Supermax: Will Smith kicks off filming on Amazon’s prison thriller

Supermax, the new Will Smith-led action thriller, has moved into production. Filming on the Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax project has kicked off in New South Wales, Australia, under the direction of David Gordon Green. AnnaSophia Robb also stars alongside the actor.

The film centers on two FBI agents tasked with solving a murder committed inside a highly secure prison billed as impregnable. Will Smith and AnnaSophia Robb star as the investigators thrust into the case in a penal environment where entry and exit are supposed to go unseen.

The cast also includes Jaafar Jackson and Jason Clarke. Several new names have joined the lineup, including Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Andrés Almeida, Martin Bats Bradford, and Erika Ringor. Details about their characters have not yet been released.

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David Gordon Green is directing Supermax. The filmmaker has recently made his mark with the new Halloween trilogy and The Exorcist: Believer, after a body of work spanning from comedy to drama. With this new project, he returns to a more thriller- and action-focused groove.

Kickoff of principal photography marks a tangible step forward for Supermax, but many questions remain. No French or U.S. release date has been announced at this stage. The production timetable and the first footage should help pin down the release of this prison thriller as it progresses.

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