Ale Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Sascha Penn wrote the script for the action-thriller.Paramount Pictures has bought Sascha Penn's spec script Bounty, with Will Smith attached to star.The story is set in Boston and centers on a man (Smith) who is wrongly convicted of murder. He escapes from prison determined to prove his innocence—a nearly impossible task after the widow of the man he supposedly killed puts a $10 million bounty on him, dead or alive.Smith's Overbrook Entertainment will produce the action-thriller along with Adam Kolbrenner of Madhouse Entertainment.Madhouse's Robyn Meisinger will exec produce. Paramount's Alana Mayo was the exec that championed the project in a competitive situation.Smith will next be seen in Warner Bros.' Focus, hitting theaters on Feb. 27. His upcoming projects include football drama Concussion (out Christmas Day) and Warner Bros.' Suicide Squad, in which he'll play Deadshot. He's repped by CAA.Penn is attached to write the script for MGM's The Idolmaker, and is writing a firefighter project for Lionsgate, with Jeff Chan attached to direct. He previously sold the pitch Yakuza Vs. Mafia to Good Universe and the sci-fi spec The Ditch to Warner Bros. He’s repped by CAA, Madhouse Entertainment and attorney Gordon Bobb.http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/will-smith-star-bounty-paramount-774533 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr K Posted February 19, 2015 Members Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 A big, huge, massive resounding MEH from me on this project. After Concussion and Suicide Squad this just seems like a bit of a step down. I can already see the pitch meeting ... "It's basically THE FUGITIVE ... but with a twist!!!" ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 This sounds like my kind of movie! I like the fact it's not too deep or Oscar driven.. Something that I can watch and be entertained Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 This sounds like my kind of movie! I like the fact it's not too deep or Oscar driven.. Something that I can watch and be entertained When I first heard about this movie, I knew that you'd like it, Brakes! 'Enemy Of The State' is still your favorite WS movie, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Ha ha! Am I that predictable!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I like the sound of this one, i'm far more interested in it than concussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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