Supermax is an upcoming American action crime thriller film directed by David Gordon Green, written by David Weil and David J. Rosen, and starring Will Smith, AnnaSophia Robb, Jaafar Jackson, and Jason Clarke.
Premise Two FBI agents investigate a murder in the world's most secure prison.
Cast Will Smith as Rex AnnaSophia Robb Jaafar Jackson Jason Clarke Nicholas Alexander Chavez Andrés Almeida Nathan Phillips as Pietr Martin Bats Bradford Erika Ringor Melissa Leo Callan Colley as Brendan
Production In May 2025, Miramax acquired rights to the spec script for Supermax, a high-concept action thriller written by David Weil and David J. Rosen, and to be produced by The Picture Company's Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman. In October 2025, David Gordon Green was announced as the film's director, with production fast-tracked for spring 2026. In May 2026, Will Smith was announced as the film's lead, with Amazon MGM Studios acquiring worldwide distribution rights for around $70 million and filming scheduled to begin in August. AnnaSophia Robb joined the film in July, while Jaafar Jackson and Jason Clarke joined the cast in August. The rest of the cast was announced as filming began later that month in New South Wales, Australia. In promotion for the film, Smith flaunted his new Christian Louboutin sneakers, retailed at $1,090, that his son Jaden gifted him. Melissa Leo joined the cast in September.
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