Will Smith and Kevin Hart will star in and produce a remake of the 1987 road comedy ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’ for Paramount Pictures.
The original “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” was directed by John Hughes, and Steve Martin and the late John Candy died as a couple of unprepared businessmen trying to get Thanksgiving home to Chicago in the face of a variety of travel disasters.
The remake will be a modern update of the original, with Smith and Hart playing characters forced to work together to tackle travel obstacles to get home to their loved ones.
Hart’s HartBeat Productions and Smith’s Westbrook Studios are developing the remake. Aeysha Carr (“Brooklyn 99”) is set to pin the stage, marking her feature debut. Hart and Smith will co-produce the film alongside Westbrook Studios co-president and motion picture director Jon Mone and HartBeat president of film and television Bryan Smiley.
Smith was most often seen in “Bad Boys for Life.” He is in production on “King Richard”, in which he starred as the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. Hart was last seen in “Jumanji: The Next Level” and has completed production on the drama “Fatherhood,” which Sony will release in April 2021.
Carr most recently performed the upcoming Hulu series “Woke”, starring Lamorne Morris and Sasheer Zamata, and aired in September. Her recent writing credits include episodes for a number of sitcoms, including the series “Brooklyn 99,” for which she also served as production supervisor.
Carr is represented by ICM Partners, 3 Arts Entertainment and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher. Hart is represented by UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin and Dunham. Smith is represented by CAA. The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
