With the long-rumoured Bad Boys 3 – a.k.a. Bad Boys for Life – now officially moving forward ahead of a 2020 release, Deadline has revealed that Joe Pantoliano (Goonies, The Matrix) will be reprising his role as Captain Conrad Howard for the new film. Pantoliano joins the returning Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as Mike Lowrey […]
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence confirm Bad Boys 3 is finally happening
After years of speculation, rumour and false starts, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have taken to social media to announce that they are officially on board to reunite for a third Bad Boys movie, reprising their roles as Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett for Bad Boys for Life. https://www.instagram.com/p/BppYYhjhNnD/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.instagram.com/p/BpnkvR9h7Ar/?utm_source=ig_embed Bad Boys and Bad Boys […]
Does the world really need Bad Boys For Life?
Tom Jolliffe on whether the world needs another instalment of Bad Boys… I recall a time, in my more youthful days. Die Hard was the greatest film ever (okay…it still probably is). Speed was probably second for a time. Then something happened. Michael Bay happened. He delivered a film that, though it was R rated […]
Bad Boys 3 still alive, new screenwriter on board
A few years back, it looked highly likely that Martin Lawrence and Will Smith would be reuniting for a third instalment in the Bad Boys franchise. The threequel had a title (Bad Boys for Life), a writer and potential director in Joe Carnahan, and a planned release date of July 2017, which was pushed back […]
Exclusive: Bad Boys 3 director explains why the franchise is back
Yesterday we posted our in-depth interview with writer/director Joe Carnahan about his Uncharted movie script and his directing duties on Bad Boys 3, titled Bad Boys For Life [read the interview here]. In that discussion, Carnahan opened up about how he got involved with the project and why Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are back. “When […]
Interview: Joe Carnahan talks adapting Uncharted for the big screen and his excitement for Bad Boys 3
Luke Owen speaks with Bad Boys 3 director and Uncharted writer Joe Carnahan… Organising time with Joe Carnahan was harder than both of us had intended. Both parties were excited to talk, but time differences, bad mobile connections and Carnahan’s insane schedule caused some minor delays. Not only is Carnahan prepping to direct Bad Boys […]
Joe Carnahan explains why Bad Boys 3 has been pushed back
This past week, it was announced that Sony’s Bad Boys 3 has been retitled to Bad Boys For Life, as well as being pushed back from next summer to January 2018, and now director Joe Carnahan has explained the reason for the delay during an interview with io9. “We couldn’t all get in a room, […]
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will “definitely” star in Bad Boys 3
After years of speculation, Sony officially set a release date for Bad Boys 3 last August (along with Bad Boys 4), although there was no word on whether stars Martin Lawrence and Will Smith would be returning for the next instalment. Well, we now have confirmation direct from Smith himself, with the star revealing on […]
Sony Pictures sets film slate through 2017; Jumanji reboot in production
Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures, has announced the studio’s line-up for the next few years, with 16 films dated for release. Amongst the biggest films scheduled include two sequels to hit action-comedy Bad Boys, along with a remake of the Robin Williams fantasy film Jumanji, which will hit cinemas on Christmas Day, 2016. 2016 […]
Joe Carnahan in talks for Bad Boys 3
Deadline is reporting that a new Bad Boys film, the third in the franchise, is still in active development and may have found itself a director. Smokin’ Aces and Narc helmer Joe Carnahan has been linked to the film, with early talks between the director and Sony rumoured to have already taken place. David Guggenheim (Safe House) […]
