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Nicolas Cage fans have been teased by the actor’s possible return to one of his beloved franchises for many years now, and it seems that they may have to wait a bit longer as the actor recently shared a disappointing, if slightly optimistic, view on the chancesof National Treasure 3 ever happening.

Cage is currently starring in The Surfer, another wild and unpredictable movie that has landed a strong set of reviews for the actor. While promoting the film, Cage spoke to MovieWeb’s George Edelman, and as well as discussing his current movie, he gave a short response to the chances for fans finally getting to see Benjamin Franklin Gates heading out in search of another “national treasure” in the near future. Cage said:

“Don’t know. I do know that there’s been more chatter about it than normal.”

When it comes to National Treasure 3, fans...

Since the earliest days of Hollywood, sequels have allowed beloved franchises and characters to keep coming back, from Dracula and Batman to Star Wars and Indiana Jones. With the exponential growth of blockbuster franchises, from superheroes to action movies, calls for sequels to beloved movies have been answered at a record pace. While some of these films can miss the mark, others understand their franchise incredibly well and give fans exactly what they want.

2024 gave audiences a long list of sequels, which dominated the box office for the year, from Inside Out 2's record-shattering performance to the long-awaited return of Moana. Other franchises, from dystopian science fiction stories to superhero crossovers, ensured audiences were well-entertained throughout the year. While the year was a bit lacking in fresh stories, people who love franchises were spoiled for choice.

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Award-winning actor and rapper, Will Smith, continues to bounce back in Hollywood following his infamous slapping incident at the 94th Academy Awards. Smith is set to make his first presentation at a major event since the slap as he will appear at the Grammy Awards this weekend.

As confirmed by TMZ, Smith will take the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to present at the 67th Grammy Awards. Smith is one of several celebrities tapped to present at the star-studded annual event, with Taylor Swift and Queen Latifah among the names who will introduce awards or segments that night.

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It’s been 20 years since Will Smith played the “date doctor” Alex “Hitch” Hitchens in 2005’s romantic comedy, Hitch. In the movie, "Hitch" is hired by Kevin James’ Albert Brennaman to help win over the woman of his affection. On Feb. 1, just in time for Valentine’s Day, Hitch will drop on Peacock.

Although known as a big-budget action movie star, Will Smith’s turn in the romantic comedy was a breath of fresh air for the actor who has since gone on to win an Academy Award for his role in 2021’s King Richard. Cbr named Hitch one of the best Will Smith movies.

The movie, which had a budget of $70 million, went on to gross over $371 million worldwide. It also stars Eva Mendes (The Other Guys), Amber Valletta, Julie Ann Emery (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew), and Michael Rapaport. Hitch was directed by Andy Tennant (Sweet Home Alabama) and...

The movie for which Will Smith was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2007, The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), is coming to the free streaming service Tubi on November 1. Smith called the film the best movie hes ever made.

I think the best individual movie, all around, that Ive ever made is The Pursuit of Happyness, Smith said during a Hot Ones challenge in the summer of 2024. Right behind that is the first Men In Black. The direction, cinematography, and music, said Smith, who would win a Best Actor Academy Award in 2022 for 2021s King Richard.

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Comedy greats Will Smith and Martin Lawrence firmly established themselves as two of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men when they starred in the 1995 hit buddy cop movie Bad Boys. The dynamic duo portrayed Miami narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett as they were tasked with protecting a murder witness from a dangerous drug dealer. The action comedy was a knockout with audiences and grossed a whopping $141 million worldwide, with its massive success spawning a lucrative and enduring franchise that is still going strong nearly 30 years later.

On June 7, 2024, the fourth entry in the rip-roaring film series smashed its way into theaters, with Bad Boys: Ride or Die dazzling longtime fans with its winning blend of electrifying action sequences, side-splitting humor, and the unmatched chemistry between Smith and Lawrence. The buzzed-about sequel earned over $404 million at the box office and like its exciting predecessors, seems to be impressing audiences far more than critics.

Will Smith and Michael Bay are set to reunite for the Netflix action feature ‘Fast and Loose.’

Bay is currently in negotiations to take the helm on the movie with Smith set to star.

The story follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.

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Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson have penned the script. Producers on the project include Smith, Kelly McCormick and David Leitch for 87North. Co-president and head of motion pictures Jon Mone and Ryan Shimazaki are in negotiations to produce for Westbrook Studios and James Lassiter.

Executive producers are Robert Simonds and Noah Fogelson for STXfilms, and Barry Waldman.

Bay and Smith...

Will Smith and Michael Bay are to reunite for a new Netflix movie. The 56-year-old actor was first directed by Bay, 59, in 1995 when they made 'Bad Boys' together, and the pair look set to re-team. Sources have told Deadline that Bay is in talks to helm action film 'Fast and Loose' for the streaming giant.The movie will tell the story of a guy who wakes up in Tijuana with no memory. He then slowly starts to remember certain things about his life, and comes to the conclusion he has been living a double-life - as an undercover CIA agent and a crime boss.Smith will produce the project alongside Kelly McCormick and David Leitch for 87North.Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson have penned the script. News of Smith's potential involvement in the movie comes after he recently dropped out of the cast of 'Sugar Bandits'.

Will Smith is known to deliver blockbuster hits, but after a minor roadblock along the way (or should we say a ‘slap’), the actor fell from the good graces of fans and Hollywood. But he is back and as strong as ever, given the recent success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die. Taking one step further to reclaim his career, he could be potentially collaborating with Michael Bay, if all things go right.

Will Smith | Credit: Interview with Speedy Morman / Complex Yt

A collaboration that will undeniably have a lot of action, it seems a bit similar to Henry Cavill’s $200 million disaster film, which left audiences underwhelmed. While Cavill’s film faltered despite its massive budget, Will Smith’s potential upcoming action-packed flick seems poised to take a different route, possibly making it yet another blockbuster in Smith’s filmography.

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Blockbuster action director Michael Bay and Will Smith are set to reunite for Netflix film Fast And Loose. Here are the details.

Having previously collaborated fruitfully on the Bad Boys franchise in the 1990s and early 2000s, Will Smith and Michael Bay are finally reuniting for a new movie. It’s an action thriller called Fast And Loose, which is being made for Netflix.

It’s Smith and Bay’s first film together for two decades, and sounds an awful lot like 1990’s Total Recall but with the bits on Mars taken out.

The synopsis, via Deadline, reads as follows:

A man wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.

Despite the well publicised events at the Oscars a few years ago, Will Smith...

You know what they say, where there's a Will there's a Bay! After the rampant box office success of Bad Boys: Ride Or Die this summer, it looks like Will Smith is ready to leave the mayhem of *that* Oscars moment in 2022 behind and get back to basics with some good old-fashioned Bayhem. Per Deadline's reporting, Smith's Og Bad Boys director — and all-round action legend — Michael Bay is in final negotiations to direct Netflix actioner Fast And Loose, and he's primed to bring his most bankable star with him.

According to Deadline, the plot of the movie — which has been written by Jon and Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner, and Eric Pearson — revolves around a man who wakes up in Tijuana having lost his memory. The wrinkle? As he starts to fill in the blanks in his life, he learns he’s led a double-life: one as a criminal lynchpin, and...

Two great Hollywood flavors that taste great together, Will Smith and Michael Bay, could return to the genre that inspires audiences to grip the armrests of their theater chairs for the upcoming action film Fast and Loose. According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, the duo who launched the Bad Boys franchise hopes to strike a deal with Netflix for their next collaborative project. Michael Bay is in the final negotiations to direct Fast and Loose for Netflix, which could be Smith’s next move after exiting the thriller Sugar Bandits.

Fast and Loose, written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner, and Eric Pearson, “follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.”

Smith has been developing Fast and Loose for a while,...

The director and lead star of Bad Boys are reuniting... just not for a Bad Boys movie. Michael Bay is reportedly in final negotiations to direct the upcoming action movie, Fast and Loose, which already has Will Smith attached to star.

According to Deadline, Fast and Loose will likely be the next project for both A-listers. Written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner, and Eric Pearson, Fast and Loose follows "a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns hes been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent." Fast and Loose will mark Smith and Bay's first collaboration since Bad Boys II in 2003.

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Will Smith is looking to reunite with Michael Bay 30 years after they first worked together on “Bad Boys.” The filmmaker is in talks to direct Netflix action movie “Fast and Loose” with the actor attached to star, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.

According to Deadline, which first reported the news, “‘Fast and Loose’ follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.”

“Fast and Loose” was written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson. David Leitch was previously attached to direct the project, but left to direct Universal’s “The Fall Guy.”

Producing the project are Smith, Leitch and Kelly McCormick for 87North. Jon Mone and Ryan Shimazaki are in negotiations to produce for Westbrook Studios,...

Michael Bay is in talks to direct Will Smith in the Netflix action film Fast and Loose, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Fast and Loose focuses on a crime boss who loses his memory after an attack and gradually learns that he was leading a double life as a CIA agent. Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson worked on the screenplay. Jon and Erich Hoeber wrote the original script after selling their pitch to Netflix.

The movie has been in the works since before Smith’s infamous slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony. THR previously reported that David Leitch had exited the project the week before the fated Academy Awards telecast to start work on The Fall Guy, the Ryan Gosling-Emily Blunt action-comedy feature that Universal released in May.

Producers for Fast and Loose include Leitch and Kelly McCormick for 87North, along with Smith.

Nearly 30 years after “Bad Boys” hit theaters, Will Smith and Michael Bay are eyeing a reunion. Bay is in negotiations to direct the action flick “Fast and Loose” for Netflix, with Smith set to star.

“Fast and Loose” follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.

Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson penned the script. “Fast and Loose” was based on the Hoebers’ original screenplay and sold as a pitch to Netflix. Producers include Smith, Kelly McCormick and David Leitch for 87North. Co-president and head of motion pictures Jon Mone and Ryan Shimazaki are in negotiations to produce for Westbrook Studios and and James Lassiter.

Executive producers are Robert Simonds and Noah Fogelson for STXfilms, and Barry Waldman.

Will Smith and Michael Bay are set to reunite on a new action movie 21 years after making Bad Boys II together. Smith and Bay first collaborated on the original Bad Boys in 1995, reteaming for the sequel in 2003. The two haven't worked together since, with the Bad Boys franchise continuing under directed Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi.

Now, a new report from Deadline reveals that Smith and Bay will be reuniting for a new Netflix action movie called Fast and Loose, with Bay currently in final negotiations to direct. The logline for the film is included below:

Fast and Loose follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns hes been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.

Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson wrote the script for the project,...

Exclusive: Following the success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Will Smith is looking to reunite in a big way with the director who helped him launch the Bad Boys franchise nearly 30 years ago. While a deal isn’t officially closed, sources tell Deadline that Michael Bay is in final negotiations to direct the Netflix action pic Fast and Loose, which will star Smith. Sources add that while a start date isn’t official, the film would likely be the next project for both A-listers.

Deadline recently broke the news Smith that would be dropping out of the thriller Sugar Bandits, which was potentially lining up as his next project; once he parted ways with that film, the town was abuzz over what Smith might do next.

Fast and Loose follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he...

Bad boys really are for life. After more than two decades, Will Smith is reuniting with Michael Bay, the Og Bad Boys and Bad Boys II director, for a new Netflix film. The action movie won't be a part of the Bad Boys franchise, which just released its fourth installment,...

One of the best and most successful action sequels of the year, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, is all set to land on Netflix this week. Starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as best friends and Miami Pd Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, respectively, the fourth outing in the Bad Boys franchise proved unequivocally that neither Smith nor Lawrence, who are both nearing their 60s, are too old for this stuff, as Bad Boys: Ride or Die sees the pair leaping head first back into action.

Now, audiences can join them from the comfort of their own homes when Bad Boys: Ride or Die lands on Netflix on Tuesday, October 8 (via Forbes). Directed by Adil & Bilall and written by Chris Bremner, Bad Boys: Ride or Die sees Will Smith return as Detective Lieutenant Michael Eugene "Mike" Lowrey alongside Martin Lawrence as Detective Lieutenant Marcus Miles Burnett. The rest of the cast includes Vanessa Hudgens,...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die shoots its way to a major streaming service debut following its successful box-office run. The Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led action comedy is set to premiere on Netflix soon.

Per What's on Netflix, Ride or Die will be available for American viewers to stream via Netflix on Oct. 8. Due to Sony Pictures' deal with the streamer, it will be available via Netflix for 18 months before heading to Hulu. The film will also reportedly become available for international audiences via Netflix in late 2024.

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Marking the fourth installment of a Bad Boys franchise that launched in 1995, Ride or Die has been a critical and commercial success since its release in June. The sequel earned solid critical reviews,...

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The world’s favorite 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. When Captain Howard is unjustly accused of a lifetime of drug-related crimes, the Bad Boys vow to clear his name.

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Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Eric Dance, Joe Pantoliano | Written by Chris Bremner, Will Beall | Directed by Adil & Bilall

When their late police captain Johnny gets linked to drug cartels after his death, joker Miami cops Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) undertake a dangerous mission to clear his name. Marcus suffers a serious health setback at Mike’s wedding, leading the pair to switch their personalities — Marcus gains a new perspective and wises up, while Mike begins to suffer from panic attacks when he realizes how his work puts who he loves in danger.

With four films under their belts and almost 30 years in between the release of the original and the latest instalment, it should surprise anyone that a film franchise can live up to its past achievements. In the case of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, it goes one further, proving that...

It’s such a bittersweet experience to see some great stars returning to roles that made so many fall in love with them. The bitterness comes from the fact that the new installment could potentially be so inferior, or it could be extremely superior; either way, a new installment could ruin whatever came before. The sweetness comes from the nostalgia of seeing a favorite character(s) again, especially after several years. After what seemed to have been the end of the comedic action saga in “Bad Boys: For Life”, and with the knowledge of the risk of potentially ruining one of the biggest franchises of their careers, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence once again for an unbeatable police duo in 'Bad Boys'. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die lives on in fans' minds several months after it debuted in cinemas. The star-studded action comedy sequel co-led by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence gets another boost thanks to its digital performance.

Per Media Play News, Ride or Die led The Digital Entertainment Group's top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week of Sept. 2 - Sept. 8. This comes after the Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah-helmed sequel topped the video-on-demand (VOD) charts thanks to its sales success on iTunes and Fandango.

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Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith drops out of a leading role in an upcoming big-budget action movie. A new report confirms Smith won't co-star in the planned pic, Sugar Bandits.

Per Deadline, Smith won't act in Sugar Bandits due to scheduling conflicts. However, he will remain a producer on the feature-length project through his Westbrook Studios imprint. Westbrook, co-producing the film alongside AGC Studios, is leading the re-casting process for Smith's role.

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Sugar Bandits, directed by Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Gomorrah helmer Stefano Sollima, was sold in May to various international distributors at the European Film Market and pitched to Prime Video and leading independent distributors during the Cannes Film Market.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die's big bad has nothing but kind words for one of the summer blockbuster's top stars. Actor Eric Dane reveals what it was like to work alongside Will Smith while filming the acclaimed sequel.

Speaking alongside Jacob Elordi for Interview Magazine, Dane, who portrays former U.S. Army Ranger-turned-criminal James McGrath, opened up about his time with Smith and Martin Lawrence on the Ride or Die set. According to Dane, Smith is a "solid dude," and described his "awesome" experience working on the film. "Okay, how do I say this without being offensive to anybody? Because the experience was awesome. And Will Smith and Martin Lawrence could not be cooler human beings," he said. "Will Smith, you would get along great with him, dude. He is such a solid dude. Hes a fantastic actor. He is wildly talented. Hes super committed, Jacob. He cares so much about the project.

Bad Boys: Ride of Die shows sides of Will Smith's central character, Detective Lieutenant Mike Lowrey, that fans of the action-comedy franchise have never seen. One big reason for Mike's evolution is his wife, Christine, with the actor who played her, Melanie Liburd, crediting their "lovely" love story for him being a changed man.

Speaking with Screen Rant, Liburd opened up about the dynamic between her and Smith's characters and how Christine changed Mike for the better after he was known as a "player" throughout the Bad Boys film series. Liburd also appreciates how Christine and Mike's story further explores Mike's fears that anytime he gets close to someone he cares about, that person dies, as evidenced by the panic attacks he suffers throughout the movie.

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die surpasses another major box-office milestone as it nears the end of its theatrical run. As the acclaimed action-comedy blockbuster reaches a new mark, it gets a stamp of approval from legendary scribe Stephen King, who claims the sequel is a "fun" watch.

Via his X (formerly Twitter) account, King commented on Ride or Die and showered the buddy cop movie with praise. King endorsed the movie and hailed one of the film's leads, Martin Lawrence, saying he "always makes me laugh" after watching his performance.

Bad Boys Ride Or Die: That was a lot of fun. Martin Lawrence always makes me laugh. Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 11, 2024

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die travels to the afterlife as fans see Captain Conrad Howard despite his bloody demise in Bad Boys for Life. Franchise star Joe Pantoliano reveals how his character's appearance in The Great Beyond came to life.

Speaking with Inverse, Pantoliano, who has portrayed the Miami Police Department chief since the Bad Boys film series launched in 1995, explained how his cameo happened and the creativity behind it. According to Pantoliano, Captain Howard's unexpected return mainly comes down to fellow star Will Smith and his insistence that the late police chief appear. Will really wanted this to happen, Pantoliano said. That was my ace in the hole that he wanted to see the captain come back, and then they came up with this idea.

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Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah's Bad Boys: Ride or Die...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die smashes multiple targets during its home video run as it sets its sights on new ones at the box office. The action comedy sequel sees strong early returns on the video-on-demand market while it continues showing in theaters.

Per IndieWire, Ride or Die topped the iTunes and Fandango charts following its VOD release on Jul. 23, with iTunes ranking by transactions and Fandango by revenue. The Sony title debuted on VOD 47 days after premiering in cinemas, with the digital release containing a never-before-seen post-credits scene to whet fans' appetites further.

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As fans at home catch up with Ride or Die, the film remains in the box office top 10 as it edges closer to making $400 million worldwide. Ride or Die,...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die continues to treat fans as its successful run continues. As the action-comedy sequel is on the verge of its digital premiere, the planned online release confirms a post-credits scene not included in the theatrical version.

Ride of Die's digital release includes a new post-credits scene as one of its bonus features. Included with the bonus scene are multiple featurettes such as "Will & Martin Chemistry, Legacy & Laughs," which chronicles Will Smith and Martin Lawrence's long-standing friendship, "The Bruckheimer Legacy: Crafting Bad Boys & Beyond, "Fights, Camera, Action," highlighting franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and "Partners in Crime."

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The blockbuster hit that surprised everyone was the fourth entry into the buddy cop action comedy franchise Bad Boys. Directed by the duo of Adil & Bilall from a screenplay co-written by Chris Bremner and Will Beal, Bad Boys: Ride or Die has everything you need for an entertaining time at the theaters including some great action sequences, great characters, hilarious comedy, and mindless fun.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die once again follows our bad boys Detective Mike Lowery and Detective Lt. Marcus Burnett as they go on a rogue mission to clear their late captain’s name, who was implicated in having a connection with drug cartels. Joining them in the deadly mission is Armando Aretas, who was introduced in the last film as Mike’s son.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die – Streaming & VOD Release Date (Where & When to Watch It?) Credit – Sony Pictures

Bad Boys: Ride or Die has...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die shoots up a digital release premiere as it continues to enjoy a successful theatrical run. The action comedy sequel starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence looks set to make its way online imminently as it nears a box office milestone.

Per WhenToStream (via X), Ride or Die will become available via digital platforms on July 24. The fourth installment in the Bad Boys film series is set to debut via premium video-on-demand, including on Prime Video, Apple TV and Google Play. Released on June 7, Ride or Die hits digital storefronts 46 days after its cinematic premiere.

Bad Boys: Ride Or Die (2024)Streaming: July 23, 2024Pvod#BadBoysRideOrDieAdded to our streaming calendar: https://t.co/caHUqsoLpr WhenToStream.com (@WhenToStream) July 14, 2024

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Filming wrapped on director Eli Roth‘s adaptation of the Borderlands video game series from Gearbox and 2K way back in June of 2021. A year and a half later, Deadpool director Tim Miller had to step in to handle the project’s two weeks of reshoots because Roth had the chance to finally – after sixteen years – make a feature based on the Thanksgiving faux trailer he put together for the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez collaboration Grindhouse. The Borderlands reshoots have been completed, Thanksgiving has come and gone, and Lionsgate is now gearing up to finally release Borderlands into the world on August 9th… and with that date right around the corner, a featurette has arrived online to give us a look at the “dysfunctional family” of characters at the heart of the story. You can watch it in the embed above.

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die continues to live a charmed life at the box office. As the latest Bad Boys sequel gathers increased momentum during its theatrical run, the titular franchise reaches a new milestone.

Per Collider, Ride or Die has now earned over $362 million at the global box office, $179 million of that total coming from domestic theaters. As a result, the Bad Boys franchise has now passed the $1.2 billion mark since its inception in 1995. The film series passed the billion-dollar mark less than two weeks after its Jun. 7 premiere.

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Ride or Die still has some way to go to become the Bad Boys film series' biggest earner, chasing Bad Boys for Life's tally of $426.5 million made worldwide following its 2020 release.

Bad Boys 5 may change locations, potentially bringing back Gabrielle Union's Syd. International settings like London, Paris, or Asia could be explored in Bad Boys 5. Will Smith's promise to bring back Union's character in future Bad Boys movies could be fulfilled.

Bad Boys 5 could include a major franchise change based on a previous tease, and that could be the key to bringing back a major missing character. The action franchise returned in 2024 with Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which marked the fourth installment starring Will Smith's Mike Lowrey and Martin Lawrence's Marcus Burnett. The sequel's success with critics and at the box office has already sparked interest in Bad Boys 5 happening. The early discussions about its possibility have even brought a few intriguing details about what it could include.

One of the ideas floated around is that Bad Boys 5 could change locations and see the franchise leave Miami in a more substantial way.

Beverly Hills Cop is one of the best and most iconic franchises in the action comedy genre, and most of the credit for that goes to its leading man, Eddie Murphy. Created by Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie Jr., the first film in the franchise came out in 1984, and now, with the fourth film coming out nearly thirty years after the third and the worst film in the franchise came out, the hype for the franchise and its iconic theme song is back on the top. So, if you loved Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, here are some more great action comedy films you could watch next.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die (In Theaters) Credit – Sony Pictures

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is the fourth entry into the buddy cop action comedy film franchise directed by Adil & Bilall from a screenplay by Chris Bremner and Will Beall. The 2024 film picks...

The following contains major spoilers for Bad Boys: Ride or Die, now showing in theaters.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die's climactic run-in featured a lot of bite thanks to the presence of a preying alligator ready to chomp down on the film's antagonists. One of Ride or Die's writers reveals the final sequence was inspired by a classic James Bond movie.

Speaking with CinemaBlend, Ride or Die scribe Will Beale delved into the last stretch of the sequel, which chronicles the showdown between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence's detectives and a squad of baddies led by Eric Dane's chief antagonist, James McGrath. The showdown takes place in an abandoned theme park called Gatorland, with an alligator unexpectedly coming to Detective Lieutenant Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Detective Lieutenant Marcus Burnett's (Lawrence) aid. Beale explained that the sequence was inspired by the 1973 James Bond entry, Live and...

Will Smith is riding a wave two years after the infamous incident at the Academy Awards that rocked his career. Following the success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Smith performed at the BET Awards 2024 where he was met with a standing ovation.

At the event, which was held on Sunday evening, Smith performed his all-new song, "You Can Make It," for the first time. He was joined by the Sunday Service Choir, Fridayy, and Kirk Franklin. "Whatever's going on in your life, I'm here to tell you, you can make it," Smith said just before delving into the song's inspirational lyrics. The set was built to look like Smith was surrounded by fire which was later extinguished by rain. By the end of it, Smith garnered lots of cheers and a standing ovation from those in attendance.

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die continues to live a charmed life during its theatrical run. Less than three weeks after its debut, the latest sequel in the Bad Boys saga passes a major domestic box-office milestone.

Per Collider, Ride or Die, which stars long-time collaborators Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, has now grossed $151 million across North American cinemas since its Jun. 7 premiere, earning $2.5 million on Jun. 25. Thanks to passing the $150 million mark domestically, the fourth film of the Bad Boys series has now grossed over $293 million worldwide. It is also expected to cross the $300 million milestone this weekend.

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die star Will Smith's extended awards show hiatus is set to end soon. For the first time since his infamous Oscars slap, Smith will appear at a major awards show with a scheduled performance at the upcoming BET Awards.

Per Variety, Smith will perform during the 24th BET Awards in Los Angeles on Jun. 30, debuting a new and original song at the show. Smith hasn't only been making an acting comeback thanks to Ride or Die's success but has recently found his groove back in music. The Grammy-winning rapper performed at CBS' Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop last December and at Coachella this past April, sporting his Men in Black gear to perform the eponymous movie's title track alongside J. Balvin. Smith also has a song on the Ride or Die soundtrack with Jamaican musician, Sean Paul, titled "Light Em Up."

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die continues to resonate well with movie lovers thanks to Will Smith and Martin Lawrence rekindling their on-screen chemistry in the titular action-comedy series. A new report confirms the good money the Bad Boys made during their latest sequel.

Per Screen Rant, Ride or Die sees Smith receive franchise-high earnings for his work on the latest Bad Boys film. Smith reportedly made $25 million for his involvement, $5 million more than his previous high received for appearing in Bad Boys 2. Meanwhile, Lawrence looks set to make between $6 million and $15 million for the movie. That tally is short of his franchise-best payday, the same $20 million Smith received for the second Bad Boys installment.

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die star Will Smith continues his Hollywood comeback from his post-Oscars slap on the back of the successful action-comedy sequel. A new report confirms the Oscar-winning actor has landed another major movie role following the latest Bad Boys installment.

Per Deadline, Smith will team up again with Sony Pictures for the upcoming sci-fi pic, Resistor, which is also being developed and produced by Escape Artists. The film is based on the 2014 Daniel Suarez novel, Influx, with Smith co-producing the project through his Westbrook Inc. imprint, while Zak Olkewicz and Eric Singer penning the screenplay.

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die officially breaks a major milestone for the long-running buddy cop franchise, marking over $1 billion at the box office.

Per ScreenRant, Bad Boys: Ride or Die has officially pushed the overall franchise over the $1 billion mark at the global box office. The news comes less than two weeks after the film's June 7 release, leaving Bad Boys: Ride or Die with plenty of time left in theaters to continue amassing further ticket sales on top of its already astonishing return.

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Four years after Bad Boys original author George Gallo first went to court over copyright to the lucrative Will Smith and Martin Lawrence franchise, the scribe and Columbia Pictures have settled their differences.

“Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), and in light of a settlement between the parties, Plaintiff Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and Defendants George Gallo, Sweet Revenge Productions, Inc., and Robert “Bob” Israel hereby stipulate to the dismissal with prejudice of this action. The parties shall bear their own attorney’s fees and costs,” said the three-page filing today in federal court in LA (read it here).

While details of the deal are confidential, both sides are happy with the outcome, I’m told. They better be, By the definition of the “with prejudice” designation, this matter cannot be refiled.

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die continues to be alive and well at the box office as the latest sequel from the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led film series engages critics and audiences. Amid its early success, producer Jerry Bruckheimer suggests Sony Pictures is already talking about another installment.

Speaking with Deadline, Bruckheimer revealed behind-the-scenes discussions about another Bad Boys movie have taken place. However, everyone involved wants to see Ride or Die's final results before giving the go-ahead to another follow-up. "We've had discussions, but we want to see how this one did at the box office, and I'm sure we'll have conversations this week," Bruckheimer said. "It happens, I can't give you a specific date."

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Legendary producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, the man behind such major franchises as Top Gun, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, and the National Treasure movies, has confirmed that discussions regarding a fifth Bad Boys movie are already happening. Speaking recently with Deadline, Bruckheimer, who was the producer on the previous four outings, revealed that they are waiting to see what happens with Bad Boys: Ride or Die at the box office.

Weve had discussions but we want to see how this one did at the box office, and Im sure well have conversations this week.

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The action-packed Bad Boys film series that has kept our hearts racing since 1995 shows no signs of slowing down! With the magnetic duo of Will Smith & Martin Lawrence steering the high-powered action and laughter, the franchise has become a cultural staple, exploding into our lives with the kind of pulse-pounding escapades. And this is something that only Mike and Marcus can deliver.

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After the recent soaring success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, from a screenplay by Chris Bremner & Will Beall, the anticipation for the fifth installment is as electric as the chases down Miami’s palm-lined streets. It is obvious that this universe still has untold stories waiting to be told, echoing the thoughts of the leading actors themselves, who recently expressed their appreciation for the fifth movie’s potential.

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Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die jolted the battered summer box office back to life with a better-than-expected domestic opening of $56 million and $104.6 million globally.

Moreover, it puts Will Smith on the road to a career comeback two years after the infamous Oscars slap.

Ride or Die, reuniting Smith with Martin Lawrence, is the fourth outing in Sony’s long-running franchise and earned an A- CinemaScore in North America alongside generally positive reviews. Just as promising, 44 percent of the audience was between ages 18 and 34, showing Smith has a following among younger consumers. Black moviegoers made up the largest quadrant of the audience with 44 percent.

Ride or Die is arguably the first film of the summer to come in ahead of tracking, which had it opening in the $48 million to $50 million range. It’s also the second biggest domestic launch of the season behind Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,...