Will Smith is set to headline Paramount Pictures new sci-fi drama 'Brilliance'. 50-year-old actor will also produce project which is an official adaptation of Marcus Sakey's dystopian trilogy of same name, reported Deadline.

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'Brilliance' marks Will Smith's reunion with producer-writer Akiva Goldsman

film mark Will Smith's reunion with producer-writer Akiva Goldsman, who is set to pen script. y have previously worked toger on movies -- 'I, Robot', 'I Am Legend' and 'Hancock'.

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'Brilliance' plot 

'Brilliance' is set in future where one percent of world has developed unique gifts that threaten status quo of 'rmal' population. se n-neurotypical people, who are referred to as 'twists' or 'abrms' are carefully tracked by government.

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Will Smith will portray Nick Cooper, a federal nt who works for Department of Analysis and Response. His job is to track down and terminate criminal abrms who use ir gifts for ill.

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Cast

Besides Smith and Goldsman, James Lassiter and Shane Saler will also produce film.