EXCLUSIVE: One of the more sought-after open directing assignments in recent memory looks to have found its director to man the ship, as Deadline is hearing John Swab has been tapped to helm the Netflix thriller Fast and Loose starring Will Smith . Sources also tell Deadline that Smith will reunite with his Bad Boys producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who is boarding the project.

Deadline first reported earlier this summer that Michael Bay had moved off the project due to creative differences instantly making the ODA high priority at Netflix. Given Smith’s busy schedule, the studio had to stick to the production schedule and took meetings with several candidates before landing on Swab, who blew away not only the studio execs but the star of the film as well.

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