Hancock (film) Hancock (film) Hancock is a 2008 American superhero comedy film directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and Jason Bateman. It tells the story of a vigilante superhero, John Hancock (Smith) from Los Angeles whose reckless actions routinely cost the city millions of dollars. Eventually one person he saves, Ray Embrey (Bateman), makes it his mission to change Hancock's public image for the better. The story was originally written by Vincent Ngo in 1996. It languished in "development hell" for years and had various directors attached, including Tony Scott, Michael Mann, Jonathan Mostow, and Gabriele Muccino before
USS John Hancock (DD-981) Station Mayport, Florida Following commissioning, "John Hancock" proceeded to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for a 'shakedown' cruise and began making routine deployments. In March 1983, Hancock reported to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi for a six-month lengthy overhaul. Upon completion of the overhaul, John Hancock then spent 3 months in Cuba where the crew successfully completed GITMO re-certification at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba before being deployed to provide support in the Persian Gulf in October 1984 to April 1985. Hurricane Diana caused the John Hancock and numerous other ships at Charleston to emergency sortie out of the path