After several years of rumours, script rewrites, delayed release dates and false starts, both Will Smith and Martin Lawrence confirmed earlier this month that they are officially on board to reprise their roles as Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett for a third Bad Boys movie. Bad Boys 3 is being directed by Adi El Arbi and Bilall […]
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 […]
First red band trailer for Harmony Korine’s The Beach Bum starring Matthew McConaughey
Neon has debuted the first trailer for writer-director Harmony Korine’s (Spring Breakers) upcoming comedy The Beach Bum which sees Matthew McConaughy leading a cast that also includes Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Zac Efron, Stefania LaVie Owen, Jimmy Buffett, and Martin Lawrence; check it out here… THE BEACH BUM follows the hilarious misadventures of Moondog (Matthew […]
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 back on with new directors
If the plot for a proposed Bad Boys 3 film features as many twists as the project’s stop-start fifteen year gestation period, then it might be worth the wait. The Will Smith and Martin Lawrence blockbusting sequel was seemingly dead over at Sony when Joe Carnahan jumped ship in March of 2017. Then the news […]
Bad Boys franchise heading to TV with Gabrielle Union
Deadline is reporting that blockbuster movie franchise Bad Boys will spinoff to the small screen, starring Gabrielle Union as Syd, her character from the 2003 sequel. The spinoff show is being written by The Blacklist writers-producers Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, and is being pitched to major TV networks by producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Doug Belgrad through […]
10 Great Buddy Cop Movies Not Written or Directed By Shane Black
To coincide with the release of The Nice Guys, Kieran Fisher recommends 10 other buddy cop movies worth checking out… This weekend marks the release of Shane Black’s new film The Nice Guys, starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe as a law enforcement duo investigating a missing persons case. It also sees Black return to […]
Owen and Luke Wilson to re-team for new comedy from Larry Charles
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that brothers Owen and Luke Wilson are set to re-team on a new comedy project with Borat director Larry Charles. The untitled comedy is set up at Voltage Pictures, who are in the process of looking for buyers at Cannes, and will see the siblings team with Martin Lawrence. Luke Wilson will […]
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 […]
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) […]