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Draft:Bright (film series)

Bright
Based onBright
by Max Landis
Starring
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
2017–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$ million (Cumulative of 2 films)
Box office$
(Cumulative of 2 films)

The Bright franchise consists of American urban fantasy crime-action installments including streaming exclusive live action and Anime feature films. The plot centers around the combined forces of mankind and fantasy creatures, in collaboration against a greater evil, through the lense of real-world law enforcement.

The movies have been met with mixed critical reception, ...

Film

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Film U.S.
release date 		Director Screenwriter(s) Producers
Bright December 22, 2017 (2017-12-22) David Ayer Max Landis Eric Newman, David Ayer, Bryan Unkeless and Ted Sarandos
Bright: Samurai Soul October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12) Kyōhei Ishiguro Michiko Yokote TBA
Bright 2 TBA Louis Leterrier David Ayer & Evan Spiliotopoulos
and T.S. Nowlin 		Eric Newman, David Ayer, Bryan Unkeless and Ray Angelic

Bright (2017)

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Main article: Bright (film)

Bright: Samurai Soul (2021)

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Main article: Bright: Samurai Soul

A prequel, set hundreds of years prior during the age of Samurai and the powerful daimyo...[1]

Future

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Bright 2 (TBA)

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Main article: Bright (film) § Sequel

In December 2017, Netflix had began development on a sequel to the first film; while Smith was slated to reprise his role. The company was stated to expand the IP in order to compete with big-budget studio productions.[2] By January 2018, the film was officially green-lit with Ayer returning as director, from a script he co-wrote with Evan Spiliotopoulos.[3] Smith and Edgerton were hired to return in their respective roles, with Eric Newman and Brian Unkless once again serving as producers.[4] Principal photography was scheduled to commence in March 2019 in Germany, following completion of production on Bad Boys for Life;[5] before being rescheduled for July of the same year.[6] By September, Lucy Fry confirmed that she had signed on to reprise her role as Tikka, while also confirming that production was delayed yet again due to Smith's busy production schedule.[7]

In May 2020, after the development was delayed due to the coronavirus impact on the film industry, Louis Leterrier entered negotiations to serve as director; after Ayer stepped down from the production role. The most recent draft of the script was authored by T.S. Nowlin in a rewrite of an earlier draft co-authored by Ayer and Spiliotopoulos. Smith and Edgerton were both slated to reprise their roles in an international-spanning plot. Ayer, Eric Newman, Bryan Unkeless and Ray Angelic will serve as producers, while principal photography was scheduled to commence immediately following restrictions as a result of the pandemic being lifted.[8]

In April 2022, the sequel was reportedly delayed indefinitely following Will Smith's 94th Academy Awards assault incident. Despite this, additional Bright installments from Netflix are still in development.[9] By June 2024, Edgerton expressed interest in reprising his role in a sequel while stating that he believed critics were too harsh on the first movie, expressing that he believes there is "definitely an appetite for more".[10]

Bright: Ninja Soul (TBA)

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In October 2021, Ishiguro stated that there are tentative plans to continue the story from Samurai Soul in other anime follow-up films, exploring different time periods of ancient Japan.[11] The filmmaker stated that while it is not yet greenlit by Netflix, a potential sequel with the working title of "Ninja Soul", is a consideration. The plot will take place many years after the previous installment, and follow ninja warriors during the Boshin War.[12][11]

Main cast and characters

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Character Films
Bright Bright:
Samurai Soul 		Bright 2
Daryl Ward Will Smith Will Smith
Nick Jakoby Joel Edgerton Joel Edgerton
Izno Yūki NomuraV
Simu LiuV
Raiden Daisuke HirakawaV
Fred MancusoV
Sonya Shion WakayamaV
Yuzu HaradaV

Additional crew & production details

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Title Crew/Detail
Composer Cinematographer Editor(s) Production
companies 		Distributing
company 		Running time
Bright David Sardy Roman Vasyanov Michael Tronick Netflix Original Films,
Overbrook Entertainment,
Trigger Warning Entertainment,
Grand Electric 		Netflix 1 hr 58 mins
Bright: Samurai Soul LITE Animation and character design:
Atsushi Yamagata 		Enrique Contreras, Evania Wijaya,
Josh Greenfield, Maximo Abraham
& Thea Prevalsky 		Netflix Original Films,
Arect Animation 		1 hr 20 mins
Bright 2 TBA TBA TBA Netflix Original Films TBA

Reception

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For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Reception" section on each film's article.

Critical and public response

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Title Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
Tomatometer Metascore
Bright 26%
(113 reviews)[13] 		29/100
(26 reviews)[14]
Bright: Samurai Soul 40%
(5 critic reviews)[15] 		TBD
(1 review)[16]
Bright 2 %
( critic reviews) 		/100
( critic reviews)

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Motamayor, Rafael (October 18, 2021). "'Bright: Samurai Soul' Director Kyōhei Ishiguro on the Anime Spin-Off, Motion-Capture, and Expanding the World of the Original". Collider. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Keene, Allison (December 20, 2017). "Netflix Has Already Ordered a 'Bright' Sequel with Will Smith Returning". Collider. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bright - Leaked Orc Auditions Confirm Sequel Rumors". Netflix. Netflix. January 3, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (January 3, 2018). "Netflix Firms 'Bright' Sequel With Will Smith". Deadline. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Hood, Cooper (August 18, 2018). "Will Smith To Film Bad Boys 3 & Bright 2 Before Suicide Squad 2". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Barnhardt, Adam (March 2, 2019). "Will Smith's 'Bright 2' Reportedly Begins Filming This Summer". ComicBook.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ^ September 20, 2019. "Lucy Fry Reveals Bright 2 Production Has Been Delayed". ComicBook.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (May 5, 2020). "Louis Leterrier Making Netflix Deal To Direct Will Smith & Joel Edgerton In 'Bright 2'". Deadline. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Villei, Matt (April 22, 2022). "Will Smith's Troubles Continue as 'Bright 2' is Abandoned at Netflix and National Geographic Delays 'Pole to Pole'". Collider. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  10. ^ Britt, Ryan (June 11, 2024). "Joel Edgerton's Hero's Journey". Inverse. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Robinson, Tasha (October 1, 2021). "Bright: Samurai Soul director says it isn't meant to 'fix what didn't work' in the original". Polygon.
  12. ^ Valentine, Ethan (October 7, 2021). "The Director of Bright: Samurai Soul Shares His Ideas For A Sequel". ComicBook.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Bright". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "Bright". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "Bright: Samurai Soul". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  16. ^ "Bright: Samurai Soul". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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