Summary
- Bad Boys 4's release date has been moved from June 14, 2024, to June 7.
- The sequel features the return of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, as well as Bad Boys For Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.
- It's not clear whether Bad Boys 4 will end the franchise, but the reception to the latest sequel suggests there could be interest in seeing the story continue.
Bad Boys 4 is hitting theaters earlier than expected as the sequel gets a new release date. After the success of Bad Boys For Life, directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah return to helm the highly-anticipated sequel, which sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprising their roles as detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett, respectively. Filming on the sequel was hampered by the SAG-AFTRA strike last year, but Smith recently shared on his Instagram that production is now nearing completion.
A new report from Deadline reveals that Bad Boys 4's release date is now set for June 7, 2024. This is only one week sooner than the film's original release date of June 14, but it still means the wait for the sequel will now be a little bit shorter for audiences.
Bad Boys For Life Ending, Twist & Sequel Setup Explained
The Bad Boys For Life ending sees Will Smith's Mike Lowrey confront his past and Martin Lawrence's Marcus Burnett make a decision about his future.
Will Bad Boys 4 Be The Last One?
How Bad Boys For Life Breathed New Life Into The Franchise
So far, there's been no real indication regarding whether Bad Boys 4 will serve as the end of Mike and Marcus' saga. The title of Bad Boys For Life would suggest that the previous 2020 film may have originally been envisioned as a closing chapter of sorts, but clearly those plans changed after it earned positive reviews and over $426.5 million at the box office.
Whether Bad Boys 5 happens could depend on how the next installment is received. If there is a clear appetite from audiences for the story of Mike and Marcus to continue, it's not out of the question that another sequel could move forward. This is especially true if there's enthusiasm from Bad Boys 4 cast like Smith and Lawrence. Smith occasionally posts videos regarding the franchise on social media, and it certainly seems like he's been enjoying his time making Bad Boys 4.
Title |
Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score |
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score |
|---|---|---|
Bad Boys (1995) |
43% |
78% |
Bad Boys II (2003) |
23% |
78% |
Bad Boys For Life (2020) |
76% |
96% |
As seen in the chart above, Bad Boys 4's Rotten Tomatoes score is the highest the franchise has seen, with the audience score also setting a new record. With El Arbi and Fallah once again at the helm of the new sequel, it could continue this upward trend and actually be the best of the bunch. Time will evidently tell whether Bad Boys 4 serves as the last installment, but Bad Boys For Life certainly suggests that there's some gas left in the franchise's tank.
Source: Deadline
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
- Release Date
- June 7, 2024
- Runtime
- 115 Minutes
- Director
- Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Cast
Mike Lowrey
Marcus Burnett
WHERE TO WATCH
Bad Boys: Ride or Die continues the action-packed saga of Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. The film follows the duo as they face new threats and personal challenges, blending intense action scenes with the camaraderie fans have come to love in the Bad Boys series.
- Writers
- George Gallo, Chris Bremner, Will Beall
- Franchise(s)
- Bad Boys
- Studio(s)
- Columbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment, Don Simpson Films, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Westbrook Studios
- Distributor(s)
- Sony Pictures Releasing
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