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Reject Report: Jim Carrey Takes On Will Smith

Reject Report: Jim Carrey Takes On Will Smith

Welcome to another Reject Report and an intriguing matchup at the box office this weekend. In fact, you might call it a heavyweight matchup: Jim Carrey versus Will Smith.

By John Cairns on December 18, 2008 | Comments

Will Smith Says Hello To ‘Hancock’ Sequel, Son Jaden Says Goodbye To ‘Karate Kid’ Crane Kick

Will Smith Says Hello To ‘Hancock’ Sequel, Son Jaden Says Goodbye To ‘Karate Kid’ Crane Kick

Two small pieces of Smith family news today, both courtesy of JoBlo.com. Will Smith is doing publicity for his upcoming film, Seven Pounds, and he was asked about Hancock and his son’s Karate Kid remake.

By Rob Hunter on December 5, 2008 | Comments

Will I Am Legend Get a Prequel or a Sequel? And Do You Care?

Will I Am Legend Get a Prequel or a Sequel? And Do You Care?

So many questions. So we’ll have to make up answers.

By Rob Hunter on November 24, 2008 | Comments

Will Smith Brings ‘Seven Pounds’ and Good Cheer to Cleveland

Will Smith Brings ‘Seven Pounds’ and Good Cheer to Cleveland

We were able to catch up with Smith and gave some news regarding Will Smith and his role in Oldboy, but here is the full report.

By Brian C. Gibson on November 24, 2008 | Comments

Will Smith Says Oldboy Won’t be Adaptation of Chan-wook Park’s Film

Will Smith Says Oldboy Won’t be Adaptation of Chan-wook Park’s Film

We heard it straight from the star’s mouth. He’s definitely starring in Steven Spielberg’s Oldboy…but there’s a twist.

By Brian C. Gibson on November 21, 2008 | Comments

‘The Karate Kid’ Remake Waxes On With Jaden Smith

‘The Karate Kid’ Remake Waxes On With Jaden Smith

The oft-rumored remake of The Karate Kid is back on track with a writer, producers, and a new star attached.

By Rob Hunter on November 11, 2008 | Comments

‘Oldboy’ Remake May Be In the Hands of Steven Spielberg and Will Smith

‘Oldboy’ Remake May Be In the Hands of Steven Spielberg and Will Smith

Steven Spielberg is apparently in the process of acquiring the remake rights for Dreamworks, in the hopes of directing the film with Will Smith as the star.

By Rob Hunter on November 7, 2008 | Comments

New Poster for ‘Seven Pounds’ Implies We’re All Smarter Than Will Smith

New Poster for ‘Seven Pounds’ Implies We’re All Smarter Than Will Smith

The poster for Will Smith’s upcoming holiday film, Seven Pounds, has been released, and as you can see it’s pretty much just a close-up of Smith’s head. Are they saying his head weighs seven pounds?

By Rob Hunter on November 4, 2008 | Comments

Captain America’s First Avenger Story to be Rooted in WWII

Captain America’s First Avenger Story to be Rooted in WWII

Kate Winslet and Keira Knightley probably won’t be showing up, but that won’t prevent the Captain America movie from sticking to its roots in World War II.

By Adam Sweeney on October 4, 2008 | Comments

Trailer Watch: Will Smith in Seven Pounds

Trailer Watch: Will Smith in Seven Pounds

The first trailer for the Columbia Pictures drama Seven Pounds, starring Will Smith, has been leaked onto the web.

By Neil Miller on September 29, 2008 | Comments

‘I Am Legend’ Prequel Planned; My Mother Jumps for Joy

‘I Am Legend’ Prequel Planned; My Mother Jumps for Joy

Variety reports Warner Bros. wants to make an I Am Legend prequel. Since a sequel would be (spoiler alert) Smith-less, for obvious reasons, WB would need to cash in by going back in time.

By Josh Radde on September 25, 2008 | Comments

Rumor: Will Smith Might Have Been Offered Captain America

Rumor: Will Smith Might Have Been Offered Captain America

Feel free to do a spit take at your computer screen right about now.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 8, 2008 | Comments

Will Smith: Once a Fresh Prince, Soon to be a Pharaoh

Will Smith: Once a Fresh Prince, Soon to be a Pharaoh

At least, that is what Braveheart screenwriter Randall Wallace has in mind. According to Variety, Wallace has signed on with Columbia pictures to write The Last Pharaoh.

By Neil Miller on September 8, 2008 | Comments

Ten Rapper Acting Performances That Don’t Suck

Ten Rapper Acting Performances That Don’t Suck

If a List of 10 Rap Artists that crossed over into film with varying degrees of success doesn’t seem timely, it should, because a movie about hardcore rappers came out just last Friday: Step Brothers.

By Josh Radde on August 1, 2008 | Comments

Hancock vs. Tonight, He Comes: What Is, What Was, & What Will Smith Could Have Been

Hancock vs. Tonight, He Comes: What Is, What Was, & What Will Smith Could Have Been

Will Smith’s Hancock has had a rough two weeks. The reluctant hero may be impervious to bullets and trains, but that hasn’t stopped critics from unleashing a barrage of verbal vitriol in the hopes of knocking the high flying film back down to Earth. But it didn’t have to be like that…

By Rob Hunter on July 14, 2008 | Comments

Fat Guys at the Movies: Episode 72 – An American Fat Guy

Fat Guys at the Movies: Episode 72 – An American Fat Guy

Kevin unloads a week of withheld shenanigans from vacation. No one is safe, be it Vern Troyer, Peter Dinklage or hot chicks who break wind.

By Fat Guys at the Movies on July 3, 2008 | Comments

Movie Style Guy: Super Powers

Movie Style Guy: Super Powers

With “Hancock” pounding his way through theaters, isn’t it about time you got some super powers of your own?

By Robert Fure on July 2, 2008 | Comments

WTF – Will Smith’s $100 Million Streak

WTF – Will Smith’s $100 Million Streak

Will Smith’s eight-movie $100-million run is by no means insignificant, but it does not necessarily make him the box office phenom of all time.

By Kevin Carr on July 2, 2008 | Comments

‘Hancock’ is Like Humpty Dumpty

‘Hancock’ is Like Humpty Dumpty

A few more films like these, and this will be remembered as the beginning of the end of Will Smith’s blockbuster career.

By Kevin Carr on July 1, 2008 | Comments

The Reject Report: The Week of Hancock

The Reject Report: The Week of Hancock

Welcome to another special early edition of the Reject Report — early because this week we have movies rolling out on July 2nd, in time for the long Independence Day weekend.

By John Cairns on July 1, 2008 | Comments