Hancock
is a
comedy
superhero film
directed by
Peter Berg
and starring
Will Smith,
Jason Bateman,
and
Charlize Theron.
The story was originally written by Vincent Ngo in 1996
and had languished in Hollywood for some time. The
project has had various directors attached, including
Tony Scott,
Michael Mann,
Jonathan Mostow,
and
Gabriele Muccino.
Hancock was originally intended to be filmed
before
I Am Legend,
also starring Will Smith. Hancock was filmed in
Los Angeles. In the United States, the film was rated
PG-13
by the
Motion Picture Association of
America after cuts were
made at the organization's behest to avoid a
"restricted" (R) rating, which it had received twice
previously. The film is scheduled for release on
July 2,
2008.

