David Gordon Green starts filming Supermax in Sydney with Will Smith, as the prison thriller brings jobs and major local spending to New South Wales.
David Gordon Green is back behind the camera, this time directing Will Smith in Supermax, a high-profile action thriller now filming in Sydney. Production began in New South Wales on August 24, 2026, with Screen NSW confirming the shoot the following day.
The production-led development makes Green a timely subject for our latest Filmmaker Spotlight. Beyond its star power, Supermax is bringing substantial investment and employment to its host location, demonstrating how major screen projects can create opportunities across a wider production ecosystem.
An impossible murder inside a maximum-security prison
Green is directing Supermax from a screenplay by David Weil and David J. Rosen. The story follows two FBI agents investigating an apparently impossible murder committed inside a maximum-security prison.
The announced ensemble includes Smith, AnnaSophia Robb, Jason Clarke, Jaafar Jackson, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Andrés Almeida, Martin Bats Bradford and Erika Ringor. Melissa Leo was subsequently reported to have joined the cast on September 2.
An official first-day Instagram video shared jointly by Smith, Amazon and Miramax also gave audiences an early signal that cameras were rolling. However, the film remains in production, and no verified trailer, streaming figures or release date are currently available.
Supermax brings major production activity to Sydney
According to Screen NSW, the Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax production is expected to generate more than $53 million in local expenditure and create approximately 290 jobs in New South Wales.
Those figures make the shoot relevant beyond Hollywood casting news. For filmmakers and producers across Nollywood and other African screen industries, Supermax offers another example of how location incentives and production infrastructure can translate a major international project into measurable local spending and employment.
Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman of The Picture Company are producing alongside Smith and Adam Fishbach for Westbrook Studios. TheWrap reported that the film is intended for Prime Video, although a release date has not been announced.
David Gordon Green leads a closely watched production
With a recognisable ensemble, a contained prison mystery and an active Australian shoot, Supermax already has several elements likely to keep it visible throughout production. The next meaningful developments will be the completion of filming, first-look materials and confirmation of its release plans.
For now, Green’s latest project is notable as both a star-driven thriller and a significant piece of screen production activity in New South Wales—one with creative, employment and distribution dimensions worth watching.
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