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Will Smith Leads Amazon’s $70 M Supermax Thriller

5/14/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Will Smith has signed to star in the streaming thriller Supermax, directed by David Gordon Green.
Amazon MGM Studios secured worldwide rights to Supermax in a deal valued at about $70 million.
Production on Supermax will begin in mid-August and the film will debut directly on streaming.
Supermax marks Smith’s first non-franchise film since Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which earned over $400 million worldwide on a $100 million budget.

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Historical Context

In May 2021 Amazon bought MGM for $8.45 billion, adding its film library to Prime Video and prompting the creation of Amazon MGM Studios. Building on that strategy, in 2024 the company spent $70 million to secure Will Smith’s thriller Supermax, underscoring a shift toward high-budget, star-driven releases directly on its streaming service rather than theaters.

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Story summary

Will Smith has signed to star in the streaming thriller Supermax, directed by David Gordon Green.
Amazon MGM Studios secured worldwide rights to Supermax in a deal valued at about $70 million.
Production on Supermax will begin in mid-August and the film will debut directly on streaming.
Supermax marks Smith’s first non-franchise film since Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which earned over $400 million worldwide on a $100 million budget.

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