'Die Hart': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Quibi's comedy-action series starring Kevin Hart
Quibi is all set to roll out the next big series on its platform after a string of blockbuster shows, and it comes in the form of Kevin Hart's 'Die Hart'. The action-comedy also stars John Travolta and Nathalie Emmanuel as they are set to take the audience on a comic-relief journey. The series sees Hart trying to establish himself as a leading action man. While he does land a role, he needs to train at Travolta's school that makes him a complete action star.
Here's what we know about the series so far:
Release date
'Die Hart' releases on July 20 on Quibi.
Plot
The official synopsis reads: "In DIE HART, Kevin Hart plays a fictionalized version of himself who’s tired of being the comedic sidekick. He gets his wish when a famous director offers him his dream – to be a leading man action star – but there’s a catch: Kevin must first train at the world’s greatest action star school, run by a lunatic. Pushed to his limits by this action school coach and a tough-minded rival student (Nathalie Emmanuel) Kevin must survive a series of hilarious, over-the-top action sequences and face his fears if he wants to achieve his dream and land the role of a lifetime."
Cast
Kevin Hart as himself
Hart is a man known for his impeccable comic timing as has cemented himself as one of the actors specializing in the comedy genre. With hits like 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' (2017), and 'Night School' (2018) in his list of successes, Hart in the series plays himself where he's fed up of being looked at as comic-relief.
John Travolta as Ron Wilcox
Ron Wilcox runs the action school where he claims he trained some of the greatest heroes in Hollywood, and time in the school made them what they are today. Travolta is a Hollywood legend known for cult classics — 'Saturday Night Fever' (1977), 'Grease' (1978) and 'Pulp Fiction' (1994). He's enjoyed a decorated career and the Academy Award nominee is all set to rock the screen again as Wilcox.
Nathalie Emmanuel as Jordan King
Emmanuel as Jordan King is introduced as the other student in the school where she trains alongside Hart. Emmanuel is known for portraying Missandei in HBO's'Game of Thrones' and subsequently, starred in blockbusters like 'Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials' (2015), 'Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)', 'Furious 7' (2015), and 'The Fate of the Furious' (2017).
Writer/ Director
Eric Appel ('The Office') serves as the director with Tripper Clancy writing the screenplay. Hart serves as the Executive Producer.
Trailer
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