
Robert Rodriguez is quickly putting together his spy family for his upcoming reboot of the ‘Spy Kids’ franchise.
It was announced this week that Zachary Levi and Gina Rodriguez will lead the movie. They’ll be joined by Everly Carganilla and Connor Esterson.
Rodriguez will write/direct the movie. He’ll also produce it, so his hands are all over it. He’s developing the project alongside Netflix, who he previously worked with on the family film, We Can Be Heroes, which performed pretty well on the streaming giant and got decent reviews from critics.
This latest Spy Kids chapter is set after the children of the world’s greatest secret agents unwittingly help a powerful game developer unleash a computer virus that gives him control of all technology, leading them to become spies themselves to save their parents and the world.
In total, there have been four films in the ‘Spy Kids’ franchise, the last one being released in 2011. Combined, the movies have brought in just over $550 million worldwide at the box office. That’s against a combined budget of just $132 million, so the movie has brought in some dough.
It’s not yet clear when this reboot will hit Netflix or if it will get a theatrical release, but we’ll keep you posted.