vendredi 22 décembre 2017
Will Smith's New Netflix Movie Already Has a Sequel - Here's Why That's Such a Big Deal
Netflix's Bright isn't even out yet, but clearly the streaming giant has a lot of faith in it. Suicide Squad director David Ayer's gritty, supernatural action film cost a reported $90 million to make and takes place in an alternate version of LA where orcs, fairies, and elves live alongside humans. When a pair of mismatched cops team up - Daryl Ward (Will Smith), a human man, and Nick Jakoby (Joel Edgerton), an orc - the unlikely partners have to overcome their differences to keep one magic wand from getting into the hands of an evil elf (Noomi Rapace). No big deal, right?
While the thought of Smith saving a fictional world for the umpteenth time might not sound so crazy, the fact that he and Netflix are about to embark on a franchise (of sorts) is what's more out of the ordinary. According to Bloomberg, a Bright sequel is already underway with Smith fully on board. Netflix reportedly has an $8 billion budget and an 80-movie slate scheduled for 2018, making it clear that the streaming service is staking its claim in the movie industry. In fact, the Bright sequel will mark the first streaming franchise in history.
At a UBS media conference in early December, it was revealed that the big-budget action film is just the tip of the iceberg for Netflix. The company's content boss, Ted Sarandos, said Bright will join four other large-scale properties that are on the way, which has us even more excited for 2018 than we thought possible.
Bright hits Netflix on Dec. 22.
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