Will Smith to Star in Action Thriller ‘Supermax,’ Amazon MGM Lands Rights in $70 Million Streaming Deal

May 14, 2026 6:40am PT Will Smith to Star in Action Thriller ‘Supermax,’ Amazon MGM Lands Rights in $70 Million Streaming Deal

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Will Smith is slated to star in “Supermax,” an action thriller directed by “Halloween” filmmaker David Gordon Green.

Amazon MGM acquired the worldwide rights to the movie from Miramax for $70 million, according to Deadline, which broke the news of the deal. The studio won’t be putting “Supermax” in theaters and will instead drop the film directly on Prime Video on a yet-to-be-determined date.

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