Untitled fourth Bad Boys film

An untitled fourth Bad Boys film is an upcoming American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Adil & Bilall. It is the sequel to Bad Boys for Life (2020) and the fourth installment in the Bad Boys franchise. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Paola Núñez, Vanessa Hudgens and Alexander Ludwig reprise their roles from the previous film with Tasha Smith taking over the role of Theresa Burnett from Theresa Randle who previously played the character in the last three films. New cast members include Eric Dane and Ioan Gruffudd.

Untitled fourth Bad Boys film
Directed byAdil & Bilall
Screenplay by
  • Chris Bremner
Based onCharacters
by George Gallo
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is set to be theatrically released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label.[1]

Cast

Production

Development

Following the opening weekend box-office success of Bad Boys for Life, Sony announced plans for a fourth installment, with Chris Bremner returning to write the script.[3][4]

In April 2022, it was reported that development for the fourth film was being put on hold in light of the incident with Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. However, the following month Sony head chairman Tom Rothman confirmed the fourth film was still in development, despite the previous report.[5][1] In February 2023, Smith announced that he and Lawrence will reprise their roles for the film, which is in pre-production, with Adil & Bilall returning to direct.[6][7] That same month, it was reported by musician/disc jockey Questlove that Smith had to drop out of a planned surprise appearance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards because pre-production for the fourth Bad Boys film had started earlier that week.[8] In March 2023, it was revealed that Vanessa Hudgens would reprise her role as Kelly from Bad Boys for Life.[2] In April 2023, it was announced that Eric Dane had been cast, reportedly as the villain, and that Paola Núñez and Alexander Ludwig would also reprise their roles from Bad Boys for Life.[9] The same month, Ioan Gruffudd joined the cast.[10]

Filming

Principal photography began on April 3, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia and Miami, Florida.[11][12]

References
  1. 'Bad Boys 4' Still in Development Despite 'Unfortunate' Will Smith Slap, Says Sony Chairman
  2. "Vanessa Hudgens Returns For 'Bad Boys 4' With Will Smith & Martin Lawrence; Filming To Begin In Coming Months". Deadline Hollywood. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. Obenson, Tambay (January 18, 2020). "'Bad Boys': Fourth Movie Starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Is Already Being Planned". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. "'Bad Boys 4' in the Works (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. January 17, 2020. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  5. Lund, Anthony (April 2, 2022). "Bad Boys 4 Production Reportedly Paused Following Will Smith Slap". MovieWeb. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  6. Jackson, Angelique (January 31, 2023). "Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Announce Fourth 'Bad Boys' Movie". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  7. Bad Boys Will Smith and Martin Lawrence make big announcement!
  8. Drum, Nicole (February 5, 2023). "Will Smith Drops Out of Surprise Appearance at Grammy Awards". ComicBook. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  9. Kroll, Justin (April 10, 2023). "'Euphoria's Eric Dane Joins 'Bad Boys 4'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  10. Grobar, Matt (April 28, 2023). "'Bad Boys 4': Ioan Gruffudd Latest To Join Next Installment Of Sony Franchise". Deadline. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  11. "Bad Boys 4 Production List". Film & Television Industry Alliance. February 20, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  12. "Bad Boys 4 Production Listing". Backstage. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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