Did you know that Will Smith had another project with Netflix known as The Council

What Happened to the Will Smith Netflix Project, ‘The Council’ Post Oscars Slapgate? Will We Get the Nicky Barnes Biopic?

Back in September 2019, just before the covid outbreak, Will Smith was
reportedly going to star in another Netflix production, The Council. But we
haven’t received any further updates on the project even after three long years.
The project was supposed to mark Smith’s second collaboration with the streamer
after the fantasy action, Bright. But in the wake of the Oscars controversy and
countless production houses dropping Smith off their projects, is it yet another
movie of his that’s not going to see the light?


WHAT WAS THE COUNCIL ABOUT? 

Concussion’s Peter Landsman wrote the script
[https://deadline.com/2019/09/will-smith-nicky-barnes-netflix-the-council-1202743073/]for
The Council. The crime biopic focuses on an African American crime syndicate,
The Council which operated in Harlem in the 1970s and early 1980s. The Syndicate
was involved with drug trafficking and had hoped to create a self-policing
African American state. That was until The Council’s king, Nicky Barnes a.k.a
Mr. Untouchable came under the notice of the United States’ President.

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The notorious mafia boss, Nicky Barnes was the inspiration behind the biopic.
Born Leroy Nicholas Barnes, he ran an international drug trafficking ring and
Italian American mafia in the 1970s. Later, he served jailed in 1978 and turned
into a federal informant.

Peter was also executive producing the film along with Joanne Lee and David Lee.
James Lassiter, Matt Jackson, and Jason Essex were co-producing. 

ALSO READ: Will Will Smith Talk About the Infamous Slapgate Incident From the
Oscars 2022 on ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman’?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-will-smith-talk-about-the-infamous-slapgate-incident-from-the-oscars-2022-on-my-next-guest-needs-no-introduction-with-david-letterman/]


HAS NETFLIX QUIETLY SHELVED THE WILL SMITH MOVIE? 

Will Smith was supposed to produce the film in addition to starring in the lead
role of Nicky Barnes. But after the initial announcement, we haven’t received
any news of further development. Filming never began and we don’t have any
filming dates yet. It’s highly likely that the streamer has decided to push it
to the back burner without any further announcement.  

The actor slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars for making jokes about his
wife, Jada Pinkett’s hair. The controversy reached a boiling point when Sony put
his Bad Boys For Life on hold, and Netflix
[https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news] paused production on Fast and Loose. 

ALSO READ: Netflix’s Decision to Cancel Bright 2 Might Not Be Related to Will
Smith-Chris Rock Oscar’s Slapgate
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflixs-decision-to-cancel-bright-2-might-not-be-related-to-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-slapgate/]

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Back in September 2019, just before the covid outbreak, Will Smith was reportedly going to star in another Netflix production, The Council. But we haven&#8217;t received any further updates on the project even after three long years. The project was supposed to mark Smith&#8217;s second collaboration with the streamer after the fantasy action, Bright. But in the wake of the Oscars controversy and countless production houses dropping Smith off their projects, is it yet another movie of his that&#8217;s not going to see the light?
<h2>What was The Council about? </h2>
Concussion&#8217;s Peter Landsman wrote the<a href="https://deadline.com/2019/09/will-smith-nicky-barnes-netflix-the-council-1202743073/"> script </a>for The Council. The crime biopic focuses on an African American crime syndicate, The Council which operated in Harlem in the 1970s and early 1980s. The Syndicate was involved with drug trafficking and had hoped to create a self-policing African American state. That was until The Council&#8217;s king, Nicky Barnes a.k.a Mr. Untouchable came under the notice of the United States’ President.
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The notorious mafia boss, Nicky Barnes was the inspiration behind the biopic. Born Leroy Nicholas Barnes, he ran an international drug trafficking ring and Italian American mafia in the 1970s. Later, he served jailed in 1978 and turned into a federal informant.
Peter was also executive producing the film along with Joanne Lee and David Lee. James Lassiter, Matt Jackson, and Jason Essex were co-producing. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-will-smith-talk-about-the-infamous-slapgate-incident-from-the-oscars-2022-on-my-next-guest-needs-no-introduction-with-david-letterman/">Will Will Smith Talk About the Infamous Slapgate Incident From the Oscars 2022 on ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman’?</a>
<h2>Has Netflix quietly shelved the Will Smith movie? </h2>
Will Smith was supposed to produce the film in addition to starring in the lead role of Nicky Barnes. But after the initial announcement, we haven&#8217;t received any news of further development. Filming never began and we don&#8217;t have any filming dates yet. It&#8217;s highly likely that the streamer has decided to push it to the back burner without any further announcement.  
The actor slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars for making jokes about his wife, Jada Pinkett&#8217;s hair. The controversy reached a boiling point when Sony put his Bad Boys For Life on hold, and <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news">Netflix</a> paused production on Fast and Loose. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflixs-decision-to-cancel-bright-2-might-not-be-related-to-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-slapgate/">Netflix’s Decision to Cancel Bright 2 Might Not Be Related to Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscar’s Slapgate</a>

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Did you know that Will Smith had another project with Netflix known as The Council? But is the crime biopic going to happen? Find out here.

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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