The first look atMy Spyis here, courtesy of the family comedy’s first trailer. Recently teased duringSTX’s CinemaCon presentation,My Spycenters on JJ, an elite and lethal CIA operative played by the equal parts imposing and charismaticDave Bautista. When a mission goes wrong, JJ’s busted down a few rungs on the career ladder and goes undercover to run surveillance. But even that cushy op goes south for JJ as a whip-smart 9-year-old girl (ChloeColeman) busts him in the act and manages to keep the upper hand.
This first trailer forMy Spyteases a cute family comedy that pairs a tough, no-nonsense muscleman with a precocious child; you can pretty much guess the rest of the plot points from there. If you’ve seenArnold Schwarzeneggerplay the part inKindergarten Cop, or to a lesser extent inJingle All the Way, or were paying attention toDwayne Johnson’s career for family-friendly movies likeTooth Fairy,Race to Witch Mountain, andThe Game Plan, then this should feel familiar. Here’s hoping the crowd-pleasing power of Bautista can keep up with the up-and-coming talent of Coleman when this flick hits the big screen.
Directed byPeter Segal(Get Smart) from a script penned byJon and Erich Hoeber(Red), and also starringKen JeongandKristen Schaal,My Spyarrives in theaters later this year from STXfilms.
Check out the first trailer forMy Spybelow:
And here’s the official synopsis:
MY SPY follows JJ 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.
