Variety

‘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 ...
Deadline.com

‘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. In a new interview, Tennant revealed he had an idea for a ...
Deadline.com

‘Hitch’ Director Recalls “Difficulties” Working With Will Smith & Why Actor Tried To “Back Out” 3 Days Before Filming Began

Hitch director Andy Tennant recalls the “difficulties” in filming Hitch and working with Will Smith. In a new interview, the filmmaker looked back at how it was shooting the 2005 romantic comedy that ...
New York Post

‘Hitch’ director reveals Will Smith feud 20 years later: An absolute ‘battle’

Will Smith becoming a rom-com legend didn’t go off without a hitch. The actor, 56, starred opposite Eva Mendes in 2005’s “Hitch,” and now the film’s director Andy Tennant revealed it wasn’t smooth ...
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“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 ...