


Related: Independence Day & Men In Black Made The Same Mistake With Will Smith It grossed just $243 million worldwide against a budget of $130 million, and was panned by critics. It starred Will Smith and his son Jaden, and in spite of Smith's hopes it proved to be a box office bomb. Night Syamalan, After Earth is a sci-fi adventure set 1,000 years after Earth had been abandoned due to an ecological catastrophe. Sony subsequently entered a partnership with Smith's Overbrook Productions to release After Earth. That production was a troubled one, in large part because Smith had become accustomed to calling the shots. He bowed out for a while after 2008's Seven Pounds, but returned to his old partnership with Sony for 2012's Men In Black 3. Will Smith may be a household name, but his career hasn't been without hitches. Will Smith intended After Earth to become a transmedia experience that rivaled the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
