Will Smith Lands First Original Movie Since Oscars Slap With $70 Million Streaming Thriller
Amazon MGM paid $70 million for worldwide rights and may send the film straight to Prime Video, with Smith playing Rex.
- Will Smith has officially committed to star in the upcoming action-thriller 'Supermax,' directed by David Gordon Green, marking his first major non-franchise studio movie in recent years.
- Amazon MGM Studios recently acquired worldwide distribution rights for the film from Miramax in a deal reportedly worth $70 million, planning a direct Prime Video release.
- Written by David Weil and David J. Rosen, the plot follows two FBI agents investigating a murder inside a secure prison, with Smith playing character Rex.
- This role marks Smith's first major original film since the 2022 Academy Awards incident, following 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die,' which earned more than $400 million worldwide.
- Principal photography is set to begin in mid-August, with Smith producing through Westbrook alongside The Picture Company's Alex Heineman and Andrew Rona.
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Will Smith Is Back. Amazon Just Wrote Him A $70M Check To Prove It
Albert L. Ortega If you had any doubts about whether Will Smith was done in Hollywood, Amazon MGM Studios just answered that question loudly and in writing with a very large number attached. The Fresh Prince is back and the industry did not just crack the door open for his return. They blew it completely off the hinges. Find out which role Will Smith just committed to star in for $70 million. As Deadline exclusively reported, Will Smith has comm…
Will Smith Lands First Original Movie Since Oscars Slap With $70 Million Streaming Thriller
Will Smith is heading back into original action movies, and just ‘cause he’s an action star, that doesn’t mean he won’t act bizarre. The line, pulled from Smith’s recent music comeback should start making the online rounds again Thursday after news broke that the actor will star in “Supermax,” a new action thriller headed to […] The post Will Smith Lands First Original Movie Since Oscars Slap With $70 Million Streaming Thriller appeared first on…
Will Smith’s FBI Action Movie Going Straight to Streaming
Photo by Photo Credit: Ben Rothstein/Ben Rothstein – © 2019 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. Will Smith has reportedly been set to star in the action-thriller “Supermax” which Amazon MGM Studios has acquired from Miramax for a deal around the $70 million mark. Will Smith has made it clear that he will be playing in David Gordon Green’s action-thriller Supermax, which revolves around two FBI agents investigating a murder that took place i…
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Will Smith-Led 'Supermax' Lands $70 Million Streaming Rights Deal With Amazon MGM
WWD / Will Smith Are you ready for Will Smith to return to your television screens? Don’t worry, nobody is getting smacked, but he will be starring in a new action thriller called Supermax, coming to Prime Video. Variety reports that Smith will star in the upcoming Gordon Green-directed film Supermax, and Amazon MGM dropped a $70 million bag to lock in the streaming rights to the movie so that it will be coming directly to Prime Video at an unde…
Will Smith Set To Star In New Thriller 'Supermax'
Will Smith is set to star in his next film. According to PEOPLE, Smith is on board to star in the high-stakes action thriller titled Supermax. Directed by David Gordon Green (Halloween), the film marks a significant collaboration between Amazon, MGM, and Smith’s own Westbrook production house. Also, the film is written by David Weil and David J. Rosen, who have worked on the television series Invasion and Hunters. The story follows an FBI ag…
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