This Joka, a new stand-up comedy series hosted and executive produced by Will Smith is heading to Quibi. The project is a co-production of Smith’s Westbrook Media and Topgolf Studios.

The mobile short format platform acquired another title, officially adding another project to its lineup of 50-odd shows.

In the series, Smith invites a diverse lineup of up-and-coming, established, and legendary comedians, to explore the nature of comedy. The series will showcase stand-up sets, as well as one-on-one conversations, intimate interviews, and docu-style moments. 

“Will’s love and respect for stand-up comedy runs deep, and with this series on Quibi, we hope to discover, learn from, and uplift the next generation of diverse comedic talent,” said Terence Carter, co-president of Westbrook Studios.

Quibi launches on April 6.

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Bad Boys for Life is also the highest-grossing installment in the action-comedy series and it’s made over $291 million globally surpassing the previous installment 2003’s Bad Boys II which made $271 million and the 1995 Bad Boys which brought in $141 million worldwide.

This past weekend, Bad Boys for Life made 30.8 million and it’s about Detective Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) trying to take down the head of the drug cartel, Amando Armas (Jacob Scipio), along with the Miami PD’s elite AMMO team. Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Paola Nunez, Kate Del Castillo, and Nicky Jam also star in the film.

In other box office news, Lionsgate’s Knives Out has almost hit the $300 million mark. 1917 is the second highest-grossing film this past weekend and it brought in $20.9 million on top of the $249 million it’s made worldwide. Taking the third spot is Dolittle, which earned another 17.7 million, adding to the $126 million it’s made to date.

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Disney has finally released a first look at the Fox Animation feature voice starring Will Smith and Tom Holland.

Smith and Holland star as Lance Sterling and Walter Beckett, respectively, in the spy thriller based on Lucas Martell’s 2009 animated short Pigeon: Impossible. 

The story follows super spy Sterling and his polar opposite scientist Beckett. But when events take an unexpected turn, “the unlikely duo are forced to team up for the ultimate mission that will require transforming Lance into the brave, fierce, majestic pigeon.”

The clip features the smooth and confident Lance transformed into the wide-eyed bird by Beckett, who justifies his choice of fowl saying “Pigeons are everywhere and nobody notices them. It’s the most perfect form a spy could take.”

Also starring in the pic are Rashida Jones as Agent Marcy Kappel, DJ Khaled as Ears, Karen Gillan as Eyes, Ben Mendelsohn and Masi Oka.

Spies in Disguise hits theaters this Christmas.

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The 50-year-old actor took to Instagram to thank his worldwide fans for making the remake of the 1992 animated classic his personal best. 

Aladdin, which has grossed more than $875 million worldwide, overtook the no. 1 spot from previous title holder, 1996’s Independence Day, to become Smith’s highest-grossing movie of his career.

“This is a post that I’m just humbled and honored to make right now….To be in this game as long as I’ve been in this game and to have my biggest movie at this point of my career, I just want to say thank you,” shared the actor, before proceeding to offer his thanks in more than dozen different languages. “Just thank you, everybody, around the world, thank you, thank you. Who I miss?”

You can see Smith next in Gemini Man, set to debut in October, and in the highly anticipated Bad Boys for Life, out in January. 

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Now, 20 years after the first Matrix movie was released, Smith finally decided to reveal the story about why he turned down the role. According to the Men in Black star, he didn’t understand the vision and the ideas The Wachowskis had for the movie. The duo had an unusual pitch, and talked about elements of the movie that didn’t seem that much important at the time.

Still, despite passing on such a great franchise like The Matrix and doing the awful Wild Wild West instead, Will Smith thinks that things turned out for the best.   

“Keanu was perfect. Laurence Fishburne was perfect,” Smith explained. “If I had done it, because I’m black, then Morpheus wouldn’t have been black. They were looking at Val Kilmer. I was gonna be Neo and Val Kilmer was gonna be Morpheus, so I probably would have messed The Matrix up. I would have ruined it. So I did y’all a favor.”

You can check out Smith’s full story about this below.

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The latest look at the live-action adaptation of the Disney classic finally reveals Smith in full magical Genie form. The trailer was dropped during the Grammys on Sunday night following a first-look teaser for Aladdin way back in October. 

The character of whimsical Genie was voiced by legendary Robin Williams in the 1992 original. According to Deadline, Aladdin was the highest-grossing film of that year and the first animated feature to cross the half-billion mark. 

Also featured in the trailer are Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Jasmine and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar. Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen and Numan Acar also star in the film.

Aladdin is directed by Guy Ritchie from a script penned by John August. The film will feature the original songs as well as some new music fro, composer Alan Menken. 

Aladdin hits theaters May 24, 2019, but until then — watch the trailer below!

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Reportedly, Will Smith will now turn his attention to Bad Boys 3, and Sony has made the movie their top priority. The third installment in the Bad Boys franchise was postponed so many times that it seemed like it will never get to theaters.

But, after Black directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah took over the project, things look lot brighter. The movie will reunite Smith and Martin Lawrence and will begin with filming in November in Miami and Atlanta, and should wrap up early spring 2019. The expected release date is January 2020.

This won’t be everything from Will Smith during the Suicide Squad 2 break, since he will also film Netflix’s Bright 2 as soon as he finishes Bad Boys 3. Although 2017’s Bright received poor reviews from the critics, it was a massive success with the audience, and the streaming service decided to quickly begin work on the sequel. Besides Smith, Bright 2 will also see David Ayer returning to direct and taking over the writing from Max Landis.

While we wait for Bad Boys 3 and Bright 2, you will be able to see Will Smith in theaters in upcoming movies Aladdin and Gemini Man.

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This Joka, a new stand-up comedy series hosted and executive produced by Will Smith is heading to Quibi. The project is a co-production of Smith’s Westbrook Media and Topgolf Studios.

The mobile short format platform acquired another title, officially adding another project to its lineup of 50-odd shows.

In the series, Smith invites a diverse lineup of up-and-coming, established, and legendary comedians, to explore the nature of comedy. The series will showcase stand-up sets, as well as one-on-one conversations, intimate interviews, and docu-style moments. 

“Will’s love and respect for stand-up comedy runs deep, and with this series on Quibi, we hope to discover, learn from, and uplift the next generation of diverse comedic talent,” said Terence Carter, co-president of Westbrook Studios.

Quibi launches on April 6.

The post Stand-Up Comedy Series “This Joka” Acquired by Quibi appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

Bad Boys for Life is also the highest-grossing installment in the action-comedy series and it’s made over $291 million globally surpassing the previous installment 2003’s Bad Boys II which made $271 million and the 1995 Bad Boys which brought in $141 million worldwide.

This past weekend, Bad Boys for Life made 30.8 million and it’s about Detective Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) trying to take down the head of the drug cartel, Amando Armas (Jacob Scipio), along with the Miami PD’s elite AMMO team. Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Paola Nunez, Kate Del Castillo, and Nicky Jam also star in the film.

In other box office news, Lionsgate’s Knives Out has almost hit the $300 million mark. 1917 is the second highest-grossing film this past weekend and it brought in $20.9 million on top of the $249 million it’s made worldwide. Taking the third spot is Dolittle, which earned another 17.7 million, adding to the $126 million it’s made to date.

The post “Bad Boys for Life” Sets International Box Office Records appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

Disney has finally released a first look at the Fox Animation feature voice starring Will Smith and Tom Holland.

Smith and Holland star as Lance Sterling and Walter Beckett, respectively, in the spy thriller based on Lucas Martell’s 2009 animated short Pigeon: Impossible. 

The story follows super spy Sterling and his polar opposite scientist Beckett. But when events take an unexpected turn, “the unlikely duo are forced to team up for the ultimate mission that will require transforming Lance into the brave, fierce, majestic pigeon.”

The clip features the smooth and confident Lance transformed into the wide-eyed bird by Beckett, who justifies his choice of fowl saying “Pigeons are everywhere and nobody notices them. It’s the most perfect form a spy could take.”

Also starring in the pic are Rashida Jones as Agent Marcy Kappel, DJ Khaled as Ears, Karen Gillan as Eyes, Ben Mendelsohn and Masi Oka.

Spies in Disguise hits theaters this Christmas.

The post See Tom Holland & Will Smith in “Spies in Disguise” Trailer appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

The 50-year-old actor took to Instagram to thank his worldwide fans for making the remake of the 1992 animated classic his personal best. 

Aladdin, which has grossed more than $875 million worldwide, overtook the no. 1 spot from previous title holder, 1996’s Independence Day, to become Smith’s highest-grossing movie of his career.

“This is a post that I’m just humbled and honored to make right now….To be in this game as long as I’ve been in this game and to have my biggest movie at this point of my career, I just want to say thank you,” shared the actor, before proceeding to offer his thanks in more than dozen different languages. “Just thank you, everybody, around the world, thank you, thank you. Who I miss?”

You can see Smith next in Gemini Man, set to debut in October, and in the highly anticipated Bad Boys for Life, out in January. 

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Now, 20 years after the first Matrix movie was released, Smith finally decided to reveal the story about why he turned down the role. According to the Men in Black star, he didn’t understand the vision and the ideas The Wachowskis had for the movie. The duo had an unusual pitch, and talked about elements of the movie that didn’t seem that much important at the time.

Still, despite passing on such a great franchise like The Matrix and doing the awful Wild Wild West instead, Will Smith thinks that things turned out for the best.   

“Keanu was perfect. Laurence Fishburne was perfect,” Smith explained. “If I had done it, because I’m black, then Morpheus wouldn’t have been black. They were looking at Val Kilmer. I was gonna be Neo and Val Kilmer was gonna be Morpheus, so I probably would have messed The Matrix up. I would have ruined it. So I did y’all a favor.”

You can check out Smith’s full story about this below.

The post Will Smith Reveals Why He Turned Down the Role of Neo in The Matrix appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

The latest look at the live-action adaptation of the Disney classic finally reveals Smith in full magical Genie form. The trailer was dropped during the Grammys on Sunday night following a first-look teaser for Aladdin way back in October. 

The character of whimsical Genie was voiced by legendary Robin Williams in the 1992 original. According to Deadline, Aladdin was the highest-grossing film of that year and the first animated feature to cross the half-billion mark. 

Also featured in the trailer are Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Jasmine and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar. Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen and Numan Acar also star in the film.

Aladdin is directed by Guy Ritchie from a script penned by John August. The film will feature the original songs as well as some new music fro, composer Alan Menken. 

Aladdin hits theaters May 24, 2019, but until then — watch the trailer below!

The post New “Aladdin” Trailer Reveals First Look at Will Smith’s Genie appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

Reportedly, Will Smith will now turn his attention to Bad Boys 3, and Sony has made the movie their top priority. The third installment in the Bad Boys franchise was postponed so many times that it seemed like it will never get to theaters.

But, after Black directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah took over the project, things look lot brighter. The movie will reunite Smith and Martin Lawrence and will begin with filming in November in Miami and Atlanta, and should wrap up early spring 2019. The expected release date is January 2020.

This won’t be everything from Will Smith during the Suicide Squad 2 break, since he will also film Netflix’s Bright 2 as soon as he finishes Bad Boys 3. Although 2017’s Bright received poor reviews from the critics, it was a massive success with the audience, and the streaming service decided to quickly begin work on the sequel. Besides Smith, Bright 2 will also see David Ayer returning to direct and taking over the writing from Max Landis.

While we wait for Bad Boys 3 and Bright 2, you will be able to see Will Smith in theaters in upcoming movies Aladdin and Gemini Man.

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