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This July, Paramount+ is a little light on original content as nothing new is coming out on the streaming service aside from the new crime docuseries, Murder 360. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Paramount+ next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 9 best films coming to Paramount+ in August 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Adaptation (August 1) Rt Score: 90% Credit – Columbia Pictures

Adaptation is a comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze from a screenplay by Charlie Kaufman. Based on the 1998 non-fiction book titled The Orchid Thief by author Susan Orlean, the 2002 film follows writer Charlie Kaufman as he is tasked with adapting a book by Susan Orlean into a screenplay, but his crippling self-doubt and freeloading brother make the task extremely difficult.

There’s no bad time to search for a new sci-fi binge, and Hulu has more than enough options to keep you locked in for hours.

The streaming service has a bevy of anime options to choose from that could fit the bill while also boasting several iconic sci-fi shows, both retro and modern, primed and ready for a first viewing or rewatch. Whatever it is you’re looking for, Hulu likely has a box to be checked.

From classics like “Lost” and “The X-Files” to underseen gems like “Legion,” these are the sci-fi shows on Hulu to check out.

“Lost” Season 1 (Credit: ABC) Lost

“Lost” is iconic, and the hope is that anyone searching for great sci-fi TV shows to watch on Hulu has already checked this one off their list. But if not, watch the show that inspired an entire generation of stories. The series may start as...

Bosch: Legacy may have wrapped up its final season on Prime Video earlier this year, but one of Titus Welliver’s older films with Ben Affleck has returned to streaming charts 15 years later. The duo stars alongside Jeremy Renner and Rebecca Hall in The Town, the classic crime thriller following Doug McRay (Affleck), a thief who falls for a hostage during one of his most daring heists. The Town is streaming on Netflix, and the film has surged into the streamer’s top 10, sitting at #7 at the time of writing. Released in 2010, The Town grossed $154 million at the global box office against a modest $37 million budget, and it earned a 92% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes as well as an 85% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter.

Based on the novel Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan and with a script written by Affleck, Peter Craig, and Aaron Stockard, The Town was only...

Guillermo del Torro's vampire horror series The Strain will soon have a new streaming home. It will arrive on Shudder in June 2025.

Per Fangoria, all four seasons of The Strain will make their way to Shudder on June 22. The series was created by del Toro and Chuck Hogan, based on their novel trilogy of the same name. The underrated vampire series aired on FX from 2014 to 2017, telling the story of a mysterious viral outbreak that causes a strain of vampires to take over New York City. The Strain stars Corey Stoll as Dr. Ephraim "Eph" Goodweather, the head of the CDC's Canary Team in New York City. David Bradley, Mia Maestro and Kevin Durand also star.

The Strain's story begins when Dr. Goodweather is called to investigate an airplane landing where everyone on board was found dead. When Goodweather's team discover signs and symptoms related to an ancient strain of vampirism,...

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This June, Netflix is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated final chapter of the worldwide hit series Squid Game to the next season of the beloved Shane Gillis‘ comedy series Tires. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Netflix this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the five best films that are coming to Netflix in June 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Vertigo (June 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93% Credit – Paramount Pictures

Vertigo is a psychological thriller drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock from a screenplay co-written by Alec Coppel and Samuel Taylor. Based on the 1954 French novel D’entre les morts by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac, the 1958 film follows John, a former police detective who retired...

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If you are a horror fan, then there is a big chance that you might have heard about the horror streaming service Shudder, and if you have its subscription, you might be wondering what’s in store for you in June 2025. Don’t worry. There is a host of new and old horror movies and TV shows coming to the service in the upcoming month, and we have listed the eight best movies and TV shows coming to Shudder in June 2025.

Dead Silence (June 1) Credit – Universal Pictures

Dead Silence is a supernatural horror film directed by James Wan from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell. The 2007 film follows Jamie Ashen, a young man whose wife is mysteriously murdered. Upon further investigation, he discovers that the answers he is searching for are hidden in his hometown. Dead Silence stars Ryan Kwanten,...

AMC Networks’ Shudder has announced the titles that will be available on the streaming service next month. The Shudder June 2025 slate includes horror, thriller, and supernatural titles.

The June schedule includes the films Ash and Best Wishes to All, the series Hell Motel and The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, and more.

Shudder’s expanding library of films, TV series, and original content is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Hell Motel Shudder June 2025 Highlights

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Dead Silence – Streaming on Shudder June 1 (Available in US)

After his wife meets a grisly end, Jamie Ashen returns to his haunted hometown of Ravens Fair to find answers. His investigation leads him to the ghost of a ventriloquist named Mary Shaw, who seems to have ties to his entire family tree. Directed by James Wan.

Insidious – Streaming on Shudder June 1 (Available in...

Guillermo del Toro is known for creating some of the best and unique works of dark fantasy we've ever seen, and he's at it again with a new Netflix series that's based on a collection of "little stories" he wrote with author Chuck Hogan. Known as The Boy in the Iron Box, there are six novellas in total in the saga, which were published through Amazon's Original Stories initiative last year, and have now been optioned by Netflix.

Per What's on Netflix, the streaming giant is hoping to bring del Toro and Hogan's work to life, as the duo have found success with other shows such as FX's The Strain, which was based on a series of books they previously collaborated on. Everything is still in the very early stages of development, so no promises are being made at this point, but we do know that The Boy...

The early 2010s in the television landscape were more of an experimental space, undergoing a seismic shift. The success of shows like The Walking Dead had proven that even the horror genre could thrive on the small screen, paving the way for a wave of genre-defining series. Among these was Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain, a visceral, blood-soaked vampire thriller that premiered on FX in July 2014.

Created by del Toro and novelist Chuck Hogan, and helmed by showrunner Carlton Cuse, the series was based on their novel trilogy of the same name. A vampire thriller combined with de Toro’s signature blend of grotesque creature design, mythological depth, and juicy storyline, The Strain was a show designed for modern audiences fond of the genre.

From its initial days to its tantalizing ending, the series delivered a chilling narrative about a viral outbreak in New York City. For four seasons,...

Guillermo del Toro is busy with Netflix’s Frankenstein now, but the filmmaker’s most underrated monster work is The Strain. The FX TV show ran for four seasons and explored a world affected by a vampire virus. It was based on del Toro’s novel series, which he co-wrote with Chuck Hogan.

One of the most popular characters in the franchise is Quinlan, the vampire-human hybrid son of The Master and his arch-nemesis. While fans thought Vaun was Quinlan, actor Rupert Penry-Jones joined the show as the vampire/human in season 2. However, the actor was reportedly hesitant to play the role when he went through the novels.

The Strain’s Rupert Penry-Jones almost refused to play Quinlan in the show A still from The Strain | Credits: FX

Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain is a severely underrated show about vampires and pandemics, two topics that have had their day...

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This May, Peacock is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated return of the crime comedy-drama series Poker Face to all of the John Wick films. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Peacock this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the ten best films that are coming to Peacock in May 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

99 Homes (May 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92% Credit – Broad Green Pictures

99 Homes is a thriller drama film directed by Ramin Bahrani, who also co-wrote the film with Amir Naderi. The 2014 film is set in Florida, and it follows Dennis Nash, a single father living with his family. When his family is evicted from their home by a businessman, Dennis decides...

Guillermo del Toro may have won his previous Oscar for Pinocchio, but the filmmaker has always been attracted to monsters, vampires, ghosts, and the like. The Pan’s Labyrinth director has long been known for his love for the genre and his various works, making him a sort of King of the Macabre.

He has dealt with ghosts, sea monsters, kaijus, Hellboy, and will be working on Frankenstein next. He has also worked with vampires on the FX series The Strain, which is based on a series of novels he co-wrote with Chuck Hogan. Del Toro’s commitment to staying true to the lore of vampires is what made George R.R. Martin approach him for his own vampire story.

Guillermo Del Toro’s vampire series The Strain did not shy away from going deep into the lore Guillermo del Toro | Credits: YouTube/The Denzel Griffin

Guillermo del Toro has always...

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This April, Tubi is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the thrilling crime action film Play Dirty to the beloved animated series The Looney Tunes Show. However, for this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Tubi in the next month and have an 80% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the thirteen best movies coming to Tubi in April 2025 with an 80% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Kill Bill: Volumes 1 & 2 (April 1) Rotten Tomatoes Scores: 85% & 84% Credit – Miramax Films

Kill Bill is a two-part martial arts action film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The 2003 and 2004 films follow an assassin known as the Bride who wakes up from a coma and swears revenge against the people who tried to kill her and her unborn child. Kill Bill stars Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox,...

Hollywood icon Ben Affleck started his career with an Oscar, winning Best Screenplay alongside his co-star, co-writer, and best pal Matt Damon. While his career since has been something of a mixed bag, Affleck has proven himself time and again to be a filmmaking master, with his 2010 modern crime thriller classic The Town setting its sights on free streaming.

Co-written and directed by Ben Affleck and adapted from Chuck Hogan's 2004 novel "Prince of Thieves," The Town also finds Affleck in the lead and starring alongside Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper and Slaine. The Town is now all set to land on the free streaming platform Tubi on April 1, and you can check out the official synopsis below.

“Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for James (Jeremy Renner), who --...

Adapting stories for television is always a tough job, and Guillermo del Toro finally understood what it’s like to have his own creation changed and adjusted for a new medium. He notably helmed 2004’s Hellboy, which was loved not only by fans but also by its creator, Mike Mignola.

Unfortunately, they didn’t see eye to eye on the sequel movie. The director changed the character so much that he told Mignola it’s his own version. Del Toro got a taste of his own medicine after his novel was adapted to the small screen.

Guillermo del Toro / Credits: CBS News Guillermo del Toro remembered Mike Mignola’s frustration with Hellboy 2 after the adaptation of The Strain

Guillermo del Toro collaborated with Chuck Hogan on the 2009 vampire horror novel The Strain, which was adapted for television by FX in 2014. It ran for four seasons and received generally favorable reviews,...

Actor Ben Affleck is one of the finest artists in the industry who has managed to succeed not only as an actor but also as a screenwriter, producer, and director. Affleck, along with best friend and frequent collaborator Matt Damon, rose to prominence with their movie Good Will Hunting, in which they not only starred but also co-wrote the script. Following the success of the movie, Affleck soon established himself as the leading man, starring in movies including Armageddon, Reindeer Games, Hollywoodland, Gone Girl, Argo, and others.

Ben Affleck in Deep Water | Credits: Amazon Prime

Affleck’s directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, received praise from the critics as well as the audience. The actor went on to star as fan-favorite comic book character Batman in the DC Extended Universe, starting with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Even though fans were not sure how Affleck would portray their favorite comic book character on-screen,...

Ben Affleck’s Hollywood career is a fascinating case study in terms of its erratic rise and fall over nearly 3 decades. Since his Oscar-winning debut in Good Will Hunting, Affleck has been a golden property for the industry despite his intermittent stretches of bad moviemaking choices mingling with the good.

Ben Affleck in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) [Credit: Warner Bros.]

The success of Good Will Hunting and Chasing Amy was followed by a drastic downfall due to Gigli and Daredevil. This, in turn, was once again turned into a success with Gone Baby Gone, Argo, The Town, and Gone Girl before Affleck’s career fell into a rut with Batman v Superman and Live by Night.

However, the 2010 film, The Town almost turned one of Affleck’s stretches of success into a bad call for all the actors involved.

Ben Affleck’s The Town was almost an erotic thriller...

Stories mutate over time, adapting to both storytellers and their audience in often unpredictable ways. This is precisely why folks will still flock to creature features about monsters they’ve seen a million times before, as it’s always fun to find out how filmmakers have managed to update the source material. And when it comes to classic monsters that have gone through cinematic makeovers, it’s hard to compete with the good-old vampire.

From foreign sex symbols to zombie-like hordes and even mindless bat-monsters, vampires have proven to be an oddly versatile creature for filmmakers of every disposition. And in honor of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu remake revamping one of the most iconic depictions of blood-sucking ghouls in cinema history, we’ve decided to come up with a list celebrating six of the scariest vampire designs in horror!

As usual, this list is purely based on personal opinion, but be...

2010’s The Town is currently trending on Hulu and remains one of Ben Affleck’s best crime thrillers. Though the popular director’s Oscar win with Argo can often overshadow his other films, Affleck's early crime movies hold their weight against his recent releases. The Town was the actor’s second adapted screenplay and director role, helping establish Affleck’s reputation as one of Hollywood’s most skilled players.

Arguably one of the best heist movies, The Town presents a nuanced performance where he portrays a criminal in Charlestown aching for a way out. Doug McRay’s life comes spiraling out when, after robbing a bank, he falls in love with the woman aiding the FBI to pin his friend to the crime. The Town’s theatrical and alternate endings have the tension escalate and live up to the rest of the film, which is now a streaming stand-out even after 15 years.

Jeremy Renner starred as James “Jem” Coughlin, an unhinged right-hand man and friend to Doug MacRay, played by Ben Affleck, in The Town. It was Affleck’s second directorial feature and the first time when he both acted in and directed a film. Renner was not so sure about the Batman v Superman actor taking on the double duty in the film.

Jeremy Renner and Ben Affleck in The Town | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Renner recently opened up about how Affleck helped him to prepare for the role. In order to play a Boston-based criminal, Renner was introduced to several real-life criminals by Affleck. The Town received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success as well.

Jeremy Renner was not so sure about Ben Affleck acting in and directing The Town Jeremy Renner as James Coughlin in The Town | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Ben Affleck‘s second film as a director,...

Two of Ben Affleck's best movies of the 2010s have landed on a major streaming chart. Ben Affleck is a major movie star whose works have cumulatively grossed more than $6 billion worldwide. Although he began his career as a child actor and starred in well-known early 1990s projects including Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused, his breakout role came when he and Matt Damon co-wrote and co-starred in the 1997 Gus Van Sant movie Good Will Hunting, which earned them a joint Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

Other Ben Affleck and Matt Damon collaborations have hit screens since their original success, including The Last Duel, Dogma, and Air. However, Affleck has also become well-known outside of that partnership, both as an actor and director. One of his most prominent onscreen roles has been playing Batman in DC Extended Universe movies including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League.

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This January, Hulu is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated release of the mystery crime thriller Paradise to the multiple new comedy shows like Going Dutch and Shifting Gears. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Hulu this month and have an 80% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the eight best movies that are coming to Hulu in January 2025 with an 80% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Paddington (January 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97% Credit – StudioCanal

Paddington is a live-action, animated, feel-good comedy film written and directed by Paul King. The 2014 film follows Paddington, a talking bear who migrates from the jungles of Peru to the Streets of London, where he begins living with the Brown family. Paddington stars Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walter,...

Ben Affleck's career as a filmmaker and actor has become a series of rises and falls. One of his peaks was from 2007 to 2012, when he pivoted to directing, won people back, and capped it off with a Best Picture win for "Argo."

Affleck's second film is 2010's "The Town," where he plays bank robber Doug MacRay, who falls for bank teller Claire Keesey (Rebecca Hall) after his crew takes her hostage during a heist. And you thought your parents had a wild "how we first met" story! The town in the title is Charlestown, a Boston neighborhood that once had a reputation for a high amount of robberies. Supporting characters include Doug's unhinged right hand James "Jem" Coughlin (Jeremy Renner), Jem's needy sister Krista (Blake Lively), and FBI Agent Adam Frawley (Jon Hamm) who thinks he's the yuppie Melvin Purvis.

"The Town" is based on the 2004 novel "Prince of Thieves" by Chuck Hogan.

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Hulu is definitely one of the most underrated streaming services out there as it is one of the biggest streaming services in the world but it doesn’t have as much flashy content as its other counterparts like Netflix or Prime Video. If you are a horror fan, then you will find many great shows, including the long-running anthology horror series American Horror Story. So, here are the best horror shows you should check out right now.

Grotesquerie Credit – FX

Grotesquerie is a crime thriller horror drama series created by Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken. The FX series follows Detective Lois Tryon as she teams up with Sister Megan, a local nun, to investigate the mystery behind a heinous crime that is affecting their community and their personal lives. Grotesquerie stars Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance,...

Oscar winner, Will Smith, is exiting his co-starring role in the upcoming action movie Sugar Bandits. Deadline reports scheduling conflicts as the reason for Smiths departure from the film, although he will remain part of the project as producer, with his production company Westbrook still attached. Smith was set to play a former special forces soldier who runs an elite vigilante squad working to wipe out the drug trade in Boston. The role will now be recast.

Sugar Bandits is based on the 2010 novel, Devils in Exile, written by New York Times best-selling author Chuck Hogan. The story follows Neal Maven, an embittered soldier returning from Iraq, who finds a new outlook when he meets Brad Royce, a fellow vet who has everything Neal wishes he had; a larger-than-life personality, charm, money, status, and his dream girl. Maven joins Royces team of sugar bandits, fellow veterans who use their military...

Will Smith has backed out of a starring role in a forthcoming movie shortly before it was expected to enter production.

The 55-year-old Oscar winner was supposed to appear in an action movie called Sugar Bandits, which is based on the novel Devils in Exile by Chuck Hogan. However, he is now only attached to the project as a producer alongside his production company Westbrook.

Details about the role and the reason that he departed it have been revealed.

Keep reading to find out more…

According to reporting by Deadline, Will had to exit the role due to “scheduling conflicts.”

The outlet noted that the company hopes to proceed with the movie, but there are questions on if backers will be interested in the movie without Will at the helm.

Here’s a synopsis of the movie: “Oscar winner Smith was to play a former special forces soldier who runs...

Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith drops out of a leading role in an upcoming big-budget action movie. A new report confirms Smith won't co-star in the planned pic, Sugar Bandits.

Per Deadline, Smith won't act in Sugar Bandits due to scheduling conflicts. However, he will remain a producer on the feature-length project through his Westbrook Studios imprint. Westbrook, co-producing the film alongside AGC Studios, is leading the re-casting process for Smith's role.

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Sugar Bandits, directed by Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Gomorrah helmer Stefano Sollima, was sold in May to various international distributors at the European Film Market and pitched to Prime Video and leading independent distributors during the Cannes Film Market.

Whispers around the Hollywood water cooler say Will Smith is exiting his co-starring role for the forthcoming big-budget action film Sugar Bandits. According to Deadline, Smith’s production studio, Westbrook, remains a part of the project, which was supposed to begin filming soon but petered out because Smith became uncertain about his on-screen commitment.

People close to the situation say Will Smith is forfeiting his co-starring role due to scheduling conflicts. However, which endeavor stands in the way of his participation in Sugar Bandits remains to be seen. The plan is to recast Smith’s part and keep the film on track to shoot in 2025. Sugar Bandits is reportedly an $80 million production, with the project selling at EFM and Cannes to distributors and Amazon Prime. However, Smith’s name was attached to the deal and was the primary reason buyers forked over the cash. With Smith out of the picture,...

Exclusive: Will Smith is exiting his co-starring role in upcoming action movie Sugar Bandits.

We understand Smith and his production company Westbrook will remain producers on the big-budget project, which was due to begin filming in coming months but had stalled due to uncertainty over Smith’s on-screen commitment.

We hear that Smith is exiting as an actor due to scheduling conflicts. It’s not immediately clear, however, which, if any, project is being fast-tracked for the A-lister.

Word is Westbrook is seeking to re-cast Smith’s role and still intends to make Sugar Bandits in 2025. However, there’s now a question mark over the film’s outlook. The circa $80M project was sold all around the world at the EFM and in Cannes to leading independent distributors and Amazon Prime on the understanding that Smith would be starring in it.

Oscar winner Smith was to play a former special...

The recent years have not been kind to Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner. After their fiercely successful respective Hollywood careers spanning 25+ years and each enjoying a spot at the peak, for such tragedy and misery to befall both actors within 2 years of each other is nearly unheard of.

Jeremy Renner and Ben Affleck in The Town [Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures]

For Ben Affleck, his misery pertains more to the romantic/personal aspect of his life, as reports of his second breakup and first divorce from Jennifer Lopez flood the internet exactly 2 years after the celebrity couple got hitched. For Jeremy Renner, his fate is a bit more tragic and much more deserving of the public’s undying sympathies.

And yet, beyond the haze of nightmarish accidents and déjà vu breakups, one thread ties both Oscar-worthy actors together under a single title: The Town.

Jeremy Renner Leaves Ben Affleck Baffled in The Town...

The Instigators is a heist action comedy film directed by Doug Liman from a screenplay co-written by Chuck Maclean and Casey Affleck. The Apple TV+ film follows the story of a former marine and an ex-con as they team up for a heist. When their plan goes awry they have to run and they drag one of their therapist in the process. The Instigators stars Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in the lead roles with Hong Chau, Paul Walter Stuhlbarg, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina, Toby Jones, Jack Harlow, and Ron Perlman starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the action, comedic banter, and heist drama in The Instigators here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Logan Lucky (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Bleecker Street

Logan Lucky is a heist comedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Rebecca Blunt. The 2017 film follows the story of Jimmy Logan,...

Exclusive: One of the market’s biggest-budget projects, the Will Smith action-crime thriller Sugar Bandits, has sealed multi-million dollar deals across the world for AGC ahead of a planned September start date.

Oscar winner Smith, soon to be seen reprising his role in the Bad Boys franchise, will play a former special forces soldier who runs an elite vigilante squad working to wipe out the drug trade in Boston.

As we revealed last week, the movie will be directed by Without Remorse, Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Gomorrah filmmaker Stefano Sollima, a move that helped lock in deals, some of which formed at the EFM and many of which closed here.

Big international deals include Leonine in Germany and Switzerland; Snd in France; Leone Film Group in Italy; Nordisk Film in Scandinavia; Sun Distribution in Spain, South Africa and Latin America; and Vertical Distribution in Ex Yugoslavia, Poland, Romania,...

Will Smith has been a major player in the industry for many years, starring in some of the most popular blockbusters and showing his range as an actor in some compelling dramas. He has led franchises like Bad Boys, and Men in Black while receiving enormous praise for his performances in Ali, King Richard, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Emancipation.

Will Smith as Daryl Ward in 2017’s Bright

The actor is currently gearing up for the release of the fourth Bad Boys film Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The 2022 Oscar controversy took a hit on his career and many started questioning whether he would be able to win back audiences and get opportunities like he used to. While his star power remains to be tested with Bad Boys 4, he has nabbed a new film with director Stefano Sollima.

Will Smith To Lead a Vigilante Squad In New Action Thriller,...

Earlier this year, it was reported that Will Smith will continue his career damage control with a rare venture into indie territory with the action thriller Sugar Bandits. With a reported budget that circles $80 million, Sugar Bandits follows “a former Special Forces solider who joins an elite, vigilante squad aiming to wipe out the drug trade in Boston, but soon learns things are not what they seem.” With the film being put up at the European Film Market, which predominantly puts smaller films on display, the $80 million price tag makes the Will Smith vehicle the biggest movie at the show.

As the Cannes market event approaches, Deadline is reporting that Smith’s Westbrook Studios and AGC Studios have tapped Italian director Stefano Sollima to sit in the director’s seat for the vigilante thriller. Sollima is no stranger to dark crime content as he has also helmed films like Sicario: Day of the Soldado,...

Action thriller Sugar Bandits will star Will Smith, while Sicario: Day Of The Soldado filmmaker Stefano Sollima will direct.

Will Smith is mere weeks away from appearing in Bad Boys: Ride Or Die, the latest chapter in an action-thriller series that has been going for almost 30 years.

Meanwhile, Smith has another action-y movie in the works. Called Sugar Bandits, it’s said to be a “big-budget action-thriller” written by Chuck Hogan, who previously wrote The Strain with Guillermo Del Toro and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi, directed by Michael Bay.

According to Deadline, which first reported on the project, Sugar Bandits will have Smith play “a former special forces soldier who runs an elite vigilante squad working to wipe out the drug trade in Boston.”

It’ll be directed by Italian filmmaker Stefano Sollima, who has form when it comes to directing violent crime thrillers: his previous work...

Exclusive: On the eve of the Cannes market, Westbrook Studios and AGC Studios have set Italian filmmaker Stefano Sollima, known for directing Without Remorse, Sicario: Day of the Soldado and hit series Gomorrah, to helm big-budget action-thriller Sugar Bandits.

Based on the screenplay and novel Devils In Exile by Chuck Hogan (The Town), Oscar winner Will Smith (Bad Boys) will play a former special forces soldier who runs an elite vigilante squad working to wipe out the drug trade in Boston. Additional casting continues.

AGC International and CAA Media Finance represent the film’s worldwide distribution rights and will continue sales in Cannes, ahead of an anticipated fall production start.

Smith and Jon Mone will produce Sugar Bandits through Westbrook Studios with Ryan Shimazaki overseeing; Stuart Ford will produce for AGC Studios, which is fully financing; and Richard Abate (13 Hours) will produce for 3 Arts Entertainment. Sollima’s producing partners...

John Krasinski appeared in 2016’s biographical action-thriller 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, directed and produced by Michael Bay. The movie is based on the 2014 book of the same name by Mitchell Zuckoff and follows six members of the Annex Security Team fighting to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. The incident takes place after the attacks by militants on September 11, 2012.

Upon its premiere, the movie received mixed reviews from the audience and the critics but grossed about $69 million worldwide.13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi became one of the lowest-grossing movies of Michael Bay at the time. However, the performances of the actors, action sequences, and the dark tone of the movie were appreciated, and the script by Chuck Hogan was criticized especially for its historical liberties. John Krasinski had shared about his intense training while preparing for the movie.

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Will Smith has been cast in the action thriller ‘Sugar Bandits,’ which is based on the Chuck Hogan book ‘Devils in Exile.’

The story centres on an Iraq War veteran who teams up with a crew of fellow vets to target the drug trade in Boston.

Hogan’s writing credits include ‘The Town’ and ‘The Strain’ (which he co-wrote with Guillermo del Toro) — wrote the screenplay.

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Smith and Jon Mone will produce through Westbrook Studios with Ryan Shimazaki overseeing; Stuart Ford will produce for AGC Studios, which is fully financing the film; and Richard Abate will produce for 3 Arts Entertainment.

Smith’s upcoming movies include the untitled fourth ‘Bad Boys’ film, which is still in production, alongside the upcoming sequel to Zombie hit ‘I Am Legend,’ which is set to co-star Michael B. Jordan and see...

The Will Smith comeback tour continues with the actor attached to another upcoming actioner. “Bad Boys 4” is still filming, and an “I Am Legend” sequel with Michael B. Jordan is also on the way. But after that? Variety reports that Smith will star in “Sugar Bandits,” a Boston-set actioner thriller from the mind of Chuck Hogan, whose 2004 novel “Prince Of Thieves” was adapted into 2010’s “The Town” by Ben Affleck.

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Will Smith's next movie following the release of Bad Boys 4 is an independent action thriller called Sugar Bandits. It is based on the novel Devils In Exile and follows a Special Forces soldier fighting drug crimes in Boston. This marks Smith's first film from the independent market since the controversial slap incident at the 2022 Oscars.

Will Smith's next movie following the forthcoming Bad Boys 4 has been revealed, marking it as his first independent film since the 2022 Oscars slap. After slapping Chris Rock during the 2022 Academy Awards, Smith has only starred in the movies Emancipation for Apple TV+. However, his leading roles will continue with Bad Boys 4, which gets released in June 2024.

Now, Deadline reports that Smith's next project following the upcoming Bad Boys 4 will be an action thriller film titled Sugar Bandits. Based on the novel-turned-screenplay Devils In Exile by Chuck Hogan, the movie follows...

Los Angeles, Feb 15 (Ians) Hollywood star Will Smith will be seen in the upcoming high-octane actioner ‘Sugar Bandits’, where he will play an Iraq war veteran.

Based on the Chuck Hogan book ‘Devils in Exile’, the thriller centres on an Iraq war veteran who teams up with a crew of fellow vets to target the drug trade in Boston.

Hogan, whose writing credits include ‘The Town’ and ‘The Strain’ (which he co-wrote with Guillermo del Toro), penned the screenplay, reports Variety.

Smith and Jon Mone will produce through Westbrook Studios with Ryan Shimazaki overseeing; Stuart Ford will produce for AGC Studios, which is fully financing the film; and Richard Abate will produce for 3 Arts Entertainment.

‘Sugar Bandits’ marks the latest film for Smith, whose last major feature and the first since his infamous Oscars slap was Antoine Fuqua’s ‘Emancipation’, which sold to Apple TV+ in Cannes for a market record deal of $120 million,...

Looking to keep his post-Oscar slap career resuscitation on more of an upward arc following the under-seen Emancipation, Will Smith is adding a new action thriller to his To Do list. He's now attached to star in Sugar Bandits.

This is a film that has been in development at Universal for a few years now; Joe Carnahan was rumoured to direct back in 2013, but he's nowhere to be found in Variety's story on Smith's jumping aboard.

Chuck Hogan, who worked on The Town and TV's The Strain remains attached, adapting his novel Devils In Exile. The script will focus on an Iraq War veteran named Neal Maven (Smith) who returns from the conflict with little hope of a good job or a satisfying future.

He teams up with a group of fellow vets to target the ill-gotten gains of Boston's drug trade, putting them firmly into the crosshairs of criminal types.

Will Smith is set to star in the crime thriller Sugar Bandits, playing a former Special Forces soldier who joins a vigilante group targeting the drug trade in Boston. Despite his clout, Smith will not be in the lead role, but rather taking on a supporting role. The film's script is generating significant attention from potential buyers. Sugar Bandits is based on a novel and screenplay by Chuck Hogan, who also wrote the book that inspired the film The Town. Smith will produce the film alongside others, and there is currently no director attached.

Will Smith is setting up one of his next projects, and it will see the actor playing an Iraq war vet in the crime thriller, Sugar Bandits.

Per Deadline, Smith will star in the film as a former Special Forces soldier who joins an elite squad of vigilantes that make it their goal to do away...

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh is set to star in the action thriller The Mother.

Melanie Laurent will direct the high-octane movie being shopped to international buyers in Berlin. Yeoh will play Ann, an immigrant mother and businesswoman looking to make the best of her new life in America for her family.

When her two teenage sons stumble into trouble with a Boston dirty cop and a crime ring, Ann has no choice but to rekindle her past and stop at nothing until they are safe. Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee will produce through Thunder Road, alongside Arthur Sarkissian and John Schramm.

The Mother will shoot in summer 2024. Stuart Ford will executive produce for AGC Studios alongside 30West, which is financing the pic.

AGC International and CAA Media Finance hold the film’s worldwide distribution rights and will introduce the film to buyers at EFM in Berlin. Yeoh is represented by Aig.

Michelle Yeoh is set to star in Melanie Laurent’s action thriller The Mother with AGC International launching sales at EFM.

Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee will produce through Thunder Road (John Wick franchise) alongside Arthur Sarkissian and John Schramm, with Stuart Ford serving as executive producer for AGC Studios alongside 30West, which is financing the project.

Based on the screenplay by P.G. Cuschieri, The Mother follows an immigrant businesswoman who revisits her past in order to help her two teenage sons after they fall foul of a corrupt Boston police officer and a crime ring.

Production is scheduled to commence this summer.

Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh is getting back in the action business.

The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” star is lead “The Mother,” the latest turn behind the camera from French actor-director Melanie Laurent. The movie is based on the screenplay by P.G. Cuschieri.

The film sees Yeoh playing an immigrant mother and businesswoman trying to make a new life for her family in America. But when her two teenage sons stumble into trouble with a Boston crime ring, she’s forced to rekindle her past to save them.

AGC Studios are selling the project and will be introducing it to buyer at the European Film Market in Berlin. Thunder Road is producing while 30West is financing.

Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee will produce through Thunder Road (“John Wick Franchise”), alongside Arthur Sarkissian and John Schramm; Stuart Ford will executive produce for AGC Studios alongside 30West.

Production is set to kick off this summer.

The EFM (European Film Market) continues to heat up, with another promising project hitting the scene. Will Smith will star in the biggest-budgeted project at the show, Sugar Bandits. With a reported budget that circles $80 million, Sugar Bandits follows “a former Special Forces solider who joins an elite, vigilante squad aiming to wipe out the drug trade in Boston, but soon learns things are not what they seem.”

Sugar Bandits has sat on the Hollywood sidelines with Universal setting director Joe Carnahan on the project. However, it’s now heading to EFM, where filmmakers scope out independent projects. Sugar Bandits is based on the screenplay and novel Devils In Exile by Chuck Hogan, with Smith and Jon Mone producing through Westbrook Studios. Ryan Shimizaki oversees the project, with Stuart Ford joining the production effort through AGC Studios, which is financing the film entirely. Additionally, Richard Abate produces via 3 Arts Entertainment.

Will Smith is attached to star in action-thriller Sugar Bandits, which is set to become a buzzy project at the upcoming European Film Market.

A logline is under wraps for the crime film that is based on author Chuck Hogan’s novel Devils in Exile. AGC Studios is financing the movie that does not yet have a director attached and will be shopped at the EFM this month in Berlin, where the market kicks off Thursday.

Smith and Jon Mone are producing for Westbrook Studios, and Ryan Shimazaki is overseeing the project. Producers also include Stuart Ford for AGC Studios and Richard Abate for 3 Arts Entertainment. AGC International and CAA Media Finance are handling worldwide distribution rights.

Hogan (The Town, 13 Hours) wrote the Sugar Bandits screenplay adapting his own 2010 novel. The book focuses on Boston-based Neal Maven, who returns from the Iraq War with little job prospects and...

Oscar winner Will Smith is attached to star in Sugar Bandits, which is one of the buzziest packages at the EFM market this week in Berlin.

The market’s biggest budget project — we hear it’s in the $80M range — is understood to follow a former Special Forces solider who joins an elite, vigilante squad aiming to wipe out the drug trade in Boston, but soon learns things are not what they seem.

Years ago the project was being set up at Universal with Joe Carnahan directing but is now launching in the independent market-place.

The action-crime pic is based on the screenplay and novel Devils In Exile by Chuck Hogan (The Town). Smith and Jon Mone will produce through Westbrook Studios with Ryan Shimazaki overseeing; Stuart Ford will produce for AGC Studios, which is fully financing the film; and Richard Abate (13 Hours) will produce for 3 Arts Entertainment.

Will Smith has lined up another hot title to his list of upcoming projects, having signed up to lead the cast of high-octane action thriller “Sugar Bandits.”

Based on the Chuck Hogan book “Devils in Exile,” the thriller centres on an Iraq War veteran who teams up with a crew of fellow vets to target the drug trade in Boston. Hogan — whose writing credits include “The Town” and “The Strain” (which he co-wrote with Guillermo del Toro) — penned the screenplay.

AGC International and CAA Media Finance represent the film’s worldwide distribution rights and will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming EFM.

Smith and Jon Mone will produce through Westbrook Studios with Ryan Shimazaki overseeing; Stuart Ford will produce for AGC Studios, which is fully financing the film; and Richard Abate will produce for 3 Arts Entertainment.

“Sugar Bandits” marks the latest film for Smith, whose last major...