Last August, Collider reported that Kevin Hart was set to produce and star in a superhero comedy titled Night Wolf for STX Entertainment, but the great mystery was who would direct. It turns out, the mystery wasn't too tough to solve, as Hart's frequent collaborator Tim Story is in negotiations to direct from a script by Detective Pikachu scribes Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit. Story is a solid if unexciting choice for this studio movie, but he and Hart share a long history and likely have a strong shorthand by now, which can be helpful on a comedy …

Fresh off the success of STXfilms' The Upside, which grossed more than $100 million at the domestic box office, Kevin Hart has signed on to produce and star in the studio's high-concept superhero comedy Night Wolf, Collider has learned. STX acquired Night Wolf as a pitch from Detective Pikachu screenwriters Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit. The premise, which has drawn comparisons to Meet the Parents, finds Hart meeting his future father-in-law for the first time, only to discover he is secretly the superhero known as the Night Wolf. That's a pretty clever pitch, as it'…