Matthew Shepherd revisit’s 2016’s Collateral Beauty… Hollywood humiliations are both rare and fascinating occurrences. Unlike other examples, this isn’t a quiet burial of a cheap production nobody believed in, but the very public implosion of a film that had everything — a-list cast, optimal release slot, financially bolstered awards campaign and an intriguing trailer that […]
Will Smith suffers worst box office opening of his career with Collateral Beauty
Will Smith may have enjoyed a solid box office hit earlier in the year with Warner Bros.’ DC ensemble Suicide Squad giving him the biggest opening weekend of his career, but he’s ended 2016 on a sour note, with his new film Collateral Beauty doing the exact opposite. The movie, which sees Smith starring alongside […]
Keira Knightley and Kate Winslet in talks to join Will Smith in Collateral Beauty
Keira Knightley and Kate Winslet are talks to join the cast of New Line’s upcoming drama Collateral Beauty, which is being headlined by Will Smith. The film is being directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) and will see Smith as a New York advertising exec who experiences a personal tragedy and retreats from life […]
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon departs Collateral Beauty over creative differences
Acclaimed director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon has reportedly left New Line Cinema’s upcoming film Collateral Beauty, reports Deadline. Gomez-Rejon, who this year had huge acclaim with Sundance favourite Me and Girl and the Dying Girl, cited creative differences for his reason to leave the project, for which New Line had bought the worldwide rights to only a […]
Will Smith replaces Hugh Jackman for Collateral Beauty
After news last broke last month that Hugh Jackman had left the upcoming project Collateral Beauty, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Will Smith has signed on to replace him in the film. The film, which is directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and The Dying Girl), also stars Rooney Mara (Her) and tells […]
Hugh Jackman departs Collateral Beauty, Johnny Depp eyed to replace him
Deadline is reporting that Hugh Jackman has dropped out of the upcoming drama Collateral Beauty, just a few weeks after the film was announced. Producers of the film have been left with the task of recasting Jackman’s role, with the Aussie actor departing the film due to his commitments and scheduling conflicts with the third […]
