Will Smith is lining up his next big movie role. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the Oscar-winning actor is in talks to star in 'Resistor' for Sony Pictures. The project is an adaptation of the 2014 novel 'Influx.' Todd Black is among the film's producers. Smith and Black have previously collaborated on the Sony films 'Seven Pounds,' 'The Pursuit of Happyness' and 'Emancipation.' A director is not yet attached.
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00:00Will Smith is lining up his next big movie role.
00:05The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the Oscar-winning actor is in talks to star in Resistor for Sony Pictures.
00:11The project is an adaptation of the novel Influx.
00:14Todd Black is among the film's producers.
00:16Smith and Black have previously collaborated on Sony Films' Seven Pounds, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Emancipation.
00:23A director is not yet attached.
00:26This news comes following the success of Bad Boys Ride or Die, starring Smith and Martin Lawrence.
00:37The Sony film debuted on top of the box office chart and has now surpassed $100 million domestically after 10 days of release.
00:48The movie pushed the Bad Boys franchise past the $1 billion earning mark at the global box office.
00:53Smith shared this photo on Instagram and wrote,
00:57For more on this story and all the latest movie news, head to THR.com.
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