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Michael Bay no longer directing Will Smiths Fast and Loose
Washington DC [US], August 8 (ANI): Director Michael Bay is no longer part of the upcoming Netflix film 'Fast and Loose,' according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bay has reportedly exited the project due to creative differences with actor Will Smith, who is also one of the producers on the film.'Fast and Loose' is an action movie that tells the story of a crime boss who loses his memory after an attack. As he begins to remember things, he discovers he was living a double life, one as a criminal and another as a CIA script has been written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner, and Eric Pearson. Jon and Erich Hoeber first pitched the idea to Netflix, and the project has been in development for several per the publication, Netflix still plans to move forward with the movie and hopes to start production in 2026. The search is now on for a new project has had a rocky journey. Back in 2022, director David Leitch also left the film shortly before the Oscars, where Will Smith made headlines for slapping comedian Chris Rock. Leitch chose instead to work on The Fall Guy, which was released in and Loose will be produced by Leitch and Kelly McCormick for 87North, along with Will Smith. Robert Simonds and Noah Fogelson will serve as executive producers. Michael Bay previously worked with Will Smith on Bad Boys (1995) and Bad Boys II (2003). Smith returned to the franchise this year in Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which became a box office hit with over $400 million in global last film as a director was Ambulance in 2022. He is also known for directing the Transformers series and the Netflix movie 6 Underground that starred Ryan Reynolds. He is currently working on a film based on the video game OutRun, with Sydney Sweeney expected to star. (ANI)
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Michael Bay exits Will Smiths action film Fast and Loose
Los Angeles [US], August 8 (ANI): Filmmaker Michael Bay is no more a part of Will Smith's action film 'Fast and Loose'. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Michael has exited the project amid creative differences with Will Smith.'Fast and Loose' focuses on a crime boss who loses his memory after an attack and gradually learns that he was leading a double life as a CIA agent. Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson worked on the screenplay. Jon and Erich Hoeber wrote the original script after selling their pitch to project is expected to go on floors in 2026 and will be focused on attaching a filmmaker in the for Fast and Loose include Leitch and Kelly McCormick for 87North, along with Smith. Robert Simonds and Noah Fogelson serve as executive producers for and Loose has been in the works since before Smith's slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony. (ANI)
