Focus, 2015 Written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Adrian Martinez, Gerald McRaney, Rodrigo Santoro, BD Wong, Brennan Brown, Robert Taylor, Griff Furst, Stephanie Honoroe SYNOPSIS: In the midst of veteran con man Nicky’s latest scheme, a woman from his past – now an accomplished femme fatale – […]
Will Smith to star in thriller Bounty for Paramount
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting Will Smith is set to headline Bounty, a new crime thriller which Paramount Pictures has bought from writer Sascha Penn. Smith, who is about to return to the screen next week with con-artist thriller Focus opposite Margot Robbie, will reportedly see Smith play “a Boston resident who is convicted of […]
Sony planning a Jump Street / Men in Black crossover
Earlier today we brought you some news about Sony’s past, present and future plans for The Amazing Spider-Man franchise, including the revelation that Marvel Studios tried to get the wall-crawler to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Civil War, which stemmed from leaked emails from the studio’s motion picture chief Amy Pascal. Since […]
Suicide Squad creator shares his thoughts on the casting for Warner Bros.’ movie
Last week, Warner Bros. announced the star-studded cast for its second DC movie of 2016, Suicide Squad, with the DC supervillain ensemble set to feature Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) as Rick Flagg, Will Smith (Hancock) as Deadshot, Cara Delevingne (Pan) as Enchantress, Jai Courtney (Terminator: Genisys) as Boomerang, Margot Robbie (The Wolf of […]
Dean Devlin explains why we’re not getting back-to-back Independence Day sequels
Last week 20th Century Fox finally gave the green light to the long-in-development sequel to 1994’s blocksbuster alien invasion flick Independence Day, although the announcement referred solely to Independence Day 2 and made no mention of the studio’s previous plans to produce two back-to-back follow-ups. So, what happened to ID Forever – Part 2? Well, […]
Independence Day 2 finally gets the green light, Will Smith unlikely to return
It’s been in development for what seems like an eternity, but Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has finally given the go ahead to Independence Day 2, although it appears that plans for the back-to-back ID Forever Part I and ID Forever Part II have been scrapped, with just one movie set to go […]
Will Smith and Margot Robbie talk Tom Hardy leaving Suicide Squad
It was announced last month that Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) had left David Ayer’s Suicide Squad due to scheduling issues thanks to the promotional tour of Mad Max: Fury Road. In an interview to promote their new movie Focus, Suicide Squad cast members Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn) and Will Smith (Deadshot) were asked […]
Joe Carnahan in talks for Bad Boys 3
Deadline is reporting that a new Bad Boys film, the third in the franchise, is still in active development and may have found itself a director. Smokin’ Aces and Narc helmer Joe Carnahan has been linked to the film, with early talks between the director and Sony rumoured to have already taken place. David Guggenheim (Safe House) […]
Disney’s live-action Aladdin will star Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and Will Smith
During Disney’s live-action movie presentation at D23, president of production Sean Bailey revealed that Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and Will Smith will star in Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin. Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Disney was having a difficult time finding leads for the live-action remake of the 1992 animated classic, even pushing production back a month as a result, […]
Benedict Wong joins Ang Lee’s Gemini Man with Will Smith
As production begins on Ang Lee’s Gemini Man, another addition has been made to its cast. Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange) has joined the film starring Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Clive Owen. Gemini Man follows Will Smith as in dual roles as Henry Brogan, an aging assassin who is trying to retire but is marked for […]
