By In his first film project announced in the wake of the success of “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” Will Smith is set to lead the sci-fi thriller “Resistor” which is in development at Sony Pictures.
The work is based on Daniel Suarez’s 2014 novel “Influx” which takes place in a dystopian society in which the government uses shady tactics to prevent technological advancement.
“Bullet Train” scribe Zak Olkewicz wrote the first draft with Eric Singer (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “American Hustle”) penned the latest draft. The project is currently in search of a director.
Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Tony Shaw will produce the film alongside Smith, Jon Mone and Dave Wilson.
The latest “Bad Boys” has collected $215.5 million globally so far and has pushed the franchise past the $1 billion mark at the global box office.
The news follows in the wake of a report over the weekend that Smith has had meetings to potentially join “Westworld” and “Fallout” creators Jonah Nolan and Lisa Joy’s new series set in the world of artificial intelligence.
Source: Variety
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