

If I were a giant movie star, I would want to work with my son too! But I’m not sure he considered how the pairing might be perceived.

I understand why Smith wants to work with his son in his movies. I’m guessing this has something to do with the nepotism involved here. It started out with a surprisingly cool trailer that everyone was abuzz over, but then, over the subsequent weeks, those same people began to rebel against it. Night (story by Will Smith)Īfter Earth has had an interesting journey leading up to its release. This isn’t the first time Smith has worked with his son, who he teamed up with five years ago for The Pursuit of Happyness. The film underperformed at the box office this weekend, and critics gave it some of the worst reviews of any Smith film (it is currently at 12% on Rotten Tomatoes). Night to direct the film, who did enough script work to garner a co-credit on the writing. The script was penned by Gary Whitta, who five years ago broke in with his hot spec, “Book Of Eli.” Smith hired M. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help.Ībout: After Earth has a story created by Will Smith in order to work with his son, Jaden. Premise: (from IMDB) A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after events forced humanity’s escape. Was it the script’s fault, the director’s fault, or a certain casting choice? Will Smith experiences some less-than-stellar box office returns.
