Fresh from the record-breaking opening of his Hitch, actor/rapper Will Smith has signed on for Tonight He Comes, a drama about a down-and-out superhero.
The story follows Smith, who crash-lands in New York and causes general chaos with his drinking, smoking and one-night stands, used to assuage his general discontentment. After he is drawn to a married woman, however, he tries to revitalize himself by romancing her.
Tonight He Comes has long been on film executives’ list of best unproduced films, but due to its dark undertones, it has reportedly been difficult to get off the ground. Given Smith’s recent box office appeal, with a reported weekend opening average of $34.2 million, the film now stands a good chance of being a hit.
Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) is set to direct the film, which has a release date of Holiday 2006.