“Cop Out” hits theaters today, the first high-profile example of a buddy cop movie that we’ve seen in quite some time. What good timing then that we learn of another mixed race law enforcement pairing that’s currently in the offing.

The word from Pajiba tipster Hollywood Cog is that Ashton Kutcher and Jamie Foxx will team up to keep their city safe in buddy cop “action-comedy-drama” flick, “Streets on Fire.” it seems that nothing is confirmed yet, beyond the fact that Kutcher’s Katalyst Films will produce. the “Punk’d” star is eying the lead and Foxx for his co-lead.

The 2009 Black List script — Black List being a list of top unproduced scripts for the year — comes from Justin Britt-Gibson, a newcomer whose top Google search item is a Washington Post story on race relations. Perhaps “Streets” won’t follow the same old buddy formula of running through the usual stereotypes until the bad guys go boom.

The story, set in Chicago, follows the two cops — one a by-the-book boy scout who needs some anger management lessons (Foxx), the other an arrogant loose cannon (Kutcher) — as they take on the city’s drug underworld. Their unwanted pairing turns into a more amicable relationship after they realize that the group they’re pursuing are supported by crooked police.

It sounds rote, but these things always do on paper. “Streets” will inevitably live or die based on the power of the writing and the performances which bring that writing to life. And before you start complaining that we’ve seen buddy cop movies many times before, at least take heart in the fact that this isn’t a remake.

Do Kutcher and Foxx make a good pairing? What is your favorite buddy cop flick?

Ashton Kutcher And Jamie Foxx Will Buddy Up As Cops For 'Streets …