2008′s Hancock, which made over $600 Million globally, was Will Smith‘s last huge hit. Since then he made Seven Pounds and has mostly been involved in Men in Black 3, which will eventually hit theaters this May.  There was talk of a Hancock sequel around the time of the film’s release, but no real movement. Director Peter Berg has chimed in now at comicbookmovie.com, and said it’s a question of getting everyone together, but that it will eventually happen.

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Shortly after two writers were hired to pen the script for Hancock 2, director Peter Berg has confirmed the film’s main cast. Over at MTV, they recently spoke to Berg about the sequel and whether or not all the original stars would make a return. Will Smith’s appearance is a given, and at this point so is Charlize Theron‘s, so Jason Bateman can’t be too far behind can he?

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As we all knew, a movie as successful as Hancock ($624 million worldwide, $225 at the US box office alone), with an actor like Will Smith, wouldn’t go long without a sequel. As of tonight, Columbia has hired two new writers to get hash out a sequel, about the boozy, irresponsible superhero. Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara are the two lucky men who will responsible for bringing the film back to life.

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Do we need a follow up to last year’s Hancock? I mean really? Can’t we all agree that it was an OK movie, and move on? According to the SciFi Wire, the film’s director Peter Berg has more story to tell, and he’s spilling the beans on Hancock 2. If you haven’t seen the film already, the rest of this post is filled with potential spoilers. More on the sequel below.

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The 4th of July is missing something. We’ve got our fireworks, backyard barbecues, but where is Will Smith? Ever since 1996 when Independence Day (very fitting title may I add) came out on July 2nd, Smith has been known to deliver a hit movie after hit movie on the 4th. In many ways this coming weekend is not in honor of our independence but of Will Smith’s achievements..

The odd thing about his 4th of July successes is that none of them have been as great as his first. Although he’s known for bringing in audiences, his biggest audience was for Independence Day and he has never been able to repeat those numbers. That being said, many of the other films that he was in on 4th of July, would have surely bombed without him.

So! We ask you, is Will Smith the box office champ we think he is? Check out the numbers below and then vote!

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If your like me and have good comedic taste you were a fan of Fox’s short lived series Arrested Development. Ever since the show was canceled in 2006, there has been speculation of a feature film in the works. Over at Fancast they had the opportunity to ask the shows creator and executive producer Mitch Hurwitz about the possibility of an Arrested Development movie.

Details after the jump.

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What is going on? Am I stuck in some alternate universe where no originality exists in film? Are sequels or remakes the only way to make money now a days? According to JoBlo, Hancock star Will Smith has confirmed that a Hancock sequel is on its way.

More on the sequel after the jump.

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“Hancock”

Starring: Will Smith, Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron

There’s nothing more frustrating that a wasted premise, and this movie might be the most frustrating of them all. What a great idea! An alcoholic and depressed superhero that everybody hates. Seems like a perfect vehicle for an action comedy, precisely what this movie is for about 15 minutes until it becomes a ridiculous piece of melodrama.

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