I’ll believeBad Boys 4 Lifeis a reality when cameras start rolling, but the project is certainly closer to a reality than it ever has been before.Adil El ArbiandBilall Fallah(Black) are set to direct from a script byPeter Craig,Joe Carnahan, andChris BremmerwithWill SmithandMartin Lawrencereturning to play lead detective Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett, respectively.Joe Pantolianois also back to play Captain Howard.
Varietyreports thatAlexander Ludwig,Vanessa Hudgens, andCharles Meltonwill be newcomers to theBad Boysfranchise, with the latest installment involving a new threat emerges in Miami. According to Variety, Ludwig, Hudgens, and Melton are part of “a modern, highly specialized police unit” that collides with the old-school ways of Mike and Marcus. This means that these characters will probably either turn out to be antagonists or characters who are won over to the Bad Boys way of doing things, thus making them ripe for their own spinoff. Even if there’s conflict between the new crew and the Bad Boys, they won’t be the de facto antagonist. A villain role is still being sorted out.
Ludwig, Hudgens, and Melton are all rising stars. Ludwig had roles inThe Hunger Games,Lone Survivor, andGrown Ups 2, and is currently one of the leads in The History Channel’sVikings. Hudgens, who recently starred in Netflix’sThe Princess Switch, is currently in theaters in the comedySecond Act, and she also has a role in the next Fox live event,Rent: Live, which premieres on January 27th. Finally,Meltonplays Reggie onRiverdaleand previously had roles onAmerican Horror StoryandGlee.
Filming onBad Boys 4 Lifeis set to begin next month for a July 11, 2025 release date.
