'Bad Boys 3' in the works

[Elano]

Columbia Pictures is developing a third installment of the high-octane "Bad Boys" franchise, tapping Peter Craig to pen the screenplay.

The hope is to have a script that would reunite director Michael Bay, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. At this point, with the project in the early stages, none has a deal to return.

The "Boys" movies feature Smith and Lawrence as Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, caught up in cases involving car chases and explosions.

The first "Boys," released in 1995, helped launch Bay as a director and Smith as an action star even though it was not a fire-stamped blockbuster -- it grossed $66 million domestically and $141 million worldwide.

The sequel, released in 2003 when Bay and Smith's stars had risen, grossed $138 million domestically and $273 million worldwide.

All parties have expressed a willingness to return if a story can be hammered out. One potential hurdle, however, would be the costly deals with the players.

Craig, repped by CAA and Management 360, co-wrote "The Town," which Ben Affleck is directing for Warner Bros. and which shoots in Boston next month. He is adapting anime "Cowboy Bebop" for 20th Century Fox and Keanu Reeves.

[tempo2]

great news, bad boys 2 was wicked

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

good shit

[GimmeYourShoes]

[Blasphemy]

omg Keanu reeves in cow boy bebop. Well that's officially been fucked. 2 bad could of been a good adaption.

[The Phoenix]

great news, bad boys 2 was wicked

Yeah, I like 1 & 2.  Would def check out 3.

[Matty]

[Cali Climate]

Hell why not.

[Blood$]

always loved the first two... can't wait for whenever this comes out 

[Lunatic]

2 classic..smith and lawrence better return

[Teddy Roosevelt]

Dope.

[GangstaBoogy]

I loved BB2. Them niggas might be too old for a pt 3 tho.

[Meho]

Age wouldn't be a problem for Will, he's in shape like 20 years ago (even better probably), it's Lawrence that's the issue here; I haven't seen him in any movies for a while and I wouldn't be surprised if he's an overweight crack whore now.

[The Watcher]

how are they gonna top taking over Cuba in #2? take over europe?

[Blood$]

how are they gonna top taking over Cuba in #2? take over europe?

or maybe Japan or Colombia or somewhere else... who knows lol