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‘I Play Rocky’ Actor AnnaSophia Robb To Co-Star Opposite Will Smith In Action Thriller ‘Supermax’
AnnaSophia Robb, star of the upcoming biographical drama I Play Rocky, is set to co-star opposite Will Smith in the action thriller Supermax, according to sources cited by Deadline. The project marks a significant addition to Smith's slate, with Robb joining as his character's partner in a story centred on a murder investigation inside a maximum-security prison.
The film, directed by David Gordon Green, is a joint production between Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax, with Amazon having secured worldwide distribution rights allowing it to reach Prime Video audiences in more than 240 countries and territories. Robb will play a young detective alongside Smith's FBI agent as the pair investigate the murder; the script comes from David Weil and David J. Rosen, with Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman, Smith and Adam Fishbach producing. Robb, recently praised for her role in Netflix's Rebel Ridge, is also set to appear in the second season of Prime Video's Overcompensating.
In short
- AnnaSophia Robb joins Will Smith in thriller Supermax, sources say
- Amazon MGM and Miramax project directed by David Gordon Green
- Robb plays Smith's detective partner probing a prison murder
Explained simply
Supermax is an action thriller set inside a maximum-security prison, centred on a murder investigation. The story follows an FBI agent and a young detective working together to solve a crime and uncover secrets within the prison system.
Will Smith stars as the FBI agent, with AnnaSophia Robb playing the detective. The film is directed by acclaimed filmmaker David Gordon Green and produced jointly by Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax, with Amazon securing worldwide distribution rights for Prime Video.
The project represents a significant collaboration between major studios. The film will reach audiences across Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.