Bruckheimer Talks 'Bad Boys 3'
Sat, May 8, 2010 
As of just recently there's been a lot of talk about Will Smith returning to some of his most famous franchises as they receive the threequel treatment. It was just this week it was confirmed that Smith would start shooting Men in Black III with Tommy Lee Jones this fall for a summer 2012 release date.
The other blockbuster franchise there's been talk about is Sony reuniting Smith with Martin Lawrence and Michael Bay for Bad Boys 3 with a screenwriter having been hired last summer, although this seemed somewhat questionable when Lawrence confirmed to MTV that the project was "real."
At the UK junket for Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time, ComingSoon asked the Big Kahuna, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, if there was a possibility we'd see him, Michael Bay and Smith working together for the first time since Bad Boys 2 back in 2003, presumably once Bay and Smith finish their current threequels, Transformers 3 and Men in Black III, respectively.
The producer was more prudent with his choice of words on the project than Lawrence, saying, "It's a wish and a hope and a dream. We've been working on a screenplay, which is excellent. It's an idea Will gave us, so hopefully, it will come to fruition, we would love it to."
There are a lot of people that hate Michael Bay, for whatever reason, and could care less if he returns to the franchise. I on the other hand. thought the Bad Boy's movies were awesome, I'm definitely up for another one. With Smith now doing MIB III, and reportedly having pitched the idea himself, I think there's a good possibility this might actually get off the ground. If they were to start filming right after MIB and Transformers, they could have it out for Summer or even winter 2012.
Currently Bruckheimer's summer slate for this year is full with Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time out on May 28 and The Sorcerer's Apprentice out on July 16.
Reader Comments (5)
This is an example of how a sequel can work. However, I wonder if Martin Lawrence is going to go another round with the sauna suit to get back into shape.
I wanna see this. I hope it actually happens tho.
What do you mean Mike? sauna suit?
Martin was trying to slim down for a role (it may have been Bad Boys II) by jogging in one of those vinyl suits like wrestlers wear when they're trying to cut weight for a match. Apparently the California heat and his heath didn't mix well with that plan, and he ended up in the hospital.
I remember hearing about that...I thought it was because he was high
Maybe both.