[Trailer] “Die Hart” Kevin Hart, John Travolta Comedy-Action Series Coming To Quibi
Kevin Hart is known for his fun comedy, but when it comes to being an action hero — well — he is often adjacent to it in all the movies he appears in. However, we see that he is looking to change all of this in the new trailer for the 10-episode Quibi series Die Hart, which is set to land on the short-form streaming platform on July 20 with new chapters debuting every weekday until July 29. (Watch the trailer below)
In the new comedy-action series, Hart plays a version of himself who is trying to step out of the role of “comedic sidekick” by going to the world’s greatest action star school. While there, the school’s lunatic director (John Travolta) and tough-minded rival student (Nathalie Emmanuel – Games Of Thrones) push him to his limits as he is thrown into the deep end. He must survive a series of hilarious, over-the-top action sequences and face his fears which will lead to the role of a lifetime.
The new Quibi series, which was created by Tripper Clancy (Stuber) and Derek Kolstad (John Wick), also stars Jean Reno and Josh Hartnett. Eric Appel (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) directs the teleplay by Clancy.
Die Hart will be Travolta’s first TV role since his Emmy-nominated turn as Robert Shapiro in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He shared in the show’s Emmy win as a producer. On the big screen, Travolta was most recently seen in starring roles in Trading Paint, The Poison Rose, and The Fanatic.
Die Hart is the first production of its kind from Laugh Out Loud – the multi-platform and multi-dimensional comedy network inspired by the entrepreneurial genius of superstar Kevin Hart, and powered by the next generation of leading comedic talent of color. Hart executive produces Die Hart with Candice Wilson, Bryan Smiley, and Jeff Clanagan, Laugh Out Loud’s President and Hart’s long-time business partner serving as producers on the project.
Hart and Clanagan created the action-packed opening sequence to Hart’s 2016 concert film Kevin Hart: What Now? alongside the film’s director, Tim Story. Starring Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, and Ed Helms, the piece would go on to serve as the inspiration for Die Hart.
Watch Die Hart trailer below.
- Genres: Action Comedy
- Starring: Kevin Hart, John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jean Reno, Josh Hartnett
- Directed By: Eric Appel
- Produced By: Jeff Clanagan, Candice Wilson and Bryan Smiley
- Executive Produced By: Kevin Hart