Here’s a big one. Will Smith has just committed to star in David Gordon Green-directed action-thriller Supermax, about two FBI agents investigating a murder that’s taken place in the world’s most secure prison.
In a deal pegged in the $70M range, Amazon MGM Studios closed a pact this week for worldwide rights to the Miramax project, which will mark Smith’s first non-franchise studio movie in recent years. We understand this one will be a streaming play and not a theatrical release.
Additional casting is underway — Smith’s FBI agent partner is a female part — with production set to begin mid-August. The pic is written by David Weil and David J. Rosen, known for their work on the TV series Hunters and Invasion.
