Bright

Theatrical - Wide 2017-12-22

Cast Will Smith Joel Edgerton Noomi Rapace Ike Barinholtz Edgar Ramirez
Directed by David Ayer
Written by Max Landis

Genres: Action Fantasy Thriller

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Synopsis

A human detective (Will Smith) and a hulking Orc (Joel Edgerton) spring into action as evil forces scrap to seize control of an all-powerful wand.

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Netflix has decided not to move forward with Bright 2, a sequel to the David Ayer, Will Smith, and Joel Edgerton fantasy buddy cop movie

Netflix has decided not to move forward with Bright 2, a sequel to the David Ayer, Will Smith, and Joel Edgerton fantasy buddy cop movie

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Bright 2: Netflix has cancelled development of David Ayer, Will Smith sequel

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Four years have passed since it was announced that director David Ayer and stars Will Smith and Joel Edgerton were all returning for a sequel to Netflix’s fantasy/buddy cop mash-up film Bright… and given that all this time has gone by...

The 2017 film Bright serves as inspiration for the upcoming Netflix anime series Bright: Samurai Soul, set in 1800s Japan.

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Bright: Samurai Soul: Netflix anime trailer puts elves and orcs in 1800s Japan

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Noomi Rapace may join Will Smith & Joel Edgerton in David Ayer’s Bright

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Variety is reporting that THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and PROMETHEUS actress Noomi Rapace is in talks to co-star alongside Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in David Ayer's BRIGHT. Max Landis wrote the spec scipt for the project, which...

Netflix lands Bright with Will Smith & David Ayer

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Netflix means business. They are a serious content provider to be reckoned with and all other major movie studios should take notice. And, if they weren't paying attention before, they certainly will be now as Netflix is making an original...

Will Smith to reunite with David Ayer in the Max Landis penned Bright

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