From Collider · Rob London · · 1m 50s
Will Smith's Supermax Filming Wraps
Will Smith's action thriller Supermax completes filming after two-year hiatus.
In brief
Will Smith's action thriller Supermax completes filming after two-year hiatus. Will Smith's Supermax, an action thriller set in a high-security prison, wraps filming after a two-year absence from theaters since 2004's Bad Boys: Ride or Die. Originally reported by Collider.
Will Smith returns to film
Will Smith is set to return to the big screen for the first time in over two years with the action thriller Supermax.
Supermax film details
Supermax features a murder mystery set in a high-security prison and stars Will Smith alongside AnnaSophia Robb.
Previous film
Smith hasn't graced the big screen since 2004, when the action sequel Bad Boys: Ride or Die grossed $405 million USD in theaters.
Director and cast
The film is directed by David Gordon Green, helmer of the recent Halloween trilogy, and stars Jaafar Jackson, Jason Clarke, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, and Melissa Leo.
Production team
Supermax is written by David Weil and David J. Rosen and produced by Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman, Smith, and Adam Fishbach.
Creative director
The film's creative director, Ariana Whittingham, commemorated the end of filming with an Instagram post featuring cast and crew photos.
Release plans
Amazon MGM Studios will release Supermax, with no official release date yet announced.
Amazon's film strategy
Amazon has released movies like Project Hail Mary and Masters of the Universe in theaters while sending others like The Runner and The Love Hypothesis straight to Prime Video.
Green's last film
David Gordon Green's last film, Nutcrackers, was released on Hulu.
Smith's streaming films
Smith has previously starred in streaming-original films including Bright and Emancipation.
Other projects
Smith is reportedly working on a sequel to I Am Legend with Michael B. Jordan, Akiva Goldsman, and Steven Caple Jr.
Supermax status
Supermax is in post-production with no release date announced.
Here's the gist
Will Smith's Supermax, an action thriller set in a high-security prison, wraps filming after a two-year absence from theaters since 2004's Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
