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Will Smith Buying Flowers for Algernon?
Film School Rejects —
... It wouldn’t be Monday without a rumor or two. We kick off today’s spinning of the rumor-mill with a story from the folks at Pajiba, who seem to be more than on top of Hollywood lately. According to their “inside source,” multi-hyphenate Will Smith is developing an adaptation of the classic Daniel Keyes story Flowers for Algernon, in which he will star as well as produce. ...
Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon?
Cinema Blend News —
Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon? It seems Will Smith hasnt seen Tropic Thunder . Its too late for him now, because hes signed on to star in a new version of Flowers for Algernon according to Pajiba . They say hell both produce and star in the film, and if hes starring that must mean hell be playing the mentally challenged Charlie. In the original Hugo Award winning short story, Charlie Gordon is the first human test subject for a surgery which triples his 68 IQ. Unfortunately he soon becomes so smart that he can no longer relate to the people around him ...
AW HELL NAH! WILL SMITH TO GO FULL RETARD.
FilmDrunk.com —
... retarded man who is the first human test subject for an experimental surgery that artificially increases intelligence. The experiment had already been performed successfully on Algernon, a lab mouse. Charlie’s newfound intelligence (his IQ skyrockets from 68 to 185), however, comes at the cost of his ability to socialize normally, as he becomes increasingly alienated from those around him. Emotional consequences are involved when Charlie learns the truth of the experiment. [Pajiba] ...
Will Smith Interested in Picking Up Some Flowers for Algernon?
FirstShowing.net —
... We've seen Will Smith fight aggressive aliens, infectious bloodthirsty humans, and self-righteous robots, but when all is said and done, it's really awe inspiring to see him put away the guns and "Aw, hell no!" attitude when he buckles down for a serious drama. So it pleases me to see that Pajiba has a scoop about Will Smith taking on the lead role (as well as producing) a contemporary adaptation of the Daniel Keyes' ...
Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon? [Flowers For Algernon]
io9 —
... In any case, this is definitely an unsubstantiated rumor from a random website. So, you know, take it with several bucket fulls of salt, and a few jellyfish. [Pajiba] ...
AW HELL NAH! WILL SMITH TO GO FULL RETARD
Oh No They Didn't! —
... remake of Oldboy, potential sequels to Hancock and I, Robot, in addition to a prequel to I Am Legend. No word on where Flowers for Algernon will fall into Smith’s filming schedule, but I’d expect the project to be fast-tracked, once a director comes aboard. And though no director has been announced, Smith’s Happyness and Seven Pounds collaborator, Gabriele Muccino, seems a likely candidate. source
Will Smith Looking for an Oscar in a New Role in FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON
GeekTyrant —
... want an Oscar!” I think Smith is a great actor and he should have won for his role in The Pursuit of Happiness, he was incredible in that movie! I’m sure he’ll do a great job in this movie as well, only time will tell if he does get nominated for an Oscar in it. But as you know several people have won an Oscar by playing a mentally unstable crazy person. Smith is stepping in those shoes.
What are your thoughts on Smith taking on this role?
Source: pajiba
Will Smith Taking on 'Flowers for Algernon'?
Get The Big Picture —
Another non-confirmed bit o' casting goodness, which comes to us from Pajiba. How's this strike you: Will Smith
to produce and star in an update of Flowers for Algernon? There are a plenty of details here and taken at face value, it's not
too hard a story to believe.
According to Pajiba's source, Smiths's Overbrook Entertainment will partner up with Polsky Films and Tracy Nyberg, an associate
producer on Hancock and Smith's assistant ...
Will Smith taking Flowers For Algernon?
Total Film News —
... triples, he becomes estranged from those around him. And then he discovers that the procedure has a serious downside... The story has been adapted for the screen several times since its publication in 1959, most notably with 1969's Charly (above), which scored Cliff Robertson (Spider-Man's Uncle Ben) an Oscar for his performance. Sounds like Smith might be after one of his own… [Source: Pajiba] Is this the right project for Smith? Can it match the '60s ...
Transparent Opportunist Megastar Goes Full Retard: Will Smith On 'Flowers For Algernon'
:: The Playlist :: —
[image] In another bid to be America's most well-liked star, as well as an attempt for a third Oscar nomination, Will Smith has attached himself to star in an adaptation of the popular tearjerker novel " Flowers For Algernon ." The original story, a sci-fi concoction about a man who at first has accelerated and then significantly decelerated IQ levels as a result of scientific testing, was originally adapted for the film " Charly ," which won star Cliff Robertson an Academy Award. Hmm... We're still smarting from Smith's self-righteous " Seven ...
Will Smith Goes for Broke With Flowers For Algernon
/Film —
... The Playlist already took the obvious headline here (”Megastar Goes Full Retard”) so I’ll have to settle for relating the deal. Pajiba says that Smith is setting up an adaptation of the novel at Sony, where he’ll produce and star. Gabriele Muccino, director of Smith’s last two awards plays (Seven Pounds and The Pursuit of Happyness) may direct. If you’ll recall, the book started out as a short story in the late ’50s, and eventually spawned a film, Charly. ...
Steven Spielberg/Will Smith OLDBOY Adaptation Dead; Smith Considering FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON
Collider —
... However, Will Smith will not be denied. Rumored to be in talks for sequels to Independence Day, Men in Black II, and Bad Boys II, Pajiba is reporting that Smith has signed on to produce and star in an adaptation of the weepy story, Flowers for Algernon, which is about Charlie Gordon, a retarded man who undergoes an experiment which makes him brilliant but then he discovers that he will revert back to his original intelligence. Smith’s film would be a ...
Will Smith To Play Mentally Retarded Person In Retarded Attempt To Win Oscar
Best Week Ever —
... Oscars for Ali or Pursuit of Happyness, but please, PLEASE do not do the Oscar equivalent of strapping dynamite to yourself and threatening to blow yourself up if the Academy doesn’t bend to your will and finally toss you a golden statue.
Don’t do it, Will. You’re better than that. PLEASE don’t star as a mentally retarded person in an Oscar-baiting film. Will, please… what are you… No… NOOOO….
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
According to our inside ...
Will Smith Picking Flowers for Algernon?
Latest News - MovieWeb.com —
... earlier today that one Will Smith project appeared to be dead, it seems Smith is picking up another. Pajiba is reporting that Will Smith has signed on to star and produce an adaptation of the novel Flowers for Algernon . The 1959 novel by Daniel Keyes had been adapted before, with the 1968 film ...
Will Smith Grows "Flowers for Algernon"
Dark Horizons - News —
... Will Smith has apparently signed on to star and produce an adaptation of Daniel Keyes' classic 1959 novel "Flowers for Algernon" for his own Overbrook Entertainment production company reports Pajiba. ...
Flowers For Will ‘Algernon’ Smith
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
... The man looking to better the 40-year-old film (based on a 50-year-old story) is Will Smith who, according to Pajiba, is looking to produce and star in a new version of Flowers For Algernon. Smith has nabbed the project for his own Overbrook Productions and Sony Pictures is on board. ...
The brothers who brought you "Bad Lieutenant."
IFC.com - Indie Eye —
... .) And the smooth sailing would be a tribute to the Polsky brothers, two first-time producers in their 30s who saw the potential in updating Abel Ferrara's 1992 cult classic into a surreal and shockingly funny character study with Nicolas Cage as a crackpipe-carrying cop. The sons of Chicago art dealer Maya Polsky, Alan and Gabe have quite the slate of heady projects in the works, including adaptations of "Flowers for Algernon" ( rumored to star Will Smith) and the western "Butcher's Crossing" with Sam Mendes attached to direct, but they've already made waves with their first ...
The brothers who brought you "Bad Lieutenant."
IFC: Indie Eye —
... The sons of Chicago art dealer Maya Polsky, Alan and Gabe have quite the slate of heady projects in the works, including adaptations of "Flowers for Algernon" (rumored to star Will Smith) and the western "Butcher's Crossing" with Sam Mendes attached to direct, but they've already made waves with their first project, which proved to be an unexpected hit with critics and audiences alike during its recent festival run, and which hits theaters next week. ...
