Samuel L. Jackson is in talks to take over the title role in Screen Gems’ action comedy The Black Phantom, a role that Jamie Foxx was previously slated to play. Foxx reportedly exited the project due to scheduling conflicts, but comedian-actor Kevin Hart is still attached to the project.
The film is a comedy that will follow the odd partnership formed between a notorious hit man known as The Black Phantom who was hired to kill crime mob hit man played by Hart. Upon finding out that he has been double crossed, he hires The Black Phantom to assist him in getting revenge.
The Black Phantom will reunite top-grossing Black director Tim Story, the with box-office draw Hart. The pair previously worked together on Think Like A Man, sequel Think Like A Man Too and Ride Along, which grossed more than $100 million at the box office. Story’s frequent collaborator Will Packer will be producing along with Will Gluck. Dave Lease and Megan Hinds penned the script.
Both Hart and Jackson have other projects in the works before they start shooting. Hart is attached to star in a buddy cop comedy with fellow comedian Seth Rogen directed by Nicholas Stoller. Jackson and Quentin Tarantino will shoot The Hateful Eight, amid the controversy of the script being leaked. Hopefully Jackson and Hart will be the winning combination to get the movie made.