Nationwide — Will Smith is about to star alongside Jaafar Jackson within the upcoming motion thriller Supermax, which can change into Jaafar’s second main appearing venture after his breakout efficiency within the hit biopic Michael.
Jaafar, the nephew of the late music legend Michael Jackson, joined the solid alongside Smith, who will lead the film as Rex. Robb will painting an FBI agent because the story follows two brokers investigating a homicide contained in the world’s most safe jail.
In response to Folks, manufacturing for Supermax is about to start in mid-August, with the movie scheduled to stream worldwide on Prime Video. Director David Gordon Inexperienced will helm the venture, and the Amazon MGM Studios movie may also star AnnaSophia Robb.
The film is described as a fast-paced motion thriller full of sudden twists. David Weil and David J. Rosen wrote the script and can function govt producers, whereas Smith and Adam Fishbach will produce via Smith’s manufacturing firm, Westbrook.
Supermax marks Jaafar’s follow-up position after making his appearing debut as his uncle, Michael Jackson, in Michael. The biopic turned one of many greatest movies of 2026, rating among the many top-grossing motion pictures worldwide and in North America.
Earlier than taking over the position, Jaafar stated he by no means imagined changing into an actor till he auditioned to play the King of Pop. He was formally introduced because the actor portraying Michael Jackson in January 2023.
