Will Smith and Jaden Smith to co-star in M. Night Shyamalan sci-fi film
Untitled adventure takes place 1,000 years into the future
Jaden Smith
Will Smith and son Jaden Smith will co-star in an untitled sci-fi adventure movie to be directed by M. Night Shyamalan ("The Sixth Sense," "Unbreakable") for Sony Pictures.
The script was co-written by Shyamalan and Gary Whitta ("The Book of Eli"). It takes place 1,000 years in the future, where a boy (Jaden Smith) and his father (Will Smith) travel across a desolate, post-apocalyptic Earth looking for hope after their ship crash-landed there.
Shyamalan and Will Smith will produce with James Lassiter, Jada Pinkett Smith and Ken Stovitz, Smith’s partners at Overbrook Entertainment.
"Night is an outstanding filmmaker who has a tremendous vision for this science-fiction adventure story and we couldn't be more excited to be working again with Jaden after our experiences on 'The Pursuit of Happyness' and 'The Karate Kid,' Sony's Doug Belgrad said in a press release. "We’re thrilled to have the two of them together on this project."
Shyamalan added, "The chance to make a scary, science-fiction film starring Jaden and Will is my dream project."
Shymalan's last two films were the much-maligned "The Happening" and the sci-fi film "The Last Airbender," based on the animated show "Avatar: The Last Airbender."
Will and Jaden Smith starred together in "The Pursuit of Happyness." Smith senior hasn't starred in a film since 2008's "Seven Pounds," while the junior Smith headlined last year's smash hit remake of "The Karate Kid."
Read Drew McWeeny's thoughts on the project here.
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April 4, 2011 at 4:43PM EST Reply to CommentOh give me a break, what kind of B.S. is this trying to sell. Well I ain't buying this brand.
Joe Up Yours
April 4, 2011 at 4:56PM ESTSusan
April 4, 2011 at 4:54PM EST Reply to CommentCAN'T WAIT!!!!
religion has destroyed the world
April 4, 2011 at 5:46PM EST Reply to CommentSounds really annoying!
Mike
April 4, 2011 at 5:55PM EST Reply to CommentPlease, stop putting Jaden Smith in movies! Please!!!!
jacoby
April 4, 2011 at 5:57PM EST Reply to Commentthis sounds exactly like a sci-fi version of The Road, if you've seen that movie
scott just what i was thinking!!! and we really dont need it!!!!
April 4, 2011 at 6:46PM ESTElijah Jacoby you are an idiot. The Road had nothing to do with a space ship. If you are going to speak, think before you say something that retarded.
April 4, 2011 at 7:01PM ESTdzl was thinking more like "a boy and his dog"... cept will smith replaces the dog
April 4, 2011 at 9:56PM EST
April 4, 2011 at 10:54PM EST"...where a boy (Jaden Smith) and his father (Will Smith) travel across a desolate, post-apocalyptic Earth looking for hope..."
Paciano @Lenny, I was about to say exactly that.
April 6, 2011 at 2:24PM EST@Jacoby, good recall.
@Elijah, you've just dug your grave. Please remain apocalyptically and epileptically retarded.
Billy Dakota
April 4, 2011 at 5:58PM EST Reply to CommentDo they get captured by Xenu on this post-apocalyptic planet?
drive-in dude The Road from '09. Yeah, with a better cast too.
April 4, 2011 at 6:32PM ESTSteve Swanson
April 4, 2011 at 6:34PM EST Reply to CommentThe Road from '09. With a better cast looks alot better than this crap.
Gon on Blacks! Hahaha, racism still exists!
April 4, 2011 at 9:00PM ESTRonald McDonald circles his prey
April 4, 2011 at 6:43PM EST Reply to CommentPlease, stop putting Jaden Smith in movies! Please!!!!
truquatta
April 4, 2011 at 7:53PM EST Reply to CommentBest movie news in months. Shyamalan will decimate Will Smith's career and also the career of the only person more annoying than Will, his son/daughter.
Maybe the "twist" ending will reveal that Tom Cruise and John Travolta are really Xenu, or rather, they become Xenu when they give sexytime prostate massages to each other.
Steveie
April 4, 2011 at 7:55PM EST Reply to CommentI can only imagine this was the pitch: "It's like the African American Battleship Earth"
April 4, 2011 at 9:35PM EST Reply to CommentI love Will Smith, but please, i beg him, don't make a movie with M. Night Shyamalan. You're so much better than him.
Da Man
April 5, 2011 at 1:07AM EST Reply to CommentI hope this movie turns out to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history so that it permanently puts an end to Jaden Smith's career as an actor. Coz he SUCKS!!!
takakupo
April 6, 2011 at 6:11PM EST Reply to CommentI cannot wait for the "Pursuit of Happiness" parody trailers to come out for this sci-fi movie, lol :]
April 8, 2011 at 12:20AM EST Reply to CommentIt's funny, I read an interview with Will Smith a few years back where he said the reason he's become so successful is not because he's the most talented actor, but because he's extremely dedicated and has worked harder than anyone. Apparently he doesn't believe his kids should have to do the same to find success.