chuck Roven
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