Hart, in particular, has been on a run of late —shyte shoveled on top of shyte, with the little man standing on top of the piles tailor-made for him.

But slap him in an antic sci-fi action comedy with two Oscar winners and a “Firefly/Serenity” vibe?

Sure, could be more of the same. And it’s “an August movie,” with all that portends. But still…fingers crossed until Aug. 9.