Genre: Action/Adventure.
Studio:
Sony Pictures.
Production Company:
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
Project Phase: In Development.
Who's In It:
Will Smith (Detective Mike Lowrey); Martin Lawrence (Detective Marcus Burnett).
Who's Making It:
Tom Dey (Director, still attached?); Dan Gordon (Screenwriter?); Jerry Bruckheimer (Producer);
Chad Oman (Executive Producer).
Premise: Unknown.
Release Date: Unknown.
Comments: The sequel to the 1995 hit film is scheduled to shoot in London, England as well as Miami this time. Maybe.
Rumors: Unknown.
Scoop Feedback:
July 23, 1996... The first flick was directed by Michael Bay. Now the director for the sequel is called Tom Dey. So we're pretty sure that the director for the third movie will be either Mr. Fay or Mr. Kay. [Additional movie info mailed in by 'Sylvester'.]
September, 1996... The title of the film has changed to Bad Around the World. [Scoop submitted by 'njk'.]
December 2, 1997... Wow. Actual activity on this project. We've been told that a new writer has been brought in to work on the script, Tony Gilroy (one of the [many] writers of Devil's Advocate.) [Sent anonymously.]
Another scooper also tells us the film is to finally begin shooting sometime in 1998. [Thanks to 'DeMzaLF'.]
November 11, 1998... A script rumor we've been told: "I just read a report that said Brian Helgeland was hired to write a script for Bad Boys II. This seems highly unlikely, considering that he just won an Oscar for L.A. Confidential and made his directing debut with Payback. And you guys reported on him already having his next directing gig in place. I know he took a writing assignment to write a Sgt. Rock script a couple years ago-- but that was for Warners. Even if this announcement came before L.A. Confidential and Payback it still seems too low down on the food-chain for Helgeland." [Scoop sent anonymously.]