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Universal Pictures has picked up the spy spec "Family Bond" from Jeff Lowell for Marc Platt, Miles Millar and Alfred Gough to produce.

Action comedy's described as a relationship story between a spy and his daughter.

Platt will produce and Adam Siegel will exec produce through the Marc Platt Prods. shingle while Millar and Gough will produce through their Millar/Gough Ink banner.

Lowell recently made his directing debut on the New Line comedy "Over Her Dead Body," which he also penned. He also wrote Fox's comedy "John Tucker Must Die" and "Hotel for Dogs" at DreamWorks. Lowell is also adapting "You Suck" for Betty Thomas to direct at Fox.

Platt's a producer and Siegel exec produced the actioner "Wanted," which Universal opens June 27. Millar and Gough are producing "Hannah Montana: The Movie" and penned the upcoming "Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." They also created the CW's series "Smallville."