Will Smith is producing and possibly starring in the film adaptation of Marcus Sakey’s novel Brilliance. The project is a passion project of his and Akiva Goldsman, who is on-board to pen the script. The duo teamed up for three of Smith’s previous projects: I, Robot, I Am Legend and Hancock. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the four-time […]
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Will Smith, Michael B. Jordan to Star in and Produce I Am Legend Sequel
Will Smith and Michael B Jordan are sharing the screen for the first time for the sequel to I Am Legend. Both are also producing the post-apocalyptic action thriller film for Warner Bros. The original screenwriter Akiva Goldsman will return to pen the sequel and also will produce. Outside of that, there aren’t any other […]
Duane Martin, Karrueche Tran + 5 More Join Bel-Air
Ahead of Bel Air’s February 13th premiere, Peacock announced seven more have been added to the drama reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Duane Martin, Karrueche Tran, April Parker Jones, Joe Holt, SteVonté Hart, Scottie Thompson, and Charlie Hall will all recur on the series. READ: 13 Times The Fresh Prince of Bel Air […]
Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Song Summertime is Being Adapted Into a Musical
Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff’s iconic song Summertime is getting a musical makeover. Westbrook Studios and Davis Entertainment are teaming up to develop a hip-hop musical based on the Grammy-winning song. READ: H.E.R. and Corey Hawkins Cast in The Color Purple Musical Film — Blitz Bazawule to Direct Details on Summertime’s plot are being […]
Bel-Air: ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reboot Completes Casting
Just week after Bel-Air has found its new Fresh Prince with newcomer and West Philadelphia local Jabari Banks, the series completed its casting. Adrian Holmes will play patriarch Phillip Banks, Cassandra Freeman will be the family’s matriarch, Vivian Banks, Olly Sholotan stars as Carlton Banks, Coco Jones as Hilary Banks, and Akira Akbar as Ashley […]
Bel-Air: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reboot Finds Its New Will
Bel-Air has found its new Fresh Prince with newcomer and West Philadelphia local Jabari Banks. The new version titled Bel-Air, is a drama series based on Morgan Cooper’s viral YouTube trailer. It was a four-minute trailer that reimagined the series as a drama. Cooper a Fresh Prince super-fan, created and directed the 2019 clip that […]
Mustafa Shakir, Charmaine Bingwa, Ben Foster, and Gilbert Owuor Cast in Emancipation
Mustafa Shakir, Charmaine Bingwa, Ben Foster, and Gilbert Owuor are joining Will Smith in Emancipation. Antoine Fuqua is directing the Apple Original Film and Willam N. Collage penned the script. Emancipation is based on the true story of runaway slave named Peter (Smith). He is forced to outwit cold-blooded hunters and the punishing Louisiana swamp […]
Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua’s Drama Emancipation Boycotts Georgia Over New Laws
Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua are no longer filming slave drama Emancipation in Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state’s controversial new voting law last month. “At this moment in time, the nation is coming to terms with its history and is attempting to eliminate vestiges of institutional racism to achieve true racial justice,” […]
13 Times The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Got Very Real
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air wasn’t just a funny sitcom with a catchy-intro. Will, Jeffrey and The Banks were apart of our family. And while every episode was full of laughs, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air got very real with real issues as well. Many issues that weren’t part of mainstream discussion. And […]
Will Smith and Kevin Hart are Teaming Up For Planes, Trains and Automobile Reboot
Will Smith and Kevin Hart are no strangers to remakes, this time they are teaming up to remake the 80s cult classic film Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Smith and Hart will star as the leads in the remake of John Hughes 1987 comedy which originally starred Steve Martin and John Candy. READ: Will Smith is […]