My Spy 2 Being Considered By Amazon And Stx

By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 11, 2020 2:30 pm EST

When the deal for My Spy was first put together back in 2017, the idea was to develop a franchise for Bautista to star in, so a My Spy sequel isn’t exactly an out-of-left-field idea. Still, it’s curious that a film that got delayed so many times – usually a kiss of death in the film biz – might now end up generating a follow-up.

My Spy J follows a “hardened CIA operative (Dave Bautista) who has been demoted and finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, named Sophie (Chloe Coleman) where he has been sent undercover begrudgingly to surveil her family. When Sophie discovers hidden cameras in her apartment, she uses her tech-savviness to locate where the surveillance operation is set. In exchange for not blowing JJ’s cover, Sophie convinces him to spend time with her and teach her to be a spy. Despite his reluctance, JJ finds he is no match for Sophie’s disarming charm and wit.“Peter Segal directed from a script by Jon and Erich Hoeber. In addition to Bautista and Coleman, the film features Kristen Schaal, Parisa Fitz-Henley, and Ken Jeong. Segal, Bautista, and Coleman are all being considered to return.