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New trailer for King Richard starring Will Smith

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Ahead of its theatrical release this November, Warner Bros, has revealed a new trailer for King Richard, the biographical drama from director Reinaldo Marcus Green which follows the journey of Richard Williams (Will Smith) as he raises daughters, the gifted tennis players Venus and Serena Williams; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Read our ★★★★ review […]

2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – King Richard

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King Richard, 2021 Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green Starring Will Smith, Jon Bernthal, Tony Goldwyn, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Mikayla Lashae Bartholomew, Layla Crawford, Daniele Lawson, Christopher Wallinger and Chase Del Rey SYNOPSIS: A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father […]

Will Smith producing hip-hop musical movie Summertime

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Deadline is reporting that Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios is teaming with Davis Entertainment to produce a hip-hop musical entitled Summertime, which is inspired by the Grammy-winning 1991 single by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. Summertime will mark the directorial debut of Peter Saji, writer and executive producer on Black-ish (including two of its […]

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot casts newcomer Jabari Banks in Will Smith’s iconic role

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Finding out that you’ve just landed a life-changing gig must be pretty extraordinary as it is, but for newcomer Jabari Banks it was made all that more special by the fact he was told by the man whose shoes he will have to fill in NBC Peacock’s reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will […]

Netflix acquires David Leitch’s Will Smith action thriller Fast & Loose

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Netflix really have an itch for the star-studded action thriller, and they’ve just scratched it again by adding to a browsing menu that will contain Red Notice, Extraction, and The Old Guard by acquiring the David Leitch directed Will Smith vehicle Fast & Loose. According to Deadline the streaming giants won a fierce bidding war […]

Will Smith is King Richard in first trailer for Richard Williams biopic

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Warner Bros. has debuted the first trailer and poster for the biographical drama King Richard. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, the film stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis player Venus and Serena and tells the story of how he raised his daughters to grow into extraordinary athletes; take a […]

Justice League’s Joe Manganiello discusses DC Films’ abandoned Deathstroke plans

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Way back in 2016 when the DC Extended Universe was still in its infancy, actor Joe Manganiello was brought on board to portray the character of Slade Wilson, a.k.a. the mercenary Deathstroke. The studio seemingly had big plans for Manganiello and the character; initially cast as the villain for Ben Affleck’s incarnation of The Batman, […]

Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios developing animated comic book adaptation Canto

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios has optioned the rights to IDW Publishing’s fantasy comic book series Canto for an animated feature film adaptation. Canto co-creator and writer David M. Booher is set to write the script for Canto as well as executive producing alongside co-creator and artist Drew Zucker, while Jon Mone, […]

Tony Goldwyn replaces Liev Schreiber in King Richard

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Deadline reports Liev Schreiber is no longer among the cast of King Richard, but is now being replaced by Scandal’s Tony Goldwyn due to a conflict in Schreiber’s schedule. King Richard, which is a biopic of tennis coach Richard Williams with Will Smith starring in the role, was three weeks into production before shutting down due to […]

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air dramatic reboot gets two season order on Peacock

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Original The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Will Smith has announced the series’ dramatic reboot, which comes from series writer and creator Morgan Cooper and co-writer/executive producer Chris Collins, has already been given a two season order from NBC’s streaming service Peacock. Smith revealed the news to Cooper and Collins in a YouTube video, telling them […]