Bad Boys (franchise)

Bad Boys
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Directed by	Michael Bay (1–2)
Produced by	Jerry Bruckheimer Don Simpson (1)
Screenplay by	Michael Barrie (1) Jim Mulholland (1) Doug Richardson (1) Ron Shelton (2) Jerry Stahl (2) David Guggenheim(3) Anthony Tambakis(3)
Story by	George Gallo Ron Shelton (2) Cormac Wibberley (2) Marianne Wibberley (2) Joe Carnahan (3) David Guggenheim (3)
Based on	Characters by George Gallo
Starring	Martin Lawrence Will Smith (See below)
Music by	Mark Mancina (1) Trevor Rabin (2)
Cinematography	Howard Atherton (1) Amir Mokri (2)
Edited by	Christian Wagner (1) Roger Barton (2) Mark Goldblatt (2) Thomas A. Muldoon (2)
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	1995 – present
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$149 million
Box office	$414.7 million

Bad Boys is a series of action comedy films directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, based on the characters written by George Gallo. It stars Martin Lawrence and Will Smith as two detectives in the Miami Police Department, Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey.

The series grossed over $400 million so far.

Two hip detectives protect a murder witness while investigating a case of stolen heroin.

Two loose-cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstasy into Florida.

In June 2008, Bay stated that he may direct Bad Boys III, but that the greatest obstacle to the potential sequel would be the cost, as he and Will Smith demand some of the highest salaries in the film industry. By August 2009, Columbia Pictures had hired Peter Craig to write the script for Bad Boys III. In February 2011, Martin Lawrence reiterated that the film was in development. In June 2014, Bruckheimer announced that screenwriter David Guggenheim was working on the storyline for the sequel. Two months later, Lawrence said a script had been written and parts had been cast. By June 2015, director Joe Carnahan was in early talks to write and possibly direct the film. Two months later, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Bad Boys III would be released on February 17, 2017. On March 5, 2016, the film was pushed to June 2, 2017. Producers plan to begin production in early 2017. On August 11, 2016, the film was pushed back once again to January 12, 2018, to avoid box office competition with the upcoming DC Comics film Wonder Woman, and retitled Bad Boys for Life. Lawrence revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that filming may start in March 2017. On March 7, 2017, Carnahan left the film due to scheduling conflicts, and in August 2017 Sony removed the film from their release schedule. In August 2017, Lawrence said that he doubts that the film will ever be made.