Amazon MGM Buys Will Smith's 'Supermax' for $70 Million, Sending It Straight to Streaming
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Updated · Jordan Ruimy · May 14
Amazon MGM Buys Will Smith's 'Supermax' for $70 Million, Sending It Straight to Streaming
3 articles · Updated · Jordan Ruimy · May 14
$70 million bought Amazon MGM worldwide rights to “Supermax,” an action-thriller pairing Will Smith with director David Gordon Green for a streaming-only release.
“Supermax” follows two FBI agents probing a murder inside the world’s most secure prison; David Weil and David J. Rosen wrote the script, and production is set to start in August.
For Smith, the film is his first non-franchise studio movie in years as he continues rebuilding his career after the 2022 Oscars slap and 10-year Academy events ban.
Green also arrives in reset mode after backlash to “The Exorcist: Believer,” making the project a notable collaboration between two Hollywood figures trying to redefine their next phase.
As Will Smith's career rebounds with 'Supermax,' is his public persona being redefined by lucrative deals or personal change?
Can a prison thriller without a theatrical run truly become a cultural event in an era of endless streaming content?
With Hollywood's comeback formula changing, how does a direct-to-streaming blockbuster redefine what a successful movie looks like?