Bad Boys 5: Will It Happen? Everything We Know (2024)

The beloved buddy cop action franchise returned in Bad Boys: Ride or Die, but will there be a Bad Boys 5 in the future? Starting back in 1995 with the release of the eponymous film, the Bad Boys series concerns a duo of Miami police officers who must protect the city from various international criminal plots while trying to balance their disparate personalities. The blockbuster franchise started with a bang, and the chemistry between co-stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence is the glue that holds the movies together across 3 sequels.

In Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Mike and Marcus discover a criminal conspiracy that involves their former captain, and they must do everything they can to unravel the complicated web that strikes at the heart of the Miami Police Department. The series has grown more complicated over the years with Marcus' heart attack in Ride or Die and Mike discovering his illegitimate son, Armando, at the end of Bad Boys For Life. This has not only kept the action/comedy series from growing stale, but has also opened the door for more sequels, making Bad Boys 5 seem like a distinct possibility.

Bad Boys 5 Latest News

Ride Or Die's Director Has Ideas For Bad Boys 5

Even though the potential sequel isn't even green lit, the latest news confirms that Ride or Die's director has plans for Bad Boys 5. Speaking candidly about the future of the nearly 3-decade-old franchise, Adil El Arbi was confident in the direction that the fifth film could go in. "It's got to go international" said El Arbi, hinting that Mike and Marcus could be heading overseas when they return for their next case. However, any plans for Bad Boys 5 will be contigent on the long-term success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

Read El Arbi's full comments below:

It's got to go international. We've not seen the Bad Boys in London or in Paris or in Asia. So, we're ready for it.

Bad Boys 5 Is Not Confirmed

No Word On Another Sequel Yet

Considering the newness of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, it isn't astounding that no word has come regarding a fifth movie. Bad Boys 5 will be contingent on the box office success of Ride or Die, but franchise trends suggest that the fourquel will be another major moneymaker. Outside of money considerations, the status of the two lead stars is also something to consider, with nearly 30 years passing since the first movie. Though Lawrence and Smith are still quite viable as leads, Bad Boys 5 could be an opportunity for Mike and Marcus to ride off into the sunset as heroes in one last adventure.

Bad Boys 5 Cast Details

Will Smith & Lawrence Return Again?

The cast of Bad Boys: Ride or Die is perhaps its strongest asset, and the hilarious duo of Martin Lawrence and Will Smith have been the real draw of the franchise for almost 30 years. With that in mind, Bad Boys 5 would need the pair to reprise their roles or else it would feel like a hollow imitation of itself. Lawrence's Marcus did some serious growing in Ride or Die, and his near-fatal heart attack offered him a new perspective on life that could carry over into future movies. Likewise, Smith's Mike learned a measure of forgiveness in the latest movie and has only just begun to build a relationship with the son he never knew he had.

The prospective cast of Bad Boys 5 could include:

Actor	Bad Boys Role
Will Smith	Mike Lowrey
Martin Lawrence	Marcus Burnett
Vanessa Hudgens	Kelly
Jacob Scipio	Armando Aretas

Bad Boys 5 Story Details

What Case Will Mike & Marcus Crack Next?

With nothing officially confirmed about Bad Boys 5 yet, it's difficult to guess exactly what sort of case Mike and Marcus will be assigned next. The fallout from the events of Bad Boys: Ride or Die will have a lasting impact on their careers as police officers, and a fifth movie will have to build upon those changes. Perhaps the fifth movie could serve as the swan song for the two veteran officers as they go on one last big adventure before hanging up their badges for good.

Bad Boys 5 could also begin to establish Mike's son Armando as the lead of his own action comedy series, and a father/son story would make for a pleasant change. With director Adil El Arbi teasing an international twist in a potential fifth movie, that opens the door for even more exciting story possibilities. Mike and Marcus know Miami well, but if they were to head to some international city, they would be the fish out of water, which could allow for some hilarious hijinks.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is the fourth installment in the action-comedy film series starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The series centers on hard-boiled Miami detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett, who take on dangerous drug kingpins and thwart dangerous schemes as they attempt to stop the circulation of illicit drugs in their city.

Director

Adil El Arbi , Bilall Fallah

Release Date

June 7, 2024

Studio(s)

Columbia Pictures , 2.0 Entertainment , Don Simpson Films , Jerry Bruckheimer Films , Westbrook Studios

Distributor(s)

Sony Pictures Releasing

Writers

Chris Bremner

Cast

Will Smith , Martin Lawrence , Vanessa Hudgens , Alexander Ludwig , Paola Núñez , Eric Dane , Ioan Gruffudd , Tasha Smith

Franchise(s)

Bad Boys

prequel(s)

Bad Boys (1995) , Bad Boys 2 , Bad Boys for Life