John Cena Action Comedy Feature ‘Officer Exchange’ In The Works At Amazon Studios

Anthony D'Alessandro

April 7, 2022 at 3:32 p.m.·2 min read

EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Officer Exchange, a big action comedy project, just sold to Amazon Studios. Peacemaker and The Suicide Squad star John Cena is starring in a script by Ben Zazove and Evan Turner. The project is currently in development.

Cena will play Shepard “Shep,” a wrecking ball of a cop who teams up with an Indian police officer to take down a diamond smuggling ring in India.

More from Deadline

Peacemaker producers EP Peter Safran and producer John Rickard of The Safran Company are producing the project for Amazon. Cena is executive producing.

Zazove and Turner wrote the Netflix Happy Madison comedy movie The Out-Law which is in post production, that pic starring Pierce Brosnan, Michael Rooker, Adam Devine and Lil Rel Howery. Zazove wrote Paramount’s Sherlock Gnomes.

The Safran Company and Cena’s Peacemaker in its season one finale back in February scored the biggest single day viewership performance for an HBO Max series, 44% over its premiere. Cena is also a Co-EP on the James Gunn created DC show. The WWE professional wrestler and West Newbury, MA native’s blockbuster credits include F9, Bumblebee, Blockers, the Daddy’s Home franchise, Sisters and Trainwreck. Season 2 for Peacemaker is in the works.

Safran is behind many Warner Bros. upcoming tentpoles including Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and Shazam! Fury of the Gods and milestone hits such as the $2 billion-grossing The Conjuring universe as well as the first Aquaman, the only DC movie to gross more than $1 billion worldwide, and Shazam! which made $366M WW.

Cena is repped by ICM and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Zazove is repped by Verve, Kaplan/Perrone and McKuin Frankel Whitehead. Turner is repped by Verve, Kaplan/Perrone and Brecheen Feldman Breimer.

Best of Deadline

Click here to read the full article.

The Canadian Press
South Korea orders doctors who joined protracted strike over medical school plan to return to work
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials issued return-to-work orders for doctors participating in a one-day walkout Tuesday as part of a protracted strike against government plans to boost medical school admissions, starting next year.
The Canadian Press
Cities, other agencies respond as heat wave crosses Ontario and Quebec
TORONTO — Rain in the Greater Toronto Area this morning offered an early but brief break from the heat as what's expected to be a prolonged heat wave grips much of Ontario.
The Canadian Press
Stock market today: Wall Street ticks toward more records as bond yields ease
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking toward more records Tuesday following the latest signal that the economy’s growth may be slowing without cratering, as hoped.
The Canadian Press
Singer Justin Timberlake arrested and accused of driving while intoxicated on New York's Long Island
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday and is accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island, authorities said.
PA Media: UK News
Astronomers witness ‘sudden awakening’ of massive black hole in far-away galaxy
The mysterious brightening of a distant galaxy is thought to be caused by a black hole ‘feasting’ on the surrounding gas.
HuffPost UK
10 Simple Tips For Ensuring You Get A Great Sleep At A Festival
Getting the rest you need at a festival may be difficult, but these steps can help you get some shut-eye.
The Independent
Justin Timberlake arrested in Hamptons enclave Sag Harbor for driving while intoxicated
Arrest comes amid the pop star’s world tour, with performances due to take place in Chicago and New York this week
Investor's Business Daily
Tesla China Registrations Are Down 9% With Two Weeks Remaining In Q2; But Analysts Project Strong Global Tally
Tesla vehicle registrations in China are trailing last year's total with just two week's left in the second quarter.
Yahoo Finance Video
Stocks mixed in flat open, Nasdaq dips below flat line
The three major market averages (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) teeter near their flatlines at Tuesday's market open. The Morning Brief's Brad Smith and Seana Smith examine the market and sector movements at the trading day's start. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
The Canadian Press
More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — More than 200 protesters have been arrested in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in ongoing protests against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill that is due to be tabled in parliament.
BBC
Man charged with sex offences over three decades
Steven Lock, 56, has been charged with multiple rapes and assaults over three decades.
Kansas City Star
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce made young Swifties’ day by posing for photos after golf round
One parent commented that she was thrilled at how excited her daughter was and said Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce was so sweet.
The Telegraph
Meet Gemma Tutty – the trainer upsetting the established order
Road signs usually inform a driver when you are near a racing yard. So it is an indication of the speed with which Gemma Tutty has risen up the ranks of Flat trainers that on the lane up to the North York Moors, towards her base in the picturesque village of Osmotherley, still the only warning sign is for sheep – three miles of them to be precise.
The Guardian
Trial opens of ‘esoteric’ wing of alleged German coup plotters
GP, celebrity chef and astrologer among defendants in third trial linked to far-right Reichsbürger
The Telegraph
The BBC’s John Simpson has exposed his bovine ignorance
If you are a broadcaster whose career has been spent reporting on the world’s war zones and trouble spots, a calf being hit by a police car may look like small beer. Even so, as a meat eater, I take issue with John Simpson’s comment that it is “illogical” to object to such treatment of the poor animal, while still being prepared to tuck into roast beef on a Sunday.
The Guardian
Alarming lack of access to green space fuelling UK child obesity crisis, doctors warn
Exclusive: Medics say children with poor access to outdoor play at school at higher risk of developing lifelong health problems
Yahoo Celebrity UK
Gogglebox exes Stephen Webb and Daniel Lustig living together after divorce
A look at how Gogglebox exes Stephen Webb and Daniel Lustig are navigating living together after their marriage broke down. Webb is filming Celebs Go Dating 2024.
The Canadian Press
Who will have the 2024 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
NEW YORK (AP) — Since the beginning of time or, at least, pop music, only a few have earned the designation of “song of the summer.”
Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones, S&P 500 Open Little Changed On Soft Retail Sales; Nvidia, Super Micro Rise
Futures were little changed after weaker-than-expected May retail sales. Nvidia edged up with Palantir and Super Micro in buy zones.
WPTZ - Burlington/Plattsburgh
This is Our Home: Peacham
This is Our Home: Peacham

Latest Stories