Idris Elba is lining up another double shift in front of and behind the camera.

The star will lead and direct ‘In Laws’, an action comedy pairing a disgraced secret agent with an unlikely partner.

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According to Deadline, filming is scheduled to begin in Spain in March 2027. Further casting is underway, with A Higher Standard introducing the project to buyers ahead of the American Film Market.

Elba plays Carson Hughes, an agent who has been blacklisted but gets an opportunity to redeem himself. His assignment pairs him with a rookie who prefers to follow the rules.

Their mission involves thwarting a deadly plot. There is also a wedding both men need to reach, adding another deadline to an already difficult partnership.

Explaining the appeal, Elba said:

“There’s nothing I love more than a great buddy comedy.”

The announcement follows the arrival of the trailer for ‘Above the Below’, the survival thriller he stars in and co-directs, scheduled for a December 4 release.

That film traps astronauts beneath the ocean after a disastrous return to Earth. ‘In Laws’ promises a different kind of pressure, with mismatched personalities and comedy driving the action.

A release date for ‘In Laws’ has not yet been announced.

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