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First TV Spot To ‘Focus’ Starring\u00a0Will Smith, Margot Robbie<\/strong><\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

January 19, 2015<\/p>\n

\"Focus<\/a><\/p>\n

Warner Bros. has released its first TV spot to the ‘ upcoming \u201ccomedy-caper-love story\u201d\u00a0‘Focus,’ <\/strong>starring\u00a0Will Smith and Margot Robbie.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Focus<\/a>Written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa<\/strong> (Crazy, Stupid, Love.),\u00a0Will Smith stars as Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie from Martin Scorsese\u2019s \u201cThe Wolf of Wall Street). \u00a0As he\u2019s teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. \u00a0Three years later, the former flame\u2014now an accomplished femme fatale\u2014shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. \u00a0In the midst of Nicky\u2019s latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop\u2026and the consummate con man off his game.<\/p>\n

Also featured in the film are Rodrigo Santoro, BD Wong<\/strong> and Gerald McRaney<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Focus<\/a>The behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Xavier Grobet<\/strong> (\u201cEnough Said\u201d), production designer Elizabeth Mickle<\/strong> (\u201cDrive\u201d), editor Jan Kovac<\/strong> (HBO\u2019s \u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm\u201d), and from \u201cCrazy, Stupid, Love.,\u201d costume designer Dayna Pink<\/strong> and composer Nick Urata<\/strong>. \u00a0Apollo Robbins<\/strong>, nicknamed The Gentleman Thief, served as a consultant, conceiving and choreographing original sleight-of-hand maneuvers.<\/p>\n

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, a Di Novi Pictures Production, A Zaftig Films Production, \u201cFocus.\u201d \u00a0The film will be released in theatres on February 27, 2015<\/strong> and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment company.<\/p>\n