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Jaden Smith featured in new HBO show

By Nicholas Krause

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Jaden Smith will have a large role in HBO show called Brothers in Atlanta

Brothers in Atlanta is an upcoming HBO show that will feature Jaden Smith, the sixteen year-old son of actor and rapper, Will Smith. Jaden rose to prominence with his roles in The Karate Kid, The Pursuit of Happiness, and After Earth.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Brothers in Atlanta will be produced by powerhouse producer Lorne Michaels, who produced such shows as: Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Portlandia, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Tim Story, who directed Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Barbershop, Tact and Ride Along, is set to direct the pilot.

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The upcoming show is described as a comedy following two best friends, and Jaden Smith will have a reoccurring role should the pilot move forward. The Hollywood Reporter describes his role as, “Curtis, a ‘New Atlanta’ teenager who is Langston’s rowdy neighbor with unpredictable interests and suspicious income.” Maya Rudolph, who is known for her seven years spent on Saturday Night Live, will play a burnt out musician, according to The Wrap.

The Hollywood Reporter describes the show as a “comedy about struggling entertainers and best friends Langston (Riddle) and Moose (Salahuddin) trying to navigate relationships and life in the black mecca of Atlanta.”

This will be Jaden Smith’s largest role in a television show and first acting role since After Earth, which earned him a Golden Raspberry award for worst actor and worst screen combo, with Will Smith.

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