Apple paid 120 million for a movie with Will Smith
Apple has acquired the rights to an as-yet-to-be-movieed movie starring popular Hollywood actor Will Smith. As noted by the publication Collider, the deal is estimated at $ 120 million. This is a project directed by Antoine Fuqua, which will be based on real events that took place during the American Civil War. In the center of the plot will be a fugitive slave (Will Smith), who manages to elude the bounty hunters, to survive in the swamps of Louisiana and enlist in the army of the northerners. One day, during an army medical examination, doctors discovered that his entire back was covered with deep wounds and scars from a whip. The soldier's photograph was published by leading American publications, confirming the cruelty of the planters of the south. The photograph was dubbed the "carved back" flew around the world. It is alleged that when it was printed in newspapers in France, the government of that country broke off all contracts with the Confederation for the supply of cotton. Filming is expected to start in the first half of 2021. Earlier it became known that Smith will also become one of the producers of the project, which was offered to potential buyers as part of the first virtual Cannes Film Market. The Topic of Article: Apple paid 120 million for a movie with Will Smith. |
