45°F
weather icon Cloudy

First Look: ‘After Earth’

What: “After Earth”

When: Opening Friday

Cast: Will Smith and Jaden Smith

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

The story: Teenager Kitai (Jaden Smith) and his father (Will Smith) crash land on Earth, a thousand years after humanity fled the doomed planet. With his father critically injured, Kitai must fight his way across the terrifying terrain in an attempt to signal for help.

The buzz: Um .... Well .... Let’s just say there’s a reason Sony is doing all it can to hide Shyamalan’s involvement. The early buzz hasn’t been good. At all. But there’s no underestimating Will Smith’s box office appeal.

— CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE

THE LATEST
‘Be a champion of your own life,’ boxing star urges

“The Fire Inside” shares the inspirational story of how Claressa Shields conquered the odds with a pair of boxing gloves and a positive mindset.

Star turn led Lin-Manuel Miranda away from ‘safe path’

“Once you know what’s right for you, then you have everything,” says Miranda, whose latest project was penning tracks for “Mufasa: The Lion King.”

Top 10 things to do in Las Vegas this week

Singer Jennifer Hudson, Christmas movies and dancer Derek Hough lead this week’s entertainment lineup in Las Vegas.