Will Smith To Star In Action Movie 'Supermax', Amazon Takes WW Rights
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Key Points:
- Will Smith has committed to star in the action-thriller Supermax, directed by David Gordon Green, about two FBI agents investigating a murder in the world's most secure prison, with production starting mid-August.
- Amazon MGM Studios secured worldwide rights to the $70 million Miramax project, which will be released via streaming rather than theatrically, marking Smith's first non-franchise studio film in recent years.
- The screenplay is by David Weil and David J. Rosen, known for TV series Hunters and Invasion, with producers including The Picture Company, Westbrook, and Miramax executives.
- David Gordon Green, coming off successful genre films such as the Halloween franchise, is directing his biggest budget film to date, while the project reflects Amazon's confidence in Smith following the strong box office of Bad Boys: Ride Or Die.
- The film features additional casting underway, including a female FBI agent partner for Smith's character, and ties to other projects involving Weil, Rosen, and Green, highlighting a network of collaborations in the thriller and action genres.