The 2022 Oscars slap incident made headlines worldwide. However, one notable figure who remained silent on the matter, aside from issuing an apology, is none other than Hollywood heavyweight Will Smith. Amidst his preparations for a significant Hollywood comeback, he’s gearing up to tackle the issue head-on, ready to provide detailed answers and address all inquiries, particularly during the press tour for the upcoming film Bad Boys 4.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). Credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Will Smith to Address Oscar Slap During Bad Boys: Ride or Die Promotions!
According to The Sun, insiders from Will Smith’s team assert that the actor is gearing up to confront the issue head-on as he prepares for his highly anticipated return to Hollywood. It has long been known that Smith will be making a return to the cinemas with one of the most successful franchises of his career, Bad Boys.
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). Credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Will Smith to Address Oscar Slap During Bad Boys: Ride or Die Promotions!
According to The Sun, insiders from Will Smith’s team assert that the actor is gearing up to confront the issue head-on as he prepares for his highly anticipated return to Hollywood. It has long been known that Smith will be making a return to the cinemas with one of the most successful franchises of his career, Bad Boys.
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- 4/17/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Bad Boys apparently really are for life as it seems that this action-packed franchise isn’t ending anytime soon with Sony Pictures’ Bad Boys 4 set to reach theatres in just a couple months. This series, centered on detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett of the Miami Police Department, has already produced three blockbuster films that have grossed over $840 million as well as a spinoff television show, L.A.’s Finest, making it one of the most successful buddy-cop action-comedy series in history. The most recent film, Bad Boys for Life, was one of the last movies to hit theaters before the pandemic shut them all down and was able to be a critical and box office success – so why would the franchise stop now? Will Smith and Martin Lawrence (Lowery and Burnett) are back for the fourth film, and this is music to the ears of fans of the series since...
- 4/16/2024
- by Jon Meschutt
- JoBlo.com
The music festival Coachella hit this weekend with a wide array of genre artists. Notably, for the older millennial music fans, 90s bands such as Blur and No Doubt would take the stage. The festival would also feature a bevy of guest appearances that include such acts as Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Shakira, Paris Hilton and Kesha. Kesha would set social media and news outlets ablaze as she changed the lyrics to her hit song “Tik Tok” to say “fuck P. Diddy” during her performance with Reneé Rapp.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that during J Balvin’s set, Will Smith arrived on stage in his black suit and shades, which was “the last suit you’d ever wear” in Smith’s 1997 blockbuster film, Men in Black. Smith and Balvin would then duet in rapping to the title track of the sci-fi comedy that also starred Tommy Lee Jones. Their performance...
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that during J Balvin’s set, Will Smith arrived on stage in his black suit and shades, which was “the last suit you’d ever wear” in Smith’s 1997 blockbuster film, Men in Black. Smith and Balvin would then duet in rapping to the title track of the sci-fi comedy that also starred Tommy Lee Jones. Their performance...
- 4/15/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
With the 1995 release of Bad Boys, Will Smith may have achieved a major turning point in his career toward becoming one of the biggest stars in the history of Tinseltown. His performance in the action flick proved that he could manage a large-scale production, which helped him secure roles in other popular 1990s movies such as Independence Day and Men in Black.
However, did you know that Smith took issue with director Michael Bay’s well-known choice to have the actor, now 55, run in a scene while sporting ‘no shirt’? Well, Bay could see he was helping the actor establish him as a real movie star, and the s*x appeal would help him no doubt. And seems the director was absolutely right.
And that’s why Smith has since expressed regret to Bay for the argument in a lighthearted manner.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys
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However, did you know that Smith took issue with director Michael Bay’s well-known choice to have the actor, now 55, run in a scene while sporting ‘no shirt’? Well, Bay could see he was helping the actor establish him as a real movie star, and the s*x appeal would help him no doubt. And seems the director was absolutely right.
And that’s why Smith has since expressed regret to Bay for the argument in a lighthearted manner.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys
In...
- 4/15/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
La pareja de policías vuelve a la carga en esta nueva entrega. ¡Descubre su tráiler! © Sony Pictures
Se ha publicado el primer tráiler de “Bad Boys: Ride or Die”, el esperado regreso de los icónicos policías Mike Lowrey y Marcus Burnett, interpretados por Will Smith y Martin Lawrence, respectivamente. En esta nueva entrega, los policías regresan con su icónica mezcla de acción al límite y comedia escandalosa, pero esta vez con un giro inesperado: ¡Los mejores de Miami se dan a la fuga!
Además de Will Smith y Martin Lawrence, el elenco cuenta con la participación de Paola Núñez, Vanessa Hudgens y Alexander Ludwig, quienes repiten sus roles de la película anterior.
La película está diriga por Adil y Bilall, quienes también estuvieron a cargo de “Bad Boys for Life”, y escrita por Chris Bremner.
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” se estrena en cines en España el 7 de junio.
¡Os...
Se ha publicado el primer tráiler de “Bad Boys: Ride or Die”, el esperado regreso de los icónicos policías Mike Lowrey y Marcus Burnett, interpretados por Will Smith y Martin Lawrence, respectivamente. En esta nueva entrega, los policías regresan con su icónica mezcla de acción al límite y comedia escandalosa, pero esta vez con un giro inesperado: ¡Los mejores de Miami se dan a la fuga!
Además de Will Smith y Martin Lawrence, el elenco cuenta con la participación de Paola Núñez, Vanessa Hudgens y Alexander Ludwig, quienes repiten sus roles de la película anterior.
La película está diriga por Adil y Bilall, quienes también estuvieron a cargo de “Bad Boys for Life”, y escrita por Chris Bremner.
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” se estrena en cines en España el 7 de junio.
¡Os...
- 4/1/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Will Smith is one of Hollywood’s most prominent leading men, but his actions at the Oscars in 2022 became a turning point in his career. The actor had to suffer the consequences of slapping Chris Rock, who was the host that year.
A lot has been said about the infamous incident, with Smith acknowledging his mistake. However, his Bad Boys 4 co-star, John Salley, feels that the incident was probably a boon for Smith.
Was the feud a boon for Smith? (Source: Bad Boys)
Why does John Salley, the star of Bad Boys 4, feel the Oscar feud helped Will Smith?
Will Smith found himself at the heart of a massive controversy when he slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. The former was nominated for Best Actor for his role in King Richard, playing the father of tennis aces Serena Williams and Venus Williams, while the latter hosted the event.
A lot has been said about the infamous incident, with Smith acknowledging his mistake. However, his Bad Boys 4 co-star, John Salley, feels that the incident was probably a boon for Smith.
Was the feud a boon for Smith? (Source: Bad Boys)
Why does John Salley, the star of Bad Boys 4, feel the Oscar feud helped Will Smith?
Will Smith found himself at the heart of a massive controversy when he slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. The former was nominated for Best Actor for his role in King Richard, playing the father of tennis aces Serena Williams and Venus Williams, while the latter hosted the event.
- 3/27/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die trailer has given audiences an explosive glimpse into what to expect from the upcoming fourth installment of the buddy cop actioner franchise.
Joining the duo in their latest adventure are Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane, and more. Renowned record producer DJ Khaled is also among those returning to the franchise after his hilarious cameo appearance in the third film.
DJ Khaled in Bad Boys for Life (2020). Credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Speaking of the record executive, even Bad Boys star Will Smith was stunned by Khaled’s dedication to the role of Manny the Butcher. Within the given material, the 48-year-old disc jockey was actually able to entertain the viewers with his on-screen presence. It turns out he went full method-acting mode once he stepped into the set of Bad Boys for Life (2020).
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Joining the duo in their latest adventure are Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane, and more. Renowned record producer DJ Khaled is also among those returning to the franchise after his hilarious cameo appearance in the third film.
DJ Khaled in Bad Boys for Life (2020). Credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Speaking of the record executive, even Bad Boys star Will Smith was stunned by Khaled’s dedication to the role of Manny the Butcher. Within the given material, the 48-year-old disc jockey was actually able to entertain the viewers with his on-screen presence. It turns out he went full method-acting mode once he stepped into the set of Bad Boys for Life (2020).
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- 3/27/2024
- by Debdipta Bhattacharya
- FandomWire
Martin Lawrence and Will Smith play two Miami narcotics detectives, Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowery, in the Bad Boys franchise. The first film in the franchise was made in 1995 when Smith was still the young star from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. However, Lawrence was a major star at the time and it will surprise many fans to learn that he commanded a higher paycheck than Smith.
Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in Bad Boys
While Bad Boys received mixed reviews, Bad Boys II was a critical disappointment. However, audiences liked the third film, Bad Boys for Life, which resulted in Sony greenlighting a fourth film, set to be released in 2024 and titled Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
Will Smith’s Paycheck Was A Few Million Short Compared To That Of Martin Lawrence Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in Bad Boys for Life
Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, the producers of Bad Boys,...
Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in Bad Boys
While Bad Boys received mixed reviews, Bad Boys II was a critical disappointment. However, audiences liked the third film, Bad Boys for Life, which resulted in Sony greenlighting a fourth film, set to be released in 2024 and titled Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
Will Smith’s Paycheck Was A Few Million Short Compared To That Of Martin Lawrence Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in Bad Boys for Life
Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, the producers of Bad Boys,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
You imagine that it wasn’t discussed if a fourth Bad Boys film might happen. Because 2020’s long-awaited threequel ended up arriving with the title Bad Boys For Life – a name that would have been perfect for a fourth instalment in the series. But never mind – here we are, and given that For Life was a huge hit (earning over $400 million off a $90 million budget) it makes sense that Hollywood has pivoted right into another film. This one arrives with the title Bad Boys: Ride Or Die – and once again sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return as cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, shooting their way through all kinds of antics. This time, their boss, played by Joe Pantoliano, is framed for nefarious antics – sending Mike and Marcus on the run by association. Check out the trailer:
As well as, notably, being part of Will Smith’s attempt to move beyond the,...
As well as, notably, being part of Will Smith’s attempt to move beyond the,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Bad Boys: Ride or Die Trailer Still. (Photo Credit – Youtube)
Bad Boys: Ride or Die trailer is now out. The American buddy cop action comedy stars Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Nunez, Eric Dane, Tasha Smith, John Salley, DJ Khaled and others. It is the fourth instalment of the Bad Boys franchise. Adil El Arbi and Bilaal Fallah helm the fourth film.
The official synopsis for Bad Boys: Ride or Die reads, “This Summer, the world’s favourite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your-seat action and outrageous comedy, but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run.” The trailer looks quite exciting as Mike and Marcus reunite. Their last thrilling mission was in 2020 with the film, Bad Boys for Life. The fourth film is a sequel to the 2020 action film, which was also directed by Adil and Bilall.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die trailer is now out. The American buddy cop action comedy stars Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Nunez, Eric Dane, Tasha Smith, John Salley, DJ Khaled and others. It is the fourth instalment of the Bad Boys franchise. Adil El Arbi and Bilaal Fallah helm the fourth film.
The official synopsis for Bad Boys: Ride or Die reads, “This Summer, the world’s favourite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your-seat action and outrageous comedy, but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run.” The trailer looks quite exciting as Mike and Marcus reunite. Their last thrilling mission was in 2020 with the film, Bad Boys for Life. The fourth film is a sequel to the 2020 action film, which was also directed by Adil and Bilall.
- 3/26/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
The boys are officially back and badder than ever. As a shining example in the increasingly popular genre known as "Dudes rock" cinema, it was only a matter of time before Sony brought back the buddy-cop "Bad Boys" franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. 2020's "Bad Boys For Life" felt like a fitting enough swan song for our favorite dynamic duo, even without the presence of Michael "Master of Bayhem" Bay in the director's chair. But newcomers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (known collectively as Adil & Bilall) capably channeled the spirit of the original two movies and proved there was still a little more juice to be squeezed out of this action series. Fast forward a few years, a pandemic, and one deeply unfortunate Oscars controversy later, and the quartet of Smith, Lawrence, and Adil & Bilall are gearing up to do it all over again.
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- 3/26/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Will Smith is back to throwing hands — for good, this time — in Sony’s first trailer for its new “Bad Boys” movie. Along with the trailer, we got a title: “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” Hell yes.
Smith and his sidekick Martin Lawrence are back up to their old antics in the June 7 film. Four years removed from “Bad Boys 3,” in what we’ve all just colloquially called “Bad Boys 4” to this point, Smith’s Mike Lowrey is still a badass. Lawrence’s Marcus Burnett, well, he has a lot going on — including tummy issues. (A word of advice to Marcus: ginger ale is only a magic elixir if you forego the Skittles and convenience-store hot dog.)
The storyline goes a little something like this: Joe Pantoliano’s Capt. Conrad Howard is either dead or just being framed for a string of crimes he did not commit. He...
Smith and his sidekick Martin Lawrence are back up to their old antics in the June 7 film. Four years removed from “Bad Boys 3,” in what we’ve all just colloquially called “Bad Boys 4” to this point, Smith’s Mike Lowrey is still a badass. Lawrence’s Marcus Burnett, well, he has a lot going on — including tummy issues. (A word of advice to Marcus: ginger ale is only a magic elixir if you forego the Skittles and convenience-store hot dog.)
The storyline goes a little something like this: Joe Pantoliano’s Capt. Conrad Howard is either dead or just being framed for a string of crimes he did not commit. He...
- 3/26/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
2025 will mark the 30th anniversary of the first film in the Bad Boys action franchise – but they’re not waiting around another year to release a sequel. Sony Pictures is set to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the first movie by giving Bad Boys 4 a theatrical release on June 7th (a date that puts it direct opening weekend competition with The Crow remake). With that date right around the corner, a trailer for Bad Boys 4 has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above! The trailer reveals that the film has officially been titled Bad Boys Ride or Die.
The new sequel sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence back in the roles of Miami narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, and they’re joined in the cast by Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, and Joe Pantoliano. New additions to the cast include Eric Dane,...
The new sequel sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence back in the roles of Miami narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, and they’re joined in the cast by Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, and Joe Pantoliano. New additions to the cast include Eric Dane,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Sony Pictures has just released the trailer for “Bad Boys 4,” starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The film’s official title is “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.”
This is the fourth film in the popular action-comedy franchise that debuted in 1995, when Smith and Lawrence first teamed up as Miami Pd detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, who investigate illegal drug trading in Miami.
While the first two films were directed by Michael Bay, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah directed “Bad Boys for Life” and are returning for this latest installment of the “Bad Boys” franchise. Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Jacob Scipio, Melanie Liburd, Tasha Smith, Rhea Seehorn and Joe Pantoliano also star.
Sony also revealed that Tiffany Haddish has joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed role. Haddish has been close with the Smith family after co-starring with Will Smith...
This is the fourth film in the popular action-comedy franchise that debuted in 1995, when Smith and Lawrence first teamed up as Miami Pd detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, who investigate illegal drug trading in Miami.
While the first two films were directed by Michael Bay, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah directed “Bad Boys for Life” and are returning for this latest installment of the “Bad Boys” franchise. Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Jacob Scipio, Melanie Liburd, Tasha Smith, Rhea Seehorn and Joe Pantoliano also star.
Sony also revealed that Tiffany Haddish has joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed role. Haddish has been close with the Smith family after co-starring with Will Smith...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
"Bad Boys" is something of an unlikely franchise. The first film is a comedy of errors; a buddy cop pic in which two very different partners have to pretend to be each other. Then there's the sequel, the bombastic, over-the-top, gleefully vile "Bad Boys II," in which director Michael Bay goes full Bayhem. And then we have the surprisingly good "Bad Boys For Life," a third film in which the characters have grown up a bit (it's also the only film in the series that Bay didn't direct). A fourth film, currently untitled, is in the works. But until that movie gets here, we have three films to deal with, and we went ahead and ranked them below!
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- 1/27/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Thirty-four new movies and TV shows were added to Netflix UK this week. Zack Snyder’s latest sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon, is now available to stream, along with Bradley Cooper’s potential Oscar winner Maestro.
First of all, here are some of the past week’s top highlights:
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Director: Zack Snyder
Genre: Sci-Fi | Runtime: 135 Minutes
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Charlie Hunnam, Anthony Hopkins,
Rebel Moon is based on a pitch Zack Snyder once had for Disney when the company first took over the beloved sci-fi franchise. As Netflix’s new sci-fi epic, there’s always one thing you can look forward to watching from a Zack Snyder movie, which is stunning visuals and superb action.
When an oppressive force threatens the lives of a peaceful farming colony on a far distant moon, a mysterious outsider living amongst them...
First of all, here are some of the past week’s top highlights:
Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire (2023) N
Director: Zack Snyder
Genre: Sci-Fi | Runtime: 135 Minutes
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Charlie Hunnam, Anthony Hopkins,
Rebel Moon is based on a pitch Zack Snyder once had for Disney when the company first took over the beloved sci-fi franchise. As Netflix’s new sci-fi epic, there’s always one thing you can look forward to watching from a Zack Snyder movie, which is stunning visuals and superb action.
When an oppressive force threatens the lives of a peaceful farming colony on a far distant moon, a mysterious outsider living amongst them...
- 12/22/2023
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
Nearly twenty years after the release of Bad Boys II, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprised their roles of Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett in Bad Boys for Life. The film was a big success, and the studio quickly got the ball rolling on a sequel. Bad Boys 4 actually started shooting this spring with Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returning to direct. Although the production had to pause due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, the directors spoke on The Playlist’s The Discourse podcast to tease what to expect from Bad Boys 4.
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah didn’t say much, but they did say that Bad Boys 4 will have a lighter tone than its predecessor. “I think that there’s going to be way more comedy,” El Arbi said. “The third one had the dramatic tone. With this one, it’s really our...
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah didn’t say much, but they did say that Bad Boys 4 will have a lighter tone than its predecessor. “I think that there’s going to be way more comedy,” El Arbi said. “The third one had the dramatic tone. With this one, it’s really our...
- 9/15/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Image Source: Getty / Bertrand Rindoff Petroff
The "Bad Boys" have officially been spotted on the job. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence were seen filming "Bad Boys 4" in Orlando, Florida, per photos shared by Entertainment Tonight on June 8. They wore full body armor and carried faux assault rifles in the scene, which was reportedly set at the Gatorland amusement park.
Previously, Lawrence said that fans should have high expectations for the hotly anticipated movie. "It has the chance to be the best one of them all and everybody's doing their thing," Lawrence told Entertainment Tonight in April. "We got a lot of the team back from the last one. Big Willie's doing his thing as always and so focused and, yeah, it has the chance to be the biggest one."
That same month, Deadline reported that "Euphoria" star Eric Dane will appear as a villain in the movie franchise's next installment.
The "Bad Boys" have officially been spotted on the job. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence were seen filming "Bad Boys 4" in Orlando, Florida, per photos shared by Entertainment Tonight on June 8. They wore full body armor and carried faux assault rifles in the scene, which was reportedly set at the Gatorland amusement park.
Previously, Lawrence said that fans should have high expectations for the hotly anticipated movie. "It has the chance to be the best one of them all and everybody's doing their thing," Lawrence told Entertainment Tonight in April. "We got a lot of the team back from the last one. Big Willie's doing his thing as always and so focused and, yeah, it has the chance to be the biggest one."
That same month, Deadline reported that "Euphoria" star Eric Dane will appear as a villain in the movie franchise's next installment.
- 6/8/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
Los Angeles, May 4 (Ians) Tasha Smith will join Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the latest installment of Sony Pictures’ ‘Bad Boys’ franchise, reports ‘Variety’.
In ‘Bad Boys 4’, Smith will play Theresa, Marcus Burnett’s (Lawrence) loving and devoted wife, a role previously inhabited by Theresa Randle in the first three ‘Bad Boys’ films. Plot details for ‘Bad Boys 4’ have been kept under wraps.
Smith, according to ‘Variety’, is best known for her roles as Carol in the drama series ‘Empire’, Ronnie Boyce in HBO’s Emmy-winning series ‘The Corner’ and Angela in Tyler Perry’s ‘Why Did I Get Married?’. She has also directed episodes of ‘Our Kind of People’, ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ and ‘Bel-Air’.
The ‘Bad Boys’ series has Will Smith and Lawrence playing Miami-Dade detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett. The fourth film also features Paola Nunez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig and ‘Euphoria’ star Eric Dane.
In ‘Bad Boys 4’, Smith will play Theresa, Marcus Burnett’s (Lawrence) loving and devoted wife, a role previously inhabited by Theresa Randle in the first three ‘Bad Boys’ films. Plot details for ‘Bad Boys 4’ have been kept under wraps.
Smith, according to ‘Variety’, is best known for her roles as Carol in the drama series ‘Empire’, Ronnie Boyce in HBO’s Emmy-winning series ‘The Corner’ and Angela in Tyler Perry’s ‘Why Did I Get Married?’. She has also directed episodes of ‘Our Kind of People’, ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ and ‘Bel-Air’.
The ‘Bad Boys’ series has Will Smith and Lawrence playing Miami-Dade detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett. The fourth film also features Paola Nunez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig and ‘Euphoria’ star Eric Dane.
- 5/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Sony‘s Bad Boys 4 is getting a casting shakeup as Tasha Smith replaces Theresa Randle as Marcus Burnett’s (Martin Lawrence) wife, also named Theresa. Randle plays Theresa in the first three Bad Boys movies. Plot details remain a mystery, though we should learn more soon, as the film is in the process of shooting.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence announced their excitement for the sequel during CinemaCon, saying they’re four weeks into filming the action-packed follow-up to 202’s Bad Boys For Life. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah return to direct. Chris Bremner is writing the script, with Jerry Bruckheimer, Will Smith for Westbrook, Doug Belgrad, and Chad Oman producing. Martin Lawrence, James Lassiter, Mike Stenson, Barry Waldman, and Jon Mone executive produce.
Before the Covid pandemic threw the world into chaos and lockdown, the third movie in the Bad Boys franchise, Bad Boys for Life, banked over $426M worldwide.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence announced their excitement for the sequel during CinemaCon, saying they’re four weeks into filming the action-packed follow-up to 202’s Bad Boys For Life. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah return to direct. Chris Bremner is writing the script, with Jerry Bruckheimer, Will Smith for Westbrook, Doug Belgrad, and Chad Oman producing. Martin Lawrence, James Lassiter, Mike Stenson, Barry Waldman, and Jon Mone executive produce.
Before the Covid pandemic threw the world into chaos and lockdown, the third movie in the Bad Boys franchise, Bad Boys for Life, banked over $426M worldwide.
- 5/3/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Tasha Smith will join Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the latest installment of Sony Pictures’ “Bad Boys” franchise.
In “Bad Boys 4,” Smith will play Theresa, Marcus Burnett’s (Lawrence) loving and devoted wife, a role previously inhabited by Theresa Randle in the first three “Bad Boys” films. Plot details for “Bad Boys 4” have been kept under wraps.
Smith is best known for her roles as Carol in the drama series “Empire,” Ronnie Boyce in HBO’s Emmy-winning series “The Corner” and Angela in Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married?” She has also directed episodes of “Our Kind of People,” “Mayor of Kingstown” and “Bel-Air.”
Smith is repped by Greene Talent & Fox Rothschild.
The “Bad Boys” series stars Will Smith and Lawrence as Miami-Dade detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett. The fourth film also features Paola Núnez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig and “Euphoria’s” Eric Dane.
In “Bad Boys 4,” Smith will play Theresa, Marcus Burnett’s (Lawrence) loving and devoted wife, a role previously inhabited by Theresa Randle in the first three “Bad Boys” films. Plot details for “Bad Boys 4” have been kept under wraps.
Smith is best known for her roles as Carol in the drama series “Empire,” Ronnie Boyce in HBO’s Emmy-winning series “The Corner” and Angela in Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married?” She has also directed episodes of “Our Kind of People,” “Mayor of Kingstown” and “Bel-Air.”
Smith is repped by Greene Talent & Fox Rothschild.
The “Bad Boys” series stars Will Smith and Lawrence as Miami-Dade detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett. The fourth film also features Paola Núnez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig and “Euphoria’s” Eric Dane.
- 5/3/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Ioan Gruffudd (San Andreas) has closed a deal to join Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys 4, the newest installment in the hit series of buddy cop action comedies from Sony Pictures.
Details as to the plot of the film are under wraps, though the past three have followed the investigations of Miami Pd Detectives Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Smith), netting over $841M worldwide in total, with each installment topping the gross of the last. Sources tell Deadline that Gruffudd will play Lockwood, a high-profile attorney running for election.
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have returned to direct, after helming third chapter Bad Boys: For Life, and are working from a script by Chris Bremner. Others returning from Bad Boys: For Life, as previously announced, include actors Paola Núnez, Vanessa Hudgens and Alexander Ludwig.
Jerry Bruckheimer has returned to produce, along with Smith for Westbrook,...
Details as to the plot of the film are under wraps, though the past three have followed the investigations of Miami Pd Detectives Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Smith), netting over $841M worldwide in total, with each installment topping the gross of the last. Sources tell Deadline that Gruffudd will play Lockwood, a high-profile attorney running for election.
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have returned to direct, after helming third chapter Bad Boys: For Life, and are working from a script by Chris Bremner. Others returning from Bad Boys: For Life, as previously announced, include actors Paola Núnez, Vanessa Hudgens and Alexander Ludwig.
Jerry Bruckheimer has returned to produce, along with Smith for Westbrook,...
- 4/28/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Brit actress Melanie Liburd has been cast in Columbia Pictures’ upcoming fourth Bad Boys title in what The Hollywood Reporter understands is a leading role.
The as-yet-untitled movie — which reunites stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence with their Bad Boys for Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah — is currently in production (Smith and Lawrence spoke to CinemaCon from the set in Atlanta via a taped message during Sony’s opening night presentation Monday). Liburd joins the film as a character called Christine.
The movie — the next instalment in a Bad Boys franchise that has so far amassed more than $840 million across three titles ($426 million from the third film alone) — is the latest significant credit on a growing résumé for Liburd, who had a major role in the third season of This Is Us and first and second seasons of Power Book II: Ghost. She has a recurring role...
The as-yet-untitled movie — which reunites stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence with their Bad Boys for Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah — is currently in production (Smith and Lawrence spoke to CinemaCon from the set in Atlanta via a taped message during Sony’s opening night presentation Monday). Liburd joins the film as a character called Christine.
The movie — the next instalment in a Bad Boys franchise that has so far amassed more than $840 million across three titles ($426 million from the third film alone) — is the latest significant credit on a growing résumé for Liburd, who had a major role in the third season of This Is Us and first and second seasons of Power Book II: Ghost. She has a recurring role...
- 4/27/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are "excited" for 'Bad Boys 4' as filming continues.The two actors are on set working on the fourth film in the buddy cop franchise and revealed they are both feeling hyped for the upcoming movie.Appearing remotely at CinemaCon, Smith said: "We're hype, we're excited."He apologised for the duo not being in Las Vegas in person, but Lawrence was quick to interject.Noting they're four weeks into filming the new movie, he quipped: "We're not sorry we couldn't be there."Smith joked: "We glad we not there because we here and they’re paying us to be here."Smith and Lawrence are reprising their roles as detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey respectively while Vanessa Hudgens, Paola Nunez and Alexander Ludwig are all returning after featuring in the 2020 film 'Bad Boys for Life'.The plot is being kept under wraps but...
- 4/25/2023
- by Alistair McGeorge
- Bang Showbiz
Los Angeles, April 25 (Ians) Actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence kicked off CinemaCon by talking up their return to ‘Bad Boys’ business.
“We’re hype, we’re excited,” Smith said, reports ‘Variety’.
He apologised for not being able to be in Las Vegas for the annual convention of the exhibition industry.
“We’re not sorry we couldn’t be there,” Lawrence admonished him, noting they were four weeks into film the fourth film in the franchise.
“We glad we not there because we here and they’re paying us to be here,” Smith said.
Smith and Lawrence are being rejoined in ‘Bad Boys 4’ by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed 2020’s ‘Bad Boys for Life’.
The rest of the ensemble will also include franchise vets Paola Nunez, Vanessa Hudgens and Alexander Ludwig, along with ‘Euphoria’s’ Eric Dane. Chris Bremner wrote the screenplay.
For Smith, it’s...
“We’re hype, we’re excited,” Smith said, reports ‘Variety’.
He apologised for not being able to be in Las Vegas for the annual convention of the exhibition industry.
“We’re not sorry we couldn’t be there,” Lawrence admonished him, noting they were four weeks into film the fourth film in the franchise.
“We glad we not there because we here and they’re paying us to be here,” Smith said.
Smith and Lawrence are being rejoined in ‘Bad Boys 4’ by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed 2020’s ‘Bad Boys for Life’.
The rest of the ensemble will also include franchise vets Paola Nunez, Vanessa Hudgens and Alexander Ludwig, along with ‘Euphoria’s’ Eric Dane. Chris Bremner wrote the screenplay.
For Smith, it’s...
- 4/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Sony’s CinemaCon presentation kicked off Monday evening in Las Vegas with a little help from Mike Lowrey and Marcus Bennett.
The leads of the Bad Boys franchise — played respectively by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence — added some star power to the festivities, even if it happened to be remote via a recorded message from the set.
“Wassup, CinemaCon!” Smith said after he and Lawrence exited a black Porsche against the backdrop of a row of production trailers. “The Bad Boys back in the building. We on set and we are so sorry we couldn’t be there with you.”
Smith went on to say that they just started shooting as he was briefly interrupted by his co-star who requested that he correct the intro by saying that they are, in fact, not sorry that they couldn’t be inside the Colosseum tonight. “We had to be here, Will,” Lawrence noted,...
The leads of the Bad Boys franchise — played respectively by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence — added some star power to the festivities, even if it happened to be remote via a recorded message from the set.
“Wassup, CinemaCon!” Smith said after he and Lawrence exited a black Porsche against the backdrop of a row of production trailers. “The Bad Boys back in the building. We on set and we are so sorry we couldn’t be there with you.”
Smith went on to say that they just started shooting as he was briefly interrupted by his co-star who requested that he correct the intro by saying that they are, in fact, not sorry that they couldn’t be inside the Colosseum tonight. “We had to be here, Will,” Lawrence noted,...
- 4/25/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence kicked off CinemaCon by talking up their return to “Bad Boys” business.
“We’re hype, we’re excited,” Smith told the crowd of movie theater owners. He apologized for not being able to be in Las Vegas for the annual convention of the exhibition industry… sort of.
“We’re not sorry we couldn’t be there,” Lawrence admonished him, noting they were four weeks into film the fourth film in the franchise.
“We glad we not there because we here and they’re paying us to be here,” Smith said.
Smith and Lawrence are being rejoined in “Bad Boys 4” by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life.” The rest of the ensemble will also include franchise vets Paola Núnez, Vanessa Hudgens and Alexander Ludwig, along with “Euphoria’s” Eric Dane. Chris Bremner wrote the screenplay.
For Smith, it...
“We’re hype, we’re excited,” Smith told the crowd of movie theater owners. He apologized for not being able to be in Las Vegas for the annual convention of the exhibition industry… sort of.
“We’re not sorry we couldn’t be there,” Lawrence admonished him, noting they were four weeks into film the fourth film in the franchise.
“We glad we not there because we here and they’re paying us to be here,” Smith said.
Smith and Lawrence are being rejoined in “Bad Boys 4” by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life.” The rest of the ensemble will also include franchise vets Paola Núnez, Vanessa Hudgens and Alexander Ludwig, along with “Euphoria’s” Eric Dane. Chris Bremner wrote the screenplay.
For Smith, it...
- 4/25/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Eric Dane has joined the cast of 'Bad Boys 4'.The 'Euphoria' actor is set to play a villain in the latest installment of the buddy cop franchise.Dane plays the role of Cal Jacobs in the teen drama series and also had a part in the TV show 'Grey's Anatomy'.Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are reprising their roles as detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey respectively while Vanessa Hudgens, Paola Nunez and Alexander Ludwig are all returning after featuring in the 2020 film 'Bad Boys for Life'.The plot is being kept under wraps but Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah will be behind the camera again and are directing from a script by Chris Bremner.Martin revealed last year that he was confident that another movie would materialise after the success of 'Bad Boys for Life' – which became the franchise's highest-grossing film when it was released.
- 4/11/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
We shouldn't get too deep in the weeds on the character nuances of robots that turn into vehicles and vice versa, but Mirage is one of the most interesting figures in the Transformers universe. He's a well-heeled Autobot who abhors conflict. He'd prefer to live with whatever robots that turn into vehicles and vice versa, living the high life, but the Cybertron War forced him to choose sides. Now he resides on Earth, and, despite being a major player in the original "Transformers" cartoon, he hasn't appeared in any of the six theatrically released live-action films.
That will change this summer with Steven Caple Jr.'s "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," in which Mirage will tear onto the big screen as a 1993 Porsche 911 Rs voiced by Pete Davidson. If this reads as gobbledygook: I understand. But if you know Porsches, this is a very big deal. Because this is a righteous automobile,...
That will change this summer with Steven Caple Jr.'s "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," in which Mirage will tear onto the big screen as a 1993 Porsche 911 Rs voiced by Pete Davidson. If this reads as gobbledygook: I understand. But if you know Porsches, this is a very big deal. Because this is a righteous automobile,...
- 3/11/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
It feels like a lifetime ago that "Bad Boys for Life" came roaring out the gate in January 2020, breathing fresh life into the '90s-born "Bad Boys" buddy cop action-comedy franchise and firmly establishing directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (aka Adil & Bilall) as skilled filmmakers capable of delivering a worthy "Bad Boys" sequel, even without the "Bayhem." Taking home a series-high 424 million, the movie kicked off what promised to be a big year at the box office. Alas, it wasn't meant to be.
One pandemic and an over-discussed incident involving one of the property's lead actors later, "Bad Boys 4" is, finally, officially moving forward at Sony Pictures. Franchise leads Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will return to headline the as-yet-untitled sequel, which is currently in "early pre-production" (per Sony's announcement) and has Adil & Bilall once again directing from a script by "Bad Boys for Life" scribe Chris Bremner.
One pandemic and an over-discussed incident involving one of the property's lead actors later, "Bad Boys 4" is, finally, officially moving forward at Sony Pictures. Franchise leads Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will return to headline the as-yet-untitled sequel, which is currently in "early pre-production" (per Sony's announcement) and has Adil & Bilall once again directing from a script by "Bad Boys for Life" scribe Chris Bremner.
- 1/31/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
The Bad Boys are coming back. A fourth installment in the “Bad Boys” action franchise is in pre-production at Sony Pictures, it was announced Tuesday.
The series’ original stars, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, announced the new installment in the franchise via posts on social media, which showed the two reuniting for filming on the project. The currently untitled film will see Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life,” return as directors, with Chris Bremner writing the script. Series producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Doug Belgrad, and Chad Oman return to produce along with Smith for Westbrook. Lawrence, James Lassiter, Mike Stenson, Barry Waldman, and Jon Mone will executive produce the project.
Created by George Gallo, the “Bad Boys” action franchise focuses on Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence), two detectives in the Miami police department’s narcotics division, as they take on major cases and fight drug rings.
The series’ original stars, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, announced the new installment in the franchise via posts on social media, which showed the two reuniting for filming on the project. The currently untitled film will see Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life,” return as directors, with Chris Bremner writing the script. Series producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Doug Belgrad, and Chad Oman return to produce along with Smith for Westbrook. Lawrence, James Lassiter, Mike Stenson, Barry Waldman, and Jon Mone will executive produce the project.
Created by George Gallo, the “Bad Boys” action franchise focuses on Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence), two detectives in the Miami police department’s narcotics division, as they take on major cases and fight drug rings.
- 1/31/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
The “Bad Boys” are officially returning, with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence announcing that they’ll reunite for a fourth film in the franchise.
Sony Pictures confirmed that the untitled sequel is in early pre-production with Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returning to direct from a script by Chris Bremner. The filmmakers, who also helmed Warner Bros.’ scrapped “Batgirl” movie, directed 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life,” which reunited Smith and Lawrence as Miami-Dade detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, 25 years after the first “Bad Boys” film was released. Shortly after the threequel hit theaters, Sony announced that a fourth “Bad Boys” film was in development, and “Bad Boys for Life” went on to earn 426.5 million at the worldwide box office as one of the last pre-pandemic era blockbusters.
On Tuesday morning, Smith and Lawrence announced that the upcoming movie was officially charging ahead by releasing a reunion video on social media with the caption,...
Sony Pictures confirmed that the untitled sequel is in early pre-production with Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returning to direct from a script by Chris Bremner. The filmmakers, who also helmed Warner Bros.’ scrapped “Batgirl” movie, directed 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life,” which reunited Smith and Lawrence as Miami-Dade detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, 25 years after the first “Bad Boys” film was released. Shortly after the threequel hit theaters, Sony announced that a fourth “Bad Boys” film was in development, and “Bad Boys for Life” went on to earn 426.5 million at the worldwide box office as one of the last pre-pandemic era blockbusters.
On Tuesday morning, Smith and Lawrence announced that the upcoming movie was officially charging ahead by releasing a reunion video on social media with the caption,...
- 1/31/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Ever since Will Smith slapped the taste out of Chris Rock’s mouth at the nationally-televised 2022 Oscars ceremony, Smith is spending most of his time picking up the pieces of his career. Smith’s silver-screen future appeared grim for a short time. Still, a knock-out performance in Antoine Fuqua’s Emancipation reminded everyone that Smith is a movie-making maverick and will shine again after the public moves on from his questionable display of aggression. One person who still believes in the power of Will Smith is Bad Boys franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about Smith returning for another sequel in the buddy cop action series. When asked if there’s a viable path forward for Bad Boys 4 with Will Smith attached, Bruckheimer offered some encouraging words:
“Absolutely. I mean, Will made a mistake, unfortunately. That’s not who he is. He’s a phenomenal actor,...
“Absolutely. I mean, Will made a mistake, unfortunately. That’s not who he is. He’s a phenomenal actor,...
- 12/20/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Bad Boys actor Martin Lawrence has weighed in on the future of the franchise in the wake of co-star Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
In a recent interview with Ebony, the actor dismissed the notion that the slap has put an end to plans for the fourth Bad Boys film, first announced in 2020. “We got one more at least,” he claimed.
Lawrence’s comments were in line with those of Sony chairman and CEO Tom Rothman, who said in a recent interview with Deadline that the idea the brakes have been pumped on the sequel is “inaccurate.”
“That movie’s been in development and still is. There weren’t any brakes to pump because the car wasn’t moving,” said Rothman. “That was a very unfortunate thing that happened, and I don’t think it’s really my place to comment, except to say that...
In a recent interview with Ebony, the actor dismissed the notion that the slap has put an end to plans for the fourth Bad Boys film, first announced in 2020. “We got one more at least,” he claimed.
Lawrence’s comments were in line with those of Sony chairman and CEO Tom Rothman, who said in a recent interview with Deadline that the idea the brakes have been pumped on the sequel is “inaccurate.”
“That movie’s been in development and still is. There weren’t any brakes to pump because the car wasn’t moving,” said Rothman. “That was a very unfortunate thing that happened, and I don’t think it’s really my place to comment, except to say that...
- 7/13/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Martin Lawrence has shut down any rumors that Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap has killed development on “Bad Boys 4.”
The “Bad Boys for Life” star told Ebony that the fourth installment of the franchise originally helmed by Michael Bay is still moving ahead.
“We got one more at least,” Lawrence hinted.
“Bay Boys” premiered in April 1995 and grossed 141 million worldwide. The film spurred two sequels, with “Bad Boys II” earning 273 million in 2003 and “Bad Boys for Life” grossing 426 million after releasing in January 2020. In the franchise, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence play detective partners and brothers Lieutenant Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, respectively.
“It was big,” Lawrence explained to Ebony of the first “Bad Boys” movie. “For us to come together and prove that we can deliver, and we can pull people into the box office — that two Black stars, two sitcom stars, could make money at the box office [was huge].”
Lawrence added,...
The “Bad Boys for Life” star told Ebony that the fourth installment of the franchise originally helmed by Michael Bay is still moving ahead.
“We got one more at least,” Lawrence hinted.
“Bay Boys” premiered in April 1995 and grossed 141 million worldwide. The film spurred two sequels, with “Bad Boys II” earning 273 million in 2003 and “Bad Boys for Life” grossing 426 million after releasing in January 2020. In the franchise, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence play detective partners and brothers Lieutenant Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, respectively.
“It was big,” Lawrence explained to Ebony of the first “Bad Boys” movie. “For us to come together and prove that we can deliver, and we can pull people into the box office — that two Black stars, two sitcom stars, could make money at the box office [was huge].”
Lawrence added,...
- 7/13/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It took us a quarter of a century to get three entries in the Bad Boys franchise, but if recent reports are to be believed, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence could be set to stick around as Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett for a whole lot longer. The 1995 original was notable for elevating both sitcom actors towards genuine movie stardom and serving as the directorial debut of Michael Bay, while the 2003 sequel is one of the most ludicrous and preposterously over the top action movies ever made.
A third installment seemed destined to be stuck in development hell after enduring countless false starts, but after seventeen years away, the duo returned in Bad Boys For Life, which scored the best critical reactions and biggest box office numbers yet and still ranks as one of the highest-grossing movies of 2020 after raking in almost $425 million globally.
A fourth entry was given the...
A third installment seemed destined to be stuck in development hell after enduring countless false starts, but after seventeen years away, the duo returned in Bad Boys For Life, which scored the best critical reactions and biggest box office numbers yet and still ranks as one of the highest-grossing movies of 2020 after raking in almost $425 million globally.
A fourth entry was given the...
- 9/21/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Martin Lawrence and Snoop Dogg are teaming up to star in Game, a political drama set in Washington, D.C. The duo co-wrote the story for the project, which reunites Bad Boys star Lawrence with the feature franchise’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Game, which will be taken to the marketplace shortly, is produced by CBS TV Studios and studio-based Jerry Bruckheimer TV.
From a story by Patrick Aison (Treadstone), Lawrence and Snoop Dogg, and teleplay by Aison, Game revolves around lifelong best friends Bobby and Dice, played by Lawrence and Snoop Dogg, who are running a high stakes game of personal favors and political intrigue in Washington D.C.
Aison, Lawrence and Snoop Dogg executive produce with Jbtv’s Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed and Snoop Dogg’s producing partner Ted Chung. Sean Lampkin and James Oh are producers.
Game reteams onscreen longtime friends Lawrence and Snoop Dogg...
From a story by Patrick Aison (Treadstone), Lawrence and Snoop Dogg, and teleplay by Aison, Game revolves around lifelong best friends Bobby and Dice, played by Lawrence and Snoop Dogg, who are running a high stakes game of personal favors and political intrigue in Washington D.C.
Aison, Lawrence and Snoop Dogg executive produce with Jbtv’s Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed and Snoop Dogg’s producing partner Ted Chung. Sean Lampkin and James Oh are producers.
Game reteams onscreen longtime friends Lawrence and Snoop Dogg...
- 8/27/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Bad Boys are back in action!
Fifteen years after Bad Boys II was released in theaters, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are happy to say that the third film in the series is finally a go.
“Yo, yo. I’m telling y’all. I’m telling y’all this is crazy, wait, wait, just wait — it’s official!” Smith, 50, shared in a video he posted to Instagram on Thursday while at the beach with Lawrence.
“It’s official, baby! It’s official! Bad boys 3 is happening! It’s official! It’s official!” Smith continued as Lawrence, 53, could be heard saying,...
Fifteen years after Bad Boys II was released in theaters, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are happy to say that the third film in the series is finally a go.
“Yo, yo. I’m telling y’all. I’m telling y’all this is crazy, wait, wait, just wait — it’s official!” Smith, 50, shared in a video he posted to Instagram on Thursday while at the beach with Lawrence.
“It’s official, baby! It’s official! Bad boys 3 is happening! It’s official! It’s official!” Smith continued as Lawrence, 53, could be heard saying,...
- 11/2/2018
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Opens Friday, July 18
Reprising the characters that launched their big-screen careers in 1995, Martin Lawrence and Will Smith reteam with director Michael Bay and producer Jerry Bruckheimer for their entry in the Summer of Sequels, "Bad Boys II". The technically virtuosic actioner gives new meaning to the word overkill, ratcheting up body count and vehicle smash-ups to dizzying heights in a high-decibel demolition-fest set amid Miami drug wars.
A keener sense of proportion might have better served the material. Bay is so intent on crowd pleasing, in the biggest, broadest sense, and so in love with every explosive, metal-crunching frame that he inflates what should have been a lean, taut action comedy into a two and a half hour marathon.
However masterful, the first-rate stunt work, effects, action cinematography and cutting (by no less than three editors) lose impact through sheer repetition; perhaps in honor of the Roman numeral in the title, just about every gag in the film is played out, with minor variations, at least twice. The numbing effect likely will prevent "Bad Boys II" from duplicating its predecessor's performance as Columbia's highest-grossing film of the year. But considering the eight-year absence from theaters of Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey, the Miami detectives and lifelong friends played by the charismatic leads, and the boxoffice clout they and Bay have accrued in the interim, a strong must-see factor will drive business, especially in the early going.
Working with different scripters this time -- Ron Shelton and Jerry Stahl, vets of the big and small screen, respectively -- Bay and Co. take the same buddy formula that clicked in '95, alternating adrenaline-rush action with the odd-couple sparring of family man Marcus Lawrence) and trust-fund-endowed playboy Mike (Smith). The first film's hook was the role reversal they were forced into by a case. This time the partners are harboring secrets from each other: Marcus has requested a transfer, while Mike has become involved with Marcus' younger sister Syd (Gabrielle Union), who's visiting from New York. These credible human touches never really pay off -- no surprise given the inordinate amount of time the boys must devote to death-defying shootouts and chases.
The second of these, a spectacular sequence that claims 22 cars and a boat -- as well as a few lives -- finds the duo chasing down Syd. She confesses that she's an undercover DEA agent, serving as money launderer for Russian mobster Alexei (Peter Stormare), whose Florida clubs traffic in souped-up, frequently lethal ecstasy. And there's a lot of money to launder, with Alexei in the midst of a $3 million drug deal with supplier Johnny Tapia (Jordi Molla). Spanish actor Molla ("Blow") is convincing as the menacing, borderline unhinged Cuban kingpin, who in a bizarre twist lives with his madre and motherless preteen daughter (one can only hope her mother got out alive). Besides the title characters, Molla's villain is the only one here with anything close to a third dimension.
Union, for one, has no opportunity to flex the comic chops she displayed earlier this year in "Deliver Us From Eva". In fact, she doesn't get to do much other than look good, shoot a gun and drive fast, the latter two hardly being novelties in this film. And Theresa Randle, who in the first installment provided appealing reality-check grounding as Marcus' wife, is reduced to a bit part. Also returning is Joe Pantoliano as the boys' harried captain, who along with Marcus struggles to embrace a 21st century serenity. The New Age altar in his office, complete with budding bamboo, smiling Buddha and incense, is a nice visual joke. But as it does with just about everything, the script pushes the anger-management psychobabble way past the point of profitable returns.
Even the fine comic interplay between Lawrence and Smith overstays its welcome, with initially funny sequences simply going on too long. Only Marcus' accidental E trip, complete with his partner's exasperated reaction, doesn't feel distended -- in large part because it's integrated into the plot, whereas the other comic bits feel like breathers between the pyrotechnics, shattered glass and slo-mo bullets.
The mayhem escalates as Mike and Marcus pursue the same criminals Syd is after, frustrated over her by-the-book refusal to collaborate with them as she closes in on the psychopathic Tapia. The case eventually involves not only the police and the DEA but the Coast Guard, FBI and something called the Tactical Narcotics Team, with Henry Rollins making an unlikely, if brief, appearance as its leader, providing a bit of post-9/11 context in the form of a passing reference. The Cuban-set denouement (with Puerto Rico subbing nicely) has a paramilitary fervor that underscores the film's vague sense of American might. When the cops' Hummer tears endlessly through a hillside shantytown, the astounding feat is meant to outweigh any concerns over the neighborhood's residents. By that point, viewers may be too worn out to care anyway.
The highly polished film bears a posthumous producing credit for Bruckheimer's former partner Don Simpson, who died in 1996.
BAD BOYS II
Columbia Pictures
A Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer production
Credits:
Director: Michael Bay
Screenwriters: Ron Shelton, Jerry Stahl
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Executive producers: Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Barry Waldman
Director of photography: Amir Mokri
Production designer: Dominic Watkins
Music: Trevor Rabin
Additional music: Dr. Dre
Costume designers: Deborah L. Scott, Carol Ramsey
Editors: Mark Goldblatt, Thomas A. Muldoon, Roger Barton.
Cast:
Detective Marcus Burnett: Martin Lawrence
Detective Mike Lowrey: Will Smith
Johnny Tapia: Jordi Molla
Syd Burnett: Gabrielle Union
Alexei: Peter Stormare
Theresa Burnett: Theresa Randle
Capt. Howard: Joe Pantoliano
Floyd Poteet: Michael Shannon
Roberto: Jon Seda
Detective Mateo Reyes: Yul Vazquez
Detective Marco Vargas: Jason Manuel Olazabal
Carlos: Otto Sanchez
TNT Leader: Henry Rollins.
Running time -- 147 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
Reprising the characters that launched their big-screen careers in 1995, Martin Lawrence and Will Smith reteam with director Michael Bay and producer Jerry Bruckheimer for their entry in the Summer of Sequels, "Bad Boys II". The technically virtuosic actioner gives new meaning to the word overkill, ratcheting up body count and vehicle smash-ups to dizzying heights in a high-decibel demolition-fest set amid Miami drug wars.
A keener sense of proportion might have better served the material. Bay is so intent on crowd pleasing, in the biggest, broadest sense, and so in love with every explosive, metal-crunching frame that he inflates what should have been a lean, taut action comedy into a two and a half hour marathon.
However masterful, the first-rate stunt work, effects, action cinematography and cutting (by no less than three editors) lose impact through sheer repetition; perhaps in honor of the Roman numeral in the title, just about every gag in the film is played out, with minor variations, at least twice. The numbing effect likely will prevent "Bad Boys II" from duplicating its predecessor's performance as Columbia's highest-grossing film of the year. But considering the eight-year absence from theaters of Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey, the Miami detectives and lifelong friends played by the charismatic leads, and the boxoffice clout they and Bay have accrued in the interim, a strong must-see factor will drive business, especially in the early going.
Working with different scripters this time -- Ron Shelton and Jerry Stahl, vets of the big and small screen, respectively -- Bay and Co. take the same buddy formula that clicked in '95, alternating adrenaline-rush action with the odd-couple sparring of family man Marcus Lawrence) and trust-fund-endowed playboy Mike (Smith). The first film's hook was the role reversal they were forced into by a case. This time the partners are harboring secrets from each other: Marcus has requested a transfer, while Mike has become involved with Marcus' younger sister Syd (Gabrielle Union), who's visiting from New York. These credible human touches never really pay off -- no surprise given the inordinate amount of time the boys must devote to death-defying shootouts and chases.
The second of these, a spectacular sequence that claims 22 cars and a boat -- as well as a few lives -- finds the duo chasing down Syd. She confesses that she's an undercover DEA agent, serving as money launderer for Russian mobster Alexei (Peter Stormare), whose Florida clubs traffic in souped-up, frequently lethal ecstasy. And there's a lot of money to launder, with Alexei in the midst of a $3 million drug deal with supplier Johnny Tapia (Jordi Molla). Spanish actor Molla ("Blow") is convincing as the menacing, borderline unhinged Cuban kingpin, who in a bizarre twist lives with his madre and motherless preteen daughter (one can only hope her mother got out alive). Besides the title characters, Molla's villain is the only one here with anything close to a third dimension.
Union, for one, has no opportunity to flex the comic chops she displayed earlier this year in "Deliver Us From Eva". In fact, she doesn't get to do much other than look good, shoot a gun and drive fast, the latter two hardly being novelties in this film. And Theresa Randle, who in the first installment provided appealing reality-check grounding as Marcus' wife, is reduced to a bit part. Also returning is Joe Pantoliano as the boys' harried captain, who along with Marcus struggles to embrace a 21st century serenity. The New Age altar in his office, complete with budding bamboo, smiling Buddha and incense, is a nice visual joke. But as it does with just about everything, the script pushes the anger-management psychobabble way past the point of profitable returns.
Even the fine comic interplay between Lawrence and Smith overstays its welcome, with initially funny sequences simply going on too long. Only Marcus' accidental E trip, complete with his partner's exasperated reaction, doesn't feel distended -- in large part because it's integrated into the plot, whereas the other comic bits feel like breathers between the pyrotechnics, shattered glass and slo-mo bullets.
The mayhem escalates as Mike and Marcus pursue the same criminals Syd is after, frustrated over her by-the-book refusal to collaborate with them as she closes in on the psychopathic Tapia. The case eventually involves not only the police and the DEA but the Coast Guard, FBI and something called the Tactical Narcotics Team, with Henry Rollins making an unlikely, if brief, appearance as its leader, providing a bit of post-9/11 context in the form of a passing reference. The Cuban-set denouement (with Puerto Rico subbing nicely) has a paramilitary fervor that underscores the film's vague sense of American might. When the cops' Hummer tears endlessly through a hillside shantytown, the astounding feat is meant to outweigh any concerns over the neighborhood's residents. By that point, viewers may be too worn out to care anyway.
The highly polished film bears a posthumous producing credit for Bruckheimer's former partner Don Simpson, who died in 1996.
BAD BOYS II
Columbia Pictures
A Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer production
Credits:
Director: Michael Bay
Screenwriters: Ron Shelton, Jerry Stahl
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Executive producers: Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Barry Waldman
Director of photography: Amir Mokri
Production designer: Dominic Watkins
Music: Trevor Rabin
Additional music: Dr. Dre
Costume designers: Deborah L. Scott, Carol Ramsey
Editors: Mark Goldblatt, Thomas A. Muldoon, Roger Barton.
Cast:
Detective Marcus Burnett: Martin Lawrence
Detective Mike Lowrey: Will Smith
Johnny Tapia: Jordi Molla
Syd Burnett: Gabrielle Union
Alexei: Peter Stormare
Theresa Burnett: Theresa Randle
Capt. Howard: Joe Pantoliano
Floyd Poteet: Michael Shannon
Roberto: Jon Seda
Detective Mateo Reyes: Yul Vazquez
Detective Marco Vargas: Jason Manuel Olazabal
Carlos: Otto Sanchez
TNT Leader: Henry Rollins.
Running time -- 147 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 8/12/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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