Jon Hamm and John Slattery Have a 'Mad Men' Reunion in 'Confess, Fletch' Trailer

Jon Hamm takes the place of Irwin M. Fletcher for the new Miramax film "Confess, Fletch". The actor, 51, brings the title character - who was created by author Gregory Mcdonald and first portrayed by Chevy Chase in 1985's 'Fletch' - to life in the trailer released on August 26 . The footage shows Hamm as a former investigative reporter living in Europe who is hired to solve a murder case and find out who stole several million dollars worth of artwork from a count's villa in Italy.

The film also serves as a "Mad Men" reunion between John Slattery and Hamm. "Come on, Fletch. Aren't you bored? I need you for a story," Slattery's character told Fletch in the trailer.

According to the film's synopsis, the tables are turned on Fletch when he becomes the prime suspect in the case. To prove his innocence, Fletch must find the culprit among a long list of suspects, "from the eccentric art dealer and a missing playboy to a crazy neighbor and Fletch's Italian girlfriend."

When the project was first announced in 2020, Hamm told The Hollywood Reporter that he respected Chase's portrayal of the character and had no intention of emulating him. "The character in the book is very different from the portrayal of Chevy, and so when Bill Block from Miramax came up to me and said, 'You know, we own this and we think you'd be a good fit,' I I agreed, but I don't want to emulate Chevy," Hamm said. "That doesn't interest me and I don't think anyone else would. We already have that version, so maybe there's a way to get a more true-to-life version of the book, more intellectual, and a bit more lively. in its sensitivity."

“Confess, Fletch” is directed by Greg Mottola and also stars Roy Wood Jr., Annie Mumolo, Ayden Mayeri, Lorenza Izzo, Kyle MacLachlan and Marcia Gay Harden.

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"Confess, Fletch" hits theaters and streams September 16.

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