Will Smith Reviews, Interviews & More
Despite the cavalcade of production snafus that have befallen the wildly unnecessary Men In Black III—really, do we need another one?—from Alec Baldwin bailing on the production to massive filming delays to the growing sense that the entire production is simply an outgrowth of Will Smith’s increasingly egomaniacal self love, it looks like Men in Black III is still...
If there's one thing to say about M. Night Shyamalan's career, he's failed up. Columbia Pictures announced today that Will Smith - the biggest and perhaps only real movie star left in America - will team with Shyamalan to produce and star in a science-fiction film. Also starring: Smith's son Jaden. Jaden had been rumored for the script before - and the project is currently known as...
Well, it appears that the mash-up of pop-cultural elements so horrible and cringe-worthy that their unification could potentially result in The End Of All Things isn't going to happen after all-- according to Deadline, Glee creator Ryan Murphy will not be directing Willow Smith in a Will Smith-produced remake of Annie...
One of the greatest books on film is easily Julie Salamon's The Devil's Candy, which chronicled every bad turn Brian De Palma's adaptation of Bonfire of the Vanities took. At this point, one hopes there's an author on set of Men in Black III, as there's undoubtedly a great story to be told about its production....
Do you remember last week when it was rumored that Will Smith might team up with rapper Jay-Z to produce a remake of the comic strip and Broadway play Annie? It's no longer speculation. Sony Pictures has just confirmed that they are in talks with Smith and Jay-Z regarding a remake. The film will be created as a star vehicle for Will's daughter Willow Smith.
The song "Hard Knock Life" represents the downtrodden people of the world, and it became Billboard gold for rapper Jay-Z back in 1998 when he released his album ...Vol. 2. It sampled a hook and a beat from the classic play Annie, which centers on a spirited red-haired girl and her life in an orphanage. Several reports state that Jay-Z may...
Andy and Lana (formerly Larry) Wachowski aka The Washowkis have landed a new gig. According to THR, the directing duo will write and helm a developing film called Hood. The title sounds simple enough, but they'll have to do something extra to make the film worthwhile because it's another incarnation of the Robin Hood story. Didn't we just see it told...
Just when we thought the vampire trend couldn't sink its teeth into anyone else it's gone after Will Smith. According to Deadline, the actor is in talks to take on the lead in a film entitled The Legend of Cain. As in Cain and Abel, the guy who committed the first murder ever recorded in the Bible. Yeah, Smith wants to play the killer in the movie that will somehow...
Men in Black III is one of the many films that will debut during the summer of 2012 and it's up against some tough competition. The studio recently amped up their marketing by playing a promotional clip for the film during the Sony 3D TV Launch. It featured franchise star Will Smith in full costume as his character Agent Jay who after all these years still manages to...
Over the past few days Hollywood execs have been really trigger happy with their 2011-2012 summer schedules. Release dates are being announced every hour on the hour with the latest coming from Columbia Pictures. A date has finally been set for Men in Black 3 (in 3D) so expect to see Will Smith. Tommy Lee Jones, and Josh Brolin in May 2012.
Last year at the ShoWest Film Festival Sony announced they had plans to produce another sequel in their lucrative Men in Black series entitled, Men in Black 3D. At the time there was no definite word on if star Will Smith would return as Agent Jay or Tommy Lee Jones as his older, wiser partner Agent Kay but according to a recent report from...
Late last year when Roland Emmerich began doing press for his disaster film, 2012, the director spoke about possibly returning to one of his greatest career achievements, Independence Day. The 1996 action flick that featured an ensemble cast and made Will Smith Mr. Fourth of July could be up for a sequel or two and we're hearing that the...
Some films are so well made they can stand the test of time and the 1941 classic Suspicion is definitely one of them. It stars Joan Fontaine and Carey Grant and is one of the best mystery-thrillers ever adapted. Unfortunately, according to a report from Latino Review, a remake is in the works and Will Smith is the front-runner to...
With the new year comes a new batch of development rumors regarding the latest happenings in Hollywood. This story centers on two powerhouse actors Denzel Washington and Will Smith, possibly joining forces for a remake of the Sidney Poitier flick, Uptown Saturday Night. Can you dig that?
This will come as music to some fans ears this morning as news has surfaced that the long developing adaptation of the film, Old Boy is no more. For months it's been stated that super producer and director Steven Spielberg had the project in his sights along with actor Will Smith, but according Latino Review it doesn't look like the film is happening, so lets start...
Roland Emmerich has been a busy man. With the upcoming release of 2012, and a Shakespeare project in the works, how will he find the time to make a sequel to Independence Day? The 1996 action blockbuster that broke records, and made Will Smith an international movie star may have more story to tell according to Latino Review.
A few set photos have been released from the upcoming reimagining of the eighties classic The Karate Kid. The new film entitled, The Kung Fu Kid, stars Jaden Smith in the lead role as a troubled youth, and Jackie Chan as his martial arts mentor, Mr. Han. Over at SpoilerTV they've posted several photos of what looks like an intense training...
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...
Even though I didn't despise Bad Boys 2 as much as the rest of the world, I'm surprised by this latest development. According to THR, a third Bad Boys film is in the works. The last time we saw Will Smith and Martin Lawrence team up for the buddy cop film was back in 2003. Columbia Pictures plans to reignite the franchise, and have hired a...
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...
