Smith's decision (VAR)
By Nancy Tartaglione
Will Smith has a choice to make. Variety reports that the thesp is currently deciding between starring in Sony's "Men in Black III" or Fox's fantasy-adventure "The City That Sailed." Smith, whose been busy producing, hasn't appeared in a feature since 2008's "Seven Pounds."
Smith's Overbrook developed "City that Sailed" and brought it to Fox, which embraced the family property. Written by Andrew Niccol, it revolves around a New York street magician who separated from his daughter. The girl, who moves to London, finds magic candles that make her wishes comes true, with unintended consequences: The island of Manhattan separates from the continent and floats toward England, bringing her dad ever closer.
The "Men in Black" franchise, meanwhile, has been a box office goldmine for Smith and Sony.
Insiders, says Variety, contend that one of the two will be Smith's next film.
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