Will Smith

If you’ve been on the edge of your seat to learn more about the upcoming film, Men in Black 3 with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, you don’t need to wait any longer. Here’s the up-to-the-minute scoop.

Men in Black 3 is scheduled to begin shooting in New York in September. The majority of the film, according to insiders, will take place in 1969 due to a time traveling enemy (Jemaine Clement) who will force Jay (Will Smith) to follow him to the past. Barry Sonnenfeld will be on board to direct with a script written by David Koepp.

And if you like to have your calendar organized nice and early – make sure to mark May 25, 2012 as the start date for the latest in the Men in Black series.

According to Variety, Will Smith, James Lassiter and Ken Stovitz of Overbrook Entertainment are all teaming up with Debbie Allen to produce a film about African-American neuroscience professor Dr. S. Allen Counter. Farhad Safinia has been tapped to pen the script.

Smith has worked with Dr. Counter in the past for projects for Haiti relief. Dr. Counter is the current director of the Harvard Foundation of Harvard University and he is a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School.

The Karate Kid finally hit London, as the premiere took place on July 16th, 2010. Producers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith were there to support Jaden, their 12 year old son and the star of the remake.

When asked about her son, Jada Pinkett Smith said, “You know, it’s Will and I… I just felt like two artists would create a little artist. When he was born he used to love dancing to Michael Jackson…. And then as he got older, he had some real skills.”

Will Smith explained that Jaden “didn’t have the shock and the radical life change that child actors usually have coming into the business.’

Listen to Will Smith, in his own words, discuss his work ethic and his philosophy about life. It’s certainly a very worthwhile six minutes!

For anyone who hasn’t seen this interview, it’s a fascinating viewing. Here are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith interviewing President Barack Obama after the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

Not only is young Jaden Smith, son to Will Smith, an acting sensation in the remake of The Karate Kid, but he’s got his father’s rapping talent as well.  He can be heard singing on one of the songs from the soundtrack to the new film by Columbia Pictures.

He is a guest artist on the single “Never Say Never” which is sung by teen sensation Justin Bieber.  Watch the video here and enjoy seeing how the apple certainly doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Will Smith discusses working on the newly-released film, The Karate Kid. As a producer of The Karate Kid Movie, Will Smith shares some of his insights about the film. The Karate Kid was released on June 11th, and stars Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith.

Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith can certainly be proud of their latest accomplishment. Their musical FELA! just received three Tony Awards on Sunday, June 13th, 2010 for Best Choreography, Best Sound Design of a Musical and Best Costume Design of a Musical. The musical was labeled as “the most original play on Broadway.”

FELA! was nominated, in total, in 11 categories including Best Musical. The music from the musical was recognized, as well, for giving the musical “a good vibe that helped to tell the story of Kuti.

Pictured here, at the awards ceremony, are Beyonce, Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith.

Enjoy a quick glimpse at the Karate Kid premiere. Listen to a short interview with producer, and father of the star, Will Smith, and a much longer interview with Karate Kid director Harald Zwart

Here are some recent pictures of the L.A. premier of The Karate Kid movie, starring Jaden Smith. This picture includes Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Willow Smith, Jaden Smith, Trey Smith and Jackie Chan.

And here are Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, the stars of The Karate Kid.