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Will Smith Action Pic ‘Sugar Bandits’ Seals Big Deals Around The World Ahead Of Planned September Start — Cannes Market


Will Smith will play as a former special forces soldier who runs an elite vigilante squad working to wipe out the drug trade in Boston.

Oscar winner Smith, soon to be seen reprising his role in the Bad Boys franchise, will play a former special forces soldier who runs an elite vigilante squad working to wipe out the drug trade in Boston. There were also deals with Selim Ramia & Co in the Middle East; Spentzos in Greece; United King in Israel; Arna Media in CIS; Garsu Pasaulio Irasai in the Baltic States; ATV in Turkey; Filmbridge in Mongolia; Long Shong in Taiwan; Nos Lusomundo in Portugal; Pasatiempo in the West Indies; and Echo Lake for Airlines. Stuart Ford, whose AGC Studios is fully financing the film, said: “ Sugar Bandits is one of the strongest commercial projects to hit the international marketplace this year, and it’s no surprise to us that having welcomed Stefano and his producing partner Gina Gardini onboard just last week we’ve now sealed up top level deals with high caliber distributors all over the world.”

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