Actor and rapper Will Smith is all set to star within the high-octane motion thriller ‘Sugar Bandits’. The movie, which is predicated on Chuck Hogan’s e-book ‘Devils in Exile’, follows an Iraq War veteran who groups up with a crew of fellow vets to focus on the drug commerce in Boston, reported Variety. Hogan, whose writing credit embody ‘The Town’ and ‘The Strain’ (which he co-wrote with Guillermo del Toro), penned the screenplay. AGC International and CAA Media Finance characterize the movie’s worldwide distribution rights and can introduce the movie to consumers on the upcoming EFM.

According to Variety, Smith and Jon Mone will produce by means of Westbrook Studios with Ryan Shimazaki overseeing; Stuart Ford will produce for AGC Studios, which is absolutely financing the movie; and Richard Abate will produce for 3 Arts Entertainment. ‘Sugar Bandits’ is Smith’s most up-to-date function movie. ‘Emancipation’, directed by Antoine Fuqua, was his final main function and the primary after his infamous Oscars slap. The movie bought to Apple TV+ for a market report sum of $120 million at Cannes, however it did not have a large enough impression on launch. Along with the approaching Zombie hit movie ‘I Am Legend’, which co-stars Michael B Jordan and options Smith reprising his 2007 position, he additionally has the fourth, untitled ‘Bad Boys’ film in manufacturing.

‘Sugar Bandits’ was first introduced again in 2013 with Universal creating the function. Smith is represented by CAA. Hogan is represented by WME and three Arts Entertainment. The European Film Market runs from February 15-21, alongside the Berlin Film Festival which kicks off February 15 with the world premiere of ‘Small Things Like These’ starring Cillian Murphy, reported Variety. (ANI)

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