Will Smith is slated to star in “Supermax,” an action thriller directed by “Halloween” filmmaker David Gordon Green.
Amazon MGM acquired the worldwide rights to the movie from Miramax for $70 million according to Deadline, which broke the news of the project. The studio won’t be putting “Supermax” in theaters and will instead drop the film directly on Prime Video on a yet-to-be-determined date.
“Supermax” is described as a “propulsive and twist-laden action thriller” about two FBI agents who are investigating a murder that’s taken place in the world’s most secure prison. Smith will play a character named Rex. Additional casting is underway with plans to start production in mid-August.
David Weil and David J. Rosen, whose small screen credits include “Hunters” and “Invasion,” wrote the screenplay. Weil and Rosen will also serve as executive producers, alongside associate producer Natalie Weil. Producers include Alex Heineman and Andrew Rona of The Picture Company and Smith and Adam Fishbach will produce for Smith’s company Westbrook. Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman, president of film Alexandra Loewy, COO Thom Zadra, and senior VP Spencer Ela are attached as executive producers.
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