Will Smith

'Oldboy' is Dead! Long Live the Real 'Oldboy!'

source: Cinematical

I just don't get the appeal of remaking foreign films for US audiences, especially now that services like Netflix and GreenCine can bring whatever obscure film you just read about on your friend's Twitter/Facebook/Tumblr to your home in a matter of days. Although it could have been fun to...

Published Tue, Nov 10

Opinion: OLDBOY remake dead

source: Obsessed With Film

The Oldboy remake is done. Latino Review report from "a trusted source" that Mandate (Korean studio behind the original film) and Dreamworks were unable to see eye-to-eye during negotiations over the manga's rights and it left Dreamworks into walking out on the project, along with Stev...

Published Tue, Nov 10

Opinion: OLDBOY remake dead

source: obsessedwithfilm (Feedburner)

The Oldboy remake is done. Latino Review report from "a trusted source" that Mandate (Korean studio behind the original film) and Dreamworks were unable to see eye-to-eye during negotiations over the manga's rights and it left Dreamworks into walking out on the project, along with Stev...

Published Tue, Nov 10

Will Smith Buying Flowers for Algernon?

source: Film School Rejects

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Published Mon, Nov 9

LOL

source: Oh No They Didn't!

In a joint venture, Shady Talez will be produced by John Davis who created the 2004 film I, Robot starring Will Smith, and writer and producer Dallas Jackson via D.J. Classicz/Davis Entertainment label. Also enlisting the help of writer and producer of the sci-fi vampire movie trilogy Unde...

Published Sun, Nov 8

'Men in Black 3' Nabs a Writer and Director

source: Cinematical

With a script and director slotted into place, naturally, the next question revolves around Will Smith. As of now, the actor has no solid plans to return, but buzz says he is interested. As for Tommy Lee Jones -- his involvement is "uncertain." Smith has nothing pressing right now, so he's wid...

Published Fri, Oct 30

Chris Brown On Rihanna Assault: 'I'm Learning From My Mistakes'

source: MTV Movies

He surprised Martinez when he revealed Will Smith was one of the people who reached out to him in the aftermath of the assault. Brown said Smith offered advice, and said the gesture came when he needed it most. "As a young black man myself, I need older black male role models to step in and kind of...

Published Wed, Oct 21

Jamie Foxx on Bringing Justice, Shenehneh and Tyson to Big Screen

source: bvonmovies.com

While speaking to Black Voices, Foxx talked about his reason for doing the film, bringing his character Shenehneh to the big screen and playing Mike Tyson. Do you think the decision your character, a lawyer, made in the beginning of the film, which sets Gerard Butler's character off, was t...

Published Wed, Oct 14