Johnny English is a series of spy action comedy films parodying the James Bond secret agent genre. It features Rowan Atkinson as the title character, based on the screenplay written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies. The series includes three instalments: Johnny English (2003), Johnny English Reborn (2011), and Johnny English Strikes Again (2018). A fourth instalment is currently in development.
The series has grossed $479.6 million worldwide, despite generally mixed critical reviews.
Johnny English, an incompetent MI7 office worker, is promoted to top agent and tasked to investigate the theft of the Crown Jewels.
Five years after a failed mission that cost him his knighthood, Johnny English is brought back to MI7 to investigate a group of assassins known as Vortex.
After retiring from MI7 and becoming a geography teacher, Johnny English is brought back to investigate cyber attacks launched in the United Kingdom.
In an "ask me anything" Reddit thread in October 2018, when asked about more Johnny English films, Rowan Atkinson replied with: "I doubt it but thank you very much for implying you'd like to see another one. But at the same time...never say never".
In February 2024, it was announced that a fourth instalment was set to begin shooting in the summer of 2024 in Malta and the United Kingdom. Production was originally set to begin on 30 September 2024 in London, with William Davies and Eric Fellner producing, although the project is still in development and its status remains unclear.