'Bright 2': Everything we know so far about Will Smith's sequel
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A sequel to Bright it was announced after the release of the first film released in 2017. Now, 5 years later, it's still unclear where the sequel is developing, especially since Will Smith's infamous Oscar slap. Here's everything we know so far about bright 2.
Released on December 22, 2017, Bright was the next big fantasy thriller starring Joel Edgerton and Will Smith. The film is set in an alternate Los Angeles where humans live alongside orcs and other mythical creatures.
At the time of release, Netflix noted that it was one of the biggest movie releases in its history. The movie notably premiered before Netflix self-reported its 2-minute stats or hourly stats, so we're not sure exactly to what extent. Bright accumulated all these years later. It was later reported that 60 million Netflix users watched the film, although it is unclear when it ended.
On January 3, 2018, Netflix confirmed that a sequel tentatively called Bright 2 would return (the confirmation teaser below also jokingly suggested names like Brighter, Bad Boys in Mordor, Orcs Gone Wild, and Wand Wars).
So with all the time that has passed since the announcement, where are we from the sequel which should see the return of Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in their respective roles? It was also reported that the film will likely be made internationally in the sequel.
Development time on Bright 2 so far
As we said earlier, we are reaching half a decade since the release of the first film. A sequel was confirmed just over four years ago in early January. Following the announcement, Below the Line's Find Film Work noted that "casting is ongoing" as of January 8, 2018.
David Ayer was announced to write the screenplay (although Evan Spiliotopoulos was later brought in to rewrite it) with Eric Newman and Bryan Unkeless producing again (the pair are working with Netflix under general deals).
Variety Insights reports that Grand Electric, Clubhouse Pictures and Crave Films will return to produce the film.
2019 was a big year for the film, and filming was reportedly scheduled to begin in the summer (specifically July) of that year. This never materialized, but Will Smith's scheduling conflicts apparently caused delays.
Of course, in 2020, very little was getting started due to COVID-19 preventing production from starting, which apparently led to a rethink of the script. This was confirmed in May 2020 when Deadline revealed that David Ayer would no longer be directing the film and that Louis Leterrier was wanted for the role of director.
The last major update we heard about Bright was via a full interview with Netflix Chief Cinematographer Scott Stuber in 2021. The interview, posted in late July 2021, mentioned bright 2 but not in great detail saying:
"This [Netflix] is about to have a final script for 'Bright 2,' which will bring back original stars Will Smith and Joel Edgerton.
Also in July, ProductionWeekly said filming (or at least production in some form) was set to begin in fall 2021. We haven't had any confirmation of this. Another addition to the production roster is that TS Nowlin, who recently worked on Netflix's The Adam Project, was on the writing team. Nowlin also participated in the maze runner film franchise.
However, in the fall of 2021, Netflix released the anime spin-off. Brilliant: Samurai soul which launched in October 2021 with little to no fanfare.
Since the release of the animated film, nothing has been announced regarding the future of the franchise.
Many now fear that the project has been cut short or put on the back burner after a slew of Will Smith projects were canceled or halted. They are being held due to Smith's actions at the Oscars in which he slapped Chris Rock, who told a joke at his wife's expense. After the Oscars, IndieWire reported that Smith was still on board to reprise her role in the sequel.
Netflix themselves have shut down a Smith project in the form of the next film. Fast and loose. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news, but did not mention bright 2 ou snake kai (a show Smith serves as an executive producer on) and his future.
That's all we know of him. Bright below for now. We'll keep you posted on all things bright 2 right here on What's on Netflix.
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