It’s offical – Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will be returning to the screen as Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett in the newly titled Bad Boys For Life.
The title was confirmed by Exhibitor Relations, who also say the movie has been pushed back from the summer of 2017 to January 12th 2018.
Sony's BAD BOYS 3 is now titled BAD BOYS FOR LIFE–and will NOT be released next summer, instead drops January 12, 2018.
— Exhibitor Relations Co. (@ERCboxoffice) August 11, 2016
Released in 1995, Bad Boys was directed by Michael Bay and was one of the first big screen performances of Will Smith before he exploded into mainstream appeal in Independence Day. Its sequel, Bad Boys II, was release in 2003 and made $273 million at the worldwide box office.
Bad Boys For Life hits cinemas on January 12th 2018 and sees Martin Lawrence and Will Smith reprise their roles of Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett with Joe Carnahan (The A-Team) taking over directing duties from Michael Bay.
Originally published August 12, 2016. Updated June 30, 2023.
