Hancock (film) be very surprised at the new world of "Hancock"." In August 2009, Columbia Pictures hired screenwriters Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara to write the sequel, and the studio plans to bring back the producing team from the original film. Charlize Theron confirmed that she would reprise her role, and Berg said to expect a third actor to star as another figure with powers like Smith's and Theron's characters. In January 2012, Berg reaffirmed his desire to make a sequel. Hancock (film) Hancock is a 2008 American superhero comedy film directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and
John Lee Hancock which was a critical and commercial success. In 2004, he wrote and directed "The Alamo", which was a box office bomb. Five years later, his film "The Blind Side" was a box office success and received an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination. In 2013 Hancock directed "Saving Mr. Banks", a film about the life of P.L. Travers and her difficult negotiations with Walt Disney over adapting her famous novel "Mary Poppins" into a feature film. He also directed "The Founder" (2016), about the McDonald's fast food chain, and co-wrote the upcoming musical film "The Goree Girls". John Lee Hancock