Italian director Stefano Sollima has chosen Oscar-winning actor Will Smith as the protagonist of his new film, entitled Sugar Bandits.
After collaborating with Gabriele Muccino in The search for happinessto e Seven souls, Will Smith is ready to be directed by another Italian director. As reported exclusively Deadlinethe Oscar-winning actor for King Richard – A winning family will be hero Of Sugar Bandits, big budget thriller directed by “our” Stefano Sollimafresh from the success of the very recent one Slowly and known for directing Subura And Hitman.
Will Smith star of Sugar Banditsnew film by Stefano Sollima: the first details on the film
Based on the 2010 novel by Chuck Hogan Devils In Exile, Sugar Bandits will feature Will Smith as a Andx Special Forces soldier leads a vigilante squad trying to wipe out the drug trade in Boston. The actor will also appear among the producers of the film together with Jon Mone for Westbrook Studios with the supervision of Ryan Shimazaki, Stuart Ford for AGC Studios (which entirely finances the film) and Richard Abate for 3 Arts Entertainment. Stefano Sollima will produce with partners Gina Gardini and Ludovico Purgatori. The director is currently busy producing the four-part Netflix series The monsterbased on the story of Il Mostro di Firenze.
