“Hitch” Director Says Making Film with Will Smith Was a 'Battle,' Credits Jada Pinkett Smith for Being 'Big Help'
"We had our difficulties," said 'Hitch' director Andy Tennant on the film's 20th anniversary The director of Will Smith's romantic comedy Hitch claims he had creative clashes with the Oscar-winning star.
‘Hitch’ Director Says Will Smith Is Developing A Sequel Film Without Him: “Hey, That’s Hollywood”
Andy Tennant, the director of the 2005 romantic comedy Hitch, said that Will Smith is developing a sequel to the film but did not include him.
‘Hitch' Director Andy Tennant Says Working With Will Smith Was ‘A Battle'
Tennant also claimed that just three days before filming was set to begin, Smith wanted to delay production. "He wanted to work on it some more," the director alleged, explaining
‘Hitch’ Director Recalls ‘Battle’ Working With Will Smith: He ‘Tried to Back Out 3 Days Before’
Ahead of ‘Hitch’s’ 20th Anniversary, director Anny Tennant sat down with Business Insider to talk about his experience making the film - including big clashes with star Will Smith.
‘Hitch’ director reveals he feuded with Will Smith over ‘crazy s–t’: Filming ‘was a battle’
The director, 69, claimed Smith tried to back out of the movie three days before they began filming after they couldn’t agree on a script.
Will Smith made producing ‘Hitch’ a battle, movie's director says
"Hitch" director Andy Tennant said this week working with Will Smith on the 2005 romantic comedy was a "battle," but their disagreements made the movie better.
Will Smith accused of trying to back out of hit movie ‘days before filming’ started
Hitch director Andy Tennant has claimed that Will Smith tried to leave the hit rom-com just three days before filming started and described the production as being "fraught with peril”. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Will Smith Secretly Working On “Hitch” Sequel Without Original Director
Will Smith is developing a "Hitch" sequel without original director Andy Tennant, who revealed he only recently learned about the project.
“Hitch” director says Will Smith wanted to back out of rom-com 3 days before filming started: 'It was madness'
Director Andy Tennant is finally telling that story as the film approaches its 20th anniversary. "There was a lot of fear doing a big, expensive romantic comedy with [star Will Smith]," the filmmaker behind another gold standard of aughts rom-coms,
‘Hitch' Director Says Will Smith ‘Tried to Back Out Three Days Before Shooting' and ‘Is Developing a Sequel Without Me': ‘I Never Heard From Him' After 2005
Hitch” director Andy Tennant marked the 20th anniversary of the romantic-comedy with a new Business Insider interview in which he opened up about clashing with star Will Smith. As the filmmaker put it: “I didn’t want cheap jokes,
Will Smith didn’t want to get
“I guess Will is developing a Hitch sequel without me,” Tennant said. “I just found out about it three months ago. I had a ...
'Hitch' at 20: How Will Smith's first rom-com went from near-disaster to instant classic
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Will Smith confirms ‘Hitch’ sequel is in the works
Will Smith starred in the 2005 rom-com, but director Andy Tennant says the Oscar winner is moving forward with a new film ...
20 years after ‘Hitch’ smashed box office records, Will Smith is reportedly developing a sequel
Twenty years after the romantic comedy “Hitch” appeared in theaters, and smashed box office records with Will Smith starring as suave and debonaire dating coach Alex “Hitch” Hitchens, Smith is ...
Will Smith initially refused to do the memorable Ellis Island scene in 'Hitch,' the director says
Will Smith initially rejected the memorable "Hitch" scene on Ellis Island because he thought Black people didn't immigrate ...