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Will Smith has been riding high on career reinvention buzz as 2025 wraps up, with his ambitious National Geographic docuseries Pole to Pole with Will Smith stealing the spotlight. Gulf News reports the Hollywood icon will hit the red carpet in Dubai on January 9, 2026, for the Middle East premiere at the Sustainable Citys SEE Institute, a net-zero emissions gem, complete with a private screening and live Q&A alongside explorers and scientists. The seven-part series, five years in the making and executive produced by Smith via Westbrook Studios, follows his 100-day odyssey across all seven continents from Antarctica to the Arctic, blending extreme adventures with deep reflections on life and the planet. National Geographic UK and Vital Thrills confirm it drops January 13 worldwide on Nat Geo, streaming January 14 on Disney+ globally and Hulu in the US, marking a potential biographical milestone in Smiths pivot to global exploration docs.
On the business front, HipHopWired reveals Smith as the new global artistic director for Dictador Rum, launching Game Changer, a luxury Colombian spirit infused with his flair for art, nostalgia, and cross-cultural vibes, hot on the heels of his first album in 20 years, Based on a True Story. RadarOnline sources say hes pushing Westbrook into overdrive after a Paramount mega-deal to revive his big-screen status post-Oscars slap exile, eyeing theatrical redemption.
Gossip mills churned with TMZs December 25 scoop on a $3 million lawsuit from Smiths ex-friend Balal Salam, who claims Jada Pinkett Smith threatened him with a bullet in 2021 over Will chatter, seeking a restraining ordertoo unverified drama that could fizzle into a tell-all book, per TMZ pundits. Gold Derby notes the Bel-Air finale shot two endings hoping for Smiths cameo, which didnt materialize after four seasons. A fresh December 30 clip from an unnamed podcast has Smith spilling on life regrets and movie earnings, adding introspective fuel. No confirmed public appearances or fresh social mentions in the last few days, though his AI tour crowd antics from summer still linger in fan chatter. Smiths playing the long game, family-focused this holiday, proving hes smoother than aged rum.
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