Andy Tennant, the director of the 2005 romantic comedy Hitch, mentioned that Will Smith is creating a sequel to the movie however didn’t embody him.
In a brand new interview, Tennant revealed he had an thought for a sequel to the hit comedy and lately came upon Smith is engaged on a follow-up film.
“I submitted a proposal for a sequel, which was fairly enjoyable, however I assume Will is creating a Hitch sequel with out me,” Tennant mentioned in an interview with Business Insider. “I simply came upon about it three months in the past. I had a extremely good thought for a sequel, and I used to be speaking to an govt at Sony, and he mentioned Will’s manufacturing firm is creating a sequel. Hey, that’s Hollywood.”
Tennant mentioned he doesn’t “have something towards Will,” including, “He employed me to make this film. It was not a simple job for anyone, however we went world wide with the film … And when it was over, my time with Will was over. That was it. And I’ve by no means heard from him since.”
In 2014, Deadline reported Fox was developing a half-hour series based on Hitch with Smith and James Lassiter’s Overbrook Leisure behind the undertaking. Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont have been connected to jot down the sequence adaptation, a office comedy that explores courting and sexual politics.
Tennant detailed in the identical interview the many “difficulties” he had making Hitch with Smith.
“We had our difficulties. The film I needed to make and the film Will needed to make neither a type of motion pictures is nearly as good because the film we made collectively,” Tennant advised Business Insider. “It was a battle. [Smith’s wife] Jada [Pinkett Smith] was a giant assist. She type of seconded a few of my instincts. There was a time throughout prep after I was pushing again. A variety of loopy shit that was taking place.”
Hitch is a 2005 romantic comedy starring Will Smith as a “date physician” teaching males within the artwork of wooing ladies. The movie additionally starred Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Michael Rapaport, and Adam Arkin.
