A suburban couple is forced to confront their past as secret agents in the new trailer forBack in Action. The Netflix action comedy film starsJamie Foxxand, in her first film in over a decade,Cameron Diaz. It will be released on the streamer on August 19, 2025. The trailer opens on Emily (Diaz) and Matt (Foxx) stopping with their kids (Euphoria’sMcKenna RobertsandDungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’Rylan Jackson) at a gas station — only to be assailed by a gang of motorcyclists who’ve targeted them for death.
After calling on their old skills to dispatch them (Matt seems to have learned some lessons from the “gasoline fight” inZoolander), they’re on the run. They have to come clean with their kids about their pasts, and seek out the aid Emily’s mother (Glenn Close), who seems pretty handy with a machine gun herself. Meanwhile, their kids can’t believe that two people who make their own sourdough and are part of a pickleball league are super spies. The film also starsKyle Chandler(Friday Night Lights),Andrew Scott(Ripley), andJamie Demetriou(Fleabag).
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Diaz herself is back in action; the film is her first since 2014’sAnnie, which incidentally also starred Foxx. TheCharlie’s Angelsstar took an extended hiatus from acting, tiring of the extensive travel required. However, it appears thatBack in Actionhas reignited her interest in show business. She is next set to star in the black comedyOutcome: she’ll star alongsideKeanu Reeves,Matt Bomer, andJonah Hill, who also directs. She is also slated to lend her voice to Princess Fiona in thenewShrekfilm, reprising her role from the previous entries in the venerable animated franchise.
For Foxx, althoughBack in Actionwas filmed some time ago, this is his first film project to be released since he suffered aserious strokein the fall of 2024. He recently released a comedy special,What Had Happened Was…, which detailed his near-death experience. He is also slated to star withRobert De NiroandScott Eastwoodin the action filmTin Soldier. There is no word, however, on whether his long-completed directorial debut,All-Star Weekend, will be released.
Back in Actionwas directed bySeth Gordon(Four Christmases,Horrible Bosses); he also co-wrote the script withBrendan O’Brien(Neighbors). It was produced byJenno Topping,Peter Chernin, andSharla Sumpter Bridgettfor Chernin Entertainment;Beau Baumanfor Good One Productions; and Gordon for Exhibit A. Executive producers include Foxx,Datari Turner, O’Brien, andTim Lewis.
Back in Actionwillpremiere on Netflix on June 25, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates. Watch the new trailer forBack in Actionabove.
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