Jaden Smith, son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and co-star of THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, has joined the cast of Fox's remake of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. Smith has landed the role of Jacob, the eight-year-old who befriends the alien Klaatu, played by Keanu Reeves. The cast also includes Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates and Golden Globe-winning MAD MEN star Jon Hamm.
Scott Derrickson, who last directed THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE, is helming the film, which is being produced by Erwin Stoff, Gregory Goodman and Paul Boardman. David Scarpa reworked the sci-fi classic as a contemporary tale where an alien encounter puts the world in a panic.
Filming has already begun in Vancouver. Fox has set Dec. 12, 2008 as the release date.
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