Bright (film)#Soundtrack

Humans coexist with other sentient species, notably orcs and elves. While magic is real, its practice is illegal. Magic wands exist, but only a few individuals called "Brights" can wield them without dying.

In Los Angeles, veteran officer Daryl Ward is involuntarily partnered with Nick Jakoby, the first orc police officer ever in the US. Jakoby is detested by the other police officers for his species and by orcs for being a policeman. Ward's relationship with Jakoby is strained since Ward was shot by an orc robber whom Jakoby failed to apprehend; Internal Affairs suspects Jakoby deliberately let him go.

One night, Ward and Jakoby respond to a disturbance at a safe house for the Shield of Light, an extremist group that prophesies the return of the Dark Lord, an ancient semi-mythical figure defeated millennia ago. The lone survivor is Tikka, an elf girl, who has a wand. Ward calls for backup, but when the four arriving officers see the wand, they try to coerce Ward into killing Jakoby and letting them steal it for themselves.

Ward goes outside, demanding the truth about the robber. Jakoby admits he lost sight of Ward's assailant and mistakenly apprehended a younger orc, whom he then helped flee, knowing that the police would probably kill the boy on sight. When the four officers appear behind Ward, planning to kill both him and Jakoby, Ward guns them down. The gunfire attracts the attention of a Hispanic gang, while rumors of the wand draw the attentions of both its owner Leilah, the leader of the radical elf sect the Inferni; and Kandomere, an elf FBI agent assigned to the federal Magic Task Force. The gangsters corner the trio in a strip club as their leader demands the wand to cure his paralysis. They are slaughtered by Leilah, allowing the trio to escape. At a service station, Ward contacts his friend, Deputy Sheriff Rodriguez, who contacts Kandomere, but Leilah intercepts their conversation. While attacking the service station, she kills Rodriguez.

Escaping again, the trio is captured by the Fogteeth Orcs, whose leader Dorghu also wants the wand. He orders his son Mikey to kill Jakoby. However, Mikey is the orc that Jakoby had saved, so Mikey refuses to kill him. Sending Mikey away, Dorghu kills Jakoby himself. As he prepares to kill Ward, Tikka uses the wand to resurrect Jakoby, showing she is a Bright. The Fogteeth's shaman pronounces this to be part of a prophecy, causing the clan to kneel to them, setting them free. Tikka explains that the Inferni believe that assembling three wands will allow them to resurrect the Dark Lord. She was once a member of the Inferni but fled the group and was sheltered by the Shield of Light. Leilah loaned her wand to a Bright assassin to kill Tikka. Tikka killed the assassin, taking the wand.

Using the wand to resurrect Jakoby has made Tikka gravely ill, and she can only be healed in a magical pool at the safe house. Returning there, they are ambushed by Leilah and her enforcers. In the confrontation, Leilah's guards are killed, but she holds Tikka helpless as Ward and Jakoby run out of ammunition. Ward grabs the wand, believing that the resulting explosion will kill all of them. To everyone's amazement, Ward does not die, revealing he is a Bright. He kills Leilah with the wand, triggering an explosion that sets the building on fire. Tikka disappears, and the injured Ward and Jakoby escape the building, with Jakoby leading the way. After exiting, he realizes Ward is not with him and is trapped inside. Casting aside first responders, Jakoby charges back into the building, pulling his partner from the flames and debris just in time. This act of bravery is witnessed by the Fogteeth clan, so Dorghu 'bloods' Jakoby (a mark of great respect within Orc society).

Ward and Jakoby know that the FBI want knowledge of magical activity kept secret. At a hospital, they give Kandomere a doctored account of the previous night's events. Kandomere understands the deception but accepts their tale regardless. In a public ceremony, Jakoby and Ward are celebrated as heroes, and Rodriguez's memory is honored. Ward smiles as he spots Tikka moving through the crowd in disguise.

• Will Smith as Daryl Ward, a human LAPD officer.
• Joel Edgerton as Nick Jakoby, the nation's first orc police officer who is partnered with Daryl.
• Noomi Rapace as Leilah, an Inferni elf seeking control of the magic wand.
• Lucy Fry as Tikka, a young Inferni elf who is in possession of the magic wand.
• Édgar Ramírez as Kandomere, a high ranking elvish federal agent with the US Department of Magic's Magic Task Force.
• Ike Barinholtz as Pollard, a corrupt human LAPD officer who seeks to steal the wand for himself.
• Happy Anderson as Hildebrandt Ulysses Montehugh, a human federal agent who works under Kandomere in the Magic Task Force.
• Dawn Olivieri as Sherri Ward, Daryl's human wife and Sophia's mother.
• Matt Gerald as Hicks, a corrupt human LAPD officer.
• Margaret Cho as Ching, a corrupt human LAPD sergeant.
• Brad William Henke as Dorghu, the imposing leader of the Fogteeth Orcs gang.
• Jay Hernandez as Rodriguez, a human LASD deputy.
• Veronica Ngo as Tien, an Inferni elf enforcer working for Leilah.
• Alex Meraz as Serafin, an Inferni elf enforcer working for Leilah.
• Nadia Gray as Larika, an elf assassin working for Leilah.
• Joseph Piccuirro as Brown, a corrupt human LAPD officer.
• Enrique Murciano as Poison, the crippled leader of the human Altamira gang who uses a wheelchair.
• Scarlet Spencer as Sophia Ward, Daryl and Sherri's human daughter.
• Andrea Navedo as Perez, a human LAPD captain and Ward's superior.
• Kenneth Choi as Yamahara, a human LAPD internal affairs detective.
• Bobby Naderi as Arkashian, a human LAPD internal affairs detective.
• Cle Shaheed Sloan as O.G. Mike, the Wards' human neighbor.
• Chris Browning as Serling, a human questioned by the US Department of Magic's Task Force.
• Joe Rogan as Himself, seen interviewing an orc about Jakoby.

File:David Ayer, Noomi Rapace, Joel Edgerton, Will Smith, Edgar Ramirez & Lucy Fry (35335177313).jpg and stars Noomi Rapace, Joel Edgerton, Will Smith, Édgar Ramírez, and Lucy Fry at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con]]

Described as "a contemporary cop thriller, but with fantastical elements", the film was directed by David Ayer and stars Will Smith and Joel Edgerton, with a script penned by Max Landis, which Ayer rewrote.{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/will-smith-david-ayer-bright-joel-edgerton/ |title=David Ayer to Direct Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in Fantastical Cop Flick 'Bright' |first=Matt |last=Goldberg |date=March 2, 2016 |website=Collider |publisher=Complex Media |access-date=February 20, 2017}}{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/will-smith-david-ayer-bright-suicide-squad-1201696226/ |title=William Smith, David Ayer Reteaming on Max Landis Spec 'Bright' |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=March 3, 2016 |magazine=Variety |publisher=Penske Business Media |access-date=February 20, 2017}} Netflix officially picked up the film for a $90 million deal with filming beginning in fall 2016, making it the most expensive Netflix film to date.{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/netflix-bright-deal-will-smith-david-ayer-movie/ |title=Netflix Makes Mammoth Deal for David Ayer's 'Bright' Starring Will Smith |first=Matt |last=Goldberg |date=March 18, 2016 |website=Collider |publisher=Complex Media |access-date=May 7, 2017}} Noomi Rapace entered talks to join the cast in May 2016.{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/noomi-rapace-will-smith-bright-david-ayer/ |title=Noomi Rapace in Talks to Join Will Smith in David Ayer's Bright |first=Adele |last=Ankers |date=May 19, 2016 |website=Screen Rant|access-date=May 7, 2017}} Landis stated in an interview that official production was expected to begin in September 2016, but that they had already shot a small part in Los Angeles.{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/max-landis-bright-star-wars-interview/ |title=Watch: Max Landis Hopes 'Bright' Will Be His 'Star Wars' |first=Dave |last=Trumbore |date=July 25, 2016 |website=Collider |publisher=Complex Media |access-date=May 7, 2017}} Ayer's frequent cinematographer, Roman Vasyanov, was confirmed to be working on the project.{{cite web |url=http://nofilmschool.com/2016/08/cinematographer-roman-vasyanov-shoots-anamorphic-suicide-squad |title=Why DP Roman Vasyanov Chose Anamorphic & More Tales from Shooting 'Suicide Squad' |first=Daron |last=James |date=August 19, 2016 |website=No Film School|publisher=NONETWORK|access-date=May 7, 2018}} On October 15, 2016, Lucy Fry was added to the cast.{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/david-ayers-bright-lands-lucy-937362 |title=David Ayer's 'Bright' Lands 'Mr. Church' Actress Lucy Fry |date=October 11, 2016 |first=Borys |last=Kit |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 7, 2018}} On October 17, 2016, Andrea Navedo was added to the cast.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/davie-ayer-netflix-bright-andrea-navedo-austin-hebert-burden-movie-1201837579/ |title=David Ayer-Helmed Thriller 'Bright' Adds Andrea Navedo; Austin Hébert Cast In 'Burden' |first=Amanda |last=N'Duka |date=October 17, 2016 |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Business Media |access-date=May 7, 2018}} On October 20, 2016, actor Brad William Henke was cast in the film.{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/brad-william-henke-cast-bright-netflix-1201893119/ |title='Orange Is the New Black' Actor Brad William Henke Joins Will Smith in 'Bright' |first=Justin |last=Kroll |date=October 18, 2016 |magazine=Variety |publisher=Penske Business Media|access-date=May 7, 2018}} On November 1, 2016, Kenneth Choi and Dawn Olivieri were cast in an unnamed role and the role of Smith's wife, respectively.{{cite web |url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/david-ayers-fantasy-cop-thriller-bright-adds-two/ |title=David Ayer's Fantasy Cop Thriller Bright Adds Two |first=Michael |last=Briers |date=October 2016 |website=We Got This Covered |access-date=May 7, 2018}} On November 9, Édgar Ramírez was confirmed to be added to the cast.{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/edgar-ramirez-joins-will-smith-david-ayers-fantasy-thriller-bright-946000 |title=Edgar Ramirez Joins Will Smith in David Ayer's Fantasy Thriller 'Bright' |date=November 9, 2016 |first=Borys |last=Kit |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=May 7, 2018}} That same month, Alex Meraz, Matt Gerald, Ike Barinholtz and Enrique Murciano joined the cast of the film in undisclosed roles.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/ashley-bell-next-door-alex-meraz-bright-david-ayer-1201853108/ |title=Ashley Bell Cast As Lead In 'Next Door'; Alex Meraz Joins David Ayer's 'Bright' |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Business Media|first=Amanda |last=N'Duka |date=November 11, 2016 |access-date=November 16, 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/matt-herald-bright-netflix-angel-bonanni-entebbe-movie-1201854961/ |title=Matt Gerald Boards David Ayer's 'Bright'; Angel Bonanni Cast In 'Entebbe'|website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Business Media |first=Amanda |last=N'Duka |date=November 15, 2016 |access-date=November 16, 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/ike-barinholtz-bright-reunites-david-ayer-will-smith-netflix-1201855549/ |title=Ike Barinholtz Reunites With David Ayer, Will Smith On Netflix Film 'Bright |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Business Media |first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming |date=November 16, 2016 |access-date=November 16, 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/enrique-murciano-netflix-bright-movie-1201858381/ |title=Enrique Murciano Cast In Netflix's 'Bright' |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Business Media |first=Amanda |last=N'Duka |date=November 22, 2016 |access-date=November 22, 2016}}

Photos from the set were first published in November 2016.{{cite web |last=Evry |first=Max |title=First Bright Set Photos Featuring Will Smith in Costume |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/784517-first-bright-set-photos-featuring-will-smith-in-costume#/slide/5 |access-date=November 9, 2016 |website=ComingSoon.net |publisher=CraveOnline Media |date=November 9, 2016}} Filming was completed by February 4, 2017.{{cite tweet |user=DavidAyerMovies|number=827826321707249669 |first=David |last=Ayer |author-link=David Ayer |title=That's a wrap on #BRIGHT. Even in the darkest times we can find the light. |date=February 4, 2017|access-date=May 7, 2018}}

Bright received criticism for its screenplay, cinematography, poor worldbuilding, and excessive focus on social commentary. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 26% based on 113 reviews, with an average rating of 4.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Bright tries to blend fantasy, hard-hitting cop drama, and social commentary—and ends up falling painfully short of the mark on all three fronts."{{cite web|title=Bright (2017)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bright/|work=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango Media|access-date=November 20, 2019}} On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 29 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.{{cite web|title=Bright Reviews |work=Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/bright|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=December 27, 2017}}

Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave a negative review of 1.5 stars out of 4. He said: "Bright is basically a tired buddy-cop movie dressed up in bizarre trappings ... It doesn’t take itself too seriously, but it’s not nearly as self-deprecating and funny as it needed to be."{{cite news |last=Roeper |first=Richard |author-link=Richard Roeper |date=December 26, 2017 |title=Put an orc in it: Will Smith's cop fantasy 'Bright' a Netflix disaster |url= https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/put-an-orc-in-it-will-smiths-cop-fantasy-bright-a-netflix-disaster/ |website=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=December 22, 2017}} Writing for Rolling Stone, David Fear gave the film 1 out of 4 stars, criticizing the script and incoherent action scenes, writing: "This combo of gritty cop procedural and fantasy is a dark, dank, dumb-as-hell mess."{{cite magazine |last=Fear |first=David|title='Bright' Review: Will Smith's 'L.A.P.D. of the Rings' Is Just South of Dim |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/bright-review-will-smiths-lapd-of-the-rings-is-just-south-of-dim-w514483|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 21, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2017}}

David Ehrlich of IndieWire gave the film an "F" and called it the worst film of 2017, saying: "There's boring, there's bad, and then there's Bright ... from the director of Suicide Squad and the writer of Victor Frankenstein comes a fresh slice of hell that somehow represents new lows for them both—a dull and painfully derivative ordeal that often feels like it was made just to put those earlier misfires into perspective."{{cite web |last=Ehrlich |first=David |date=December 20, 2017 |title='Bright' Review: Netflix's First Blockbuster Is the Worst Movie of 2017|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/bright-review-netflix-will-smith-max-landis-david-ayer-worst-movie-2017-1201909960/ |publisher=Penske Business Media |work=IndieWire |access-date=December 21, 2017}} Ayer responded enthusiastically to Ehrlich's review, claiming that he desired for the film to receive "a strong reaction either way."{{cite tweet|user=DavidAyerMovies|last=Ayer|first=David|author-link=David Ayer|date=December 21, 2017|number=943714973003288577|title=This is going on my fridge. Highest compliment is a strong reaction either way…|access-date=May 7, 2018}}

NPR's Chris Klimek wrote: "Critics have already lined up to pillory Bright as among the year's worst releases. Don't believe the clickbait. Lazy but not boring, this Net-flick is perfectly, stubbornly mediocre, and less a chore to sit through than either of 2017's Vin Diesel vehicles," referring to XXX: Return of Xander Cage and The Fate of the Furious.{{cite magazine |last=Klimek |first=Chris|title=Will Smith Plays Cops-And-Monsters In Unremarkable 'Bright|url= https://www.npr.org/2017/12/21/571942927/will-smith-plays-cops-and-monsters-in-unremarkable-bright|magazine=NPR|date=December 21, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2017}}

Several publications noted that while critics were harsh in their assessment of the film, viewers liked it and gave positive reactions on social media.{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2017/12/26/audiences-love-bright-netflix/|title=Audiences Seem To Love 'Bright' As Much As Critics Hate It|work=Decider|publisher=NYP Holdings|date=December 28, 2017|access-date=January 1, 2018|last=Cobb|first=Kayla}}{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/showbiz/article/netflixs-bright-lands-11-million-audience-divides-critics-viewers#ChmjZp3bBW6UdUhx.97|title=Netflix's 'Bright' lands 11 million audience, divides critics, viewers|work=Malay Mail|date=December 30, 2017|access-date=January 1, 2018|author=Relaxnews}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1752080/the-audience-seems-to-like-bright-a-whole-lot-more-than-the-critics-do|title=The Audience Seems To Like Bright A Whole Lot More Than The Critics Do|work=Cinema Blend|publisher=GatewayBlend Entertainment|last=Libbey|first=Dirk|date=December 24, 2017|access-date=January 1, 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/12/29/critics-damned-worst-film-year-bright-huge-hit-netflix/|title=Critics be damned: 'worst film of the year' Bright is a huge hit for Netflix|work=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|author=Telegraph Reporters|date=December 29, 2017|access-date=January 1, 2018}} Netflix announced that the film had been viewed more times in its first week than any of its other releases. According to Nielsen ratings, about 11 million American viewers streamed Bright within the first three days of its release, with 56% of the audience being male and 7 million being between the ages of 18 and 49.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/netflix-bright-ratings-viewers-nielsen-1202649332/|title=Netflix's 'Bright' Lands 11 Million U.S. Streaming Viewers Over First Three Days|work=Variety|publisher=Penske Business Media|date=December 26, 2017|access-date=January 1, 2018|last=Spangler|first=Todd}}

In January 2018 Netflix reported that the popularity of Bright gave "a major lift" to the company's revenue and number of new subscribers in the last quarter of 2017. CEO Reed Hastings stated, "The critics are pretty disconnected from the mass appeal...[they] are an important part of the artistic process but are pretty disconnected from the commercial prospects of a film. If people are watching this movie and loving it, that's the measurement of success."{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/netflix-execs-call-film-critics-disconnected-for-bashing-bright-film-1202672912/|title=Netflix Execs Call Critics 'Disconnected' for Bashing 'Bright' Film|work=Variety|publisher=Penske Business Media|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=May 7, 2018|last=Wallenstein|first=Andrew}}

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The soundtrack, titled Bright: The Album, was released under Atlantic Records on December 15, 2017, just a week before the official release of the film on December 22, 2017. It features songs performed by various artists including Future, Camila Cabello, Logic, Marshmello, Ty Dolla Sign, Bebe Rexha, Lil Uzi Vert, Snoop Dogg, and X Ambassadors.

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In December 2017, Netflix ordered a sequel.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/bright-2-netflix-will-smith/|title=Netflix Has Already Ordered a 'Bright' Sequel with Will Smith Returning|date=December 20, 2017|website=Collider |publisher=Complex Media |access-date=May 7, 2017|last=Keene|first=Alison}} The following month, Netflix confirmed the sequel was moving ahead, with Smith and Edgerton reprising their roles and Ayer directing and writing the script with Evan Spiliotopoulos.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/netflix-bright-sequel-will-smith-david-ayer-joel-edgerton-1202234786/|title=Netflix Firms 'Bright' Sequel With Will Smith|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Business Media|date=January 3, 2018|access-date=January 3, 2018}} In August 2018, it was announced the film would begin filming in March 2019 in Germany.{{Cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/will-smith-bad-boys-3-bright-2-suicide-squad-2-filming/|title=Will Smith To Film Bad Boys 3 & Bright 2 Before Suicide Squad 2|first=Cooper|last=Hood|website=Screen Rant|date=August 18, 2018|access-date=August 20, 2018}} In September 2019, Lucy Fry revealed that production had been delayed, citing Smith's busy schedule.{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/09/20/bright-2-production-delayed-will-smith-schedule/|title= Lucy Fry Reveals Bright 2 Production Has Been Delayed|work=ComicBook.com|date=September 20, 2019|access-date=November 20, 2019}} In May 2020, it was reported that Netflix had entered negotiations with Louis Leterrier, director of The Incredible Hulk and Now You See Me, to direct the sequel.{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=May 5, 2020|title=Louis Leterrier Making Netflix Deal To Direct Will Smith & Joel Edgerton In 'Bright 2'|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/bright-sequel-louis-leterrier-netflix-direct-will-smith-joel-edgerton-1202926664/|access-date=November 27, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US}} In April 2022, following Smith's altercation with Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, Netflix scrapped the film.{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/netflix-cancels-bright-2-plans-after-will-smith-oscar-incident/|title=Netflix Cancels Bright 2 Plans After Will Smith Oscar Incident|last=Perry|first=Spencer|website=ComicBook.com|date=April 21, 2022|access-date=April 21, 2022|language=en-US}}

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In June 2021, Netflix announced that an anime spin-off film called Bright: Samurai Soul would be produced. It was announced that Kyōhei Ishiguro would direct the film, with Michiko Yokote writing the film's script, Atsushi Yamagata designing the characters, and Arect animating the film. The film premiered on October 12, 2021.{{cite web|title=Netflix's Bright: Samurai Soul Anime Film Reveals Promo Video, Cast, October 12 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-13/netflix-bright-samurai-soul-anime-film-reveals-promo-video-cast-october-12-debut/.177315|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 14, 2021|date=September 14, 2021}}

• Alien Nation
• A Gnome Named Gnorm
• District 9
• Cast a Deadly Spell
• Onward
• Shadowrun
• Special Unit 2
• Ugly Americans
• Witch Hunt
• Wishfart

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