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It has been three long years since Will Smith, arguably one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, was last on the big screen. In 2008 we saw two sides of the thesp: the blockbuster star in “Hancock” and the awards season contender in “Seven Pounds.” Though they were successful, neither film quite lived up to expectations.

But for his next couple projects, Will Smith is determined to bring home the bacon. Next year he’ll be back with his mega-franchise in tow for “Men In Black III” and he won’t be keeping fans waiting as 2013 will once again see him at a theater near you.

Though word has been quiet on the project, things are ramping up for M. Night Shyamalan‘s “One Thousand A.E.” which in case you forgot, will pair the star with his son, Jaden Smith.

Details are being kept tight, but the story will follow a young boy and his estranged father who crash land on a planet and have to explore to it. Last year, all Jaden would reveal is “it’s set in the future and it’s about a journey.”

The movie will now hit theaters on June 7, 2013, arriving one week before Zack Snyder‘s “Man of Steel.”

Filming is slated to begin in early 2012.