Summary

• Bad Boys: Ride or Die has finally begun development after years of little news and slow progress, ensuring fans won't have to wait as long as they did between previous installments.
• The release date for Bad Boys: Ride or Die has been confirmed for June 7, 2024, making it Will Smith's next upcoming movie.
• The cast of Bad Boys: Ride or Die will include returning actors Martin Lawrence and Will Smith, as well as new additions such as Melanie Liburd and Rhea Seehorn, with Eric Dane rumored to play the villain.

Movement has been slow on Bad Boys: Ride or Die news for many years — but now Mike and Marcus's return is coming closer. The original Bad Boys was released in 1995, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, followed by Bad Boys 2 in 2003. The third film in the franchise, Bad Boys for Life, came out on January 14, 2020, leaving the option for the storyline to continue in future installments. After years of little news, development on Bad Boys: Ride or Die has now begun in earnest.

In the surprisingly well-reviewed Bad Boys for Life, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return to their roles as Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, respectively. The film found them taking on drug lord Isabel Aretas (Kate del Castillo) and her deadly son Armando Armas (Jacob Scipio) who turns out to be Mike's long-lost son. Bad Boys: Ride or Die was quickly confirmed, but production did not start immediately. Fortunately, the next Bad Boys movie is on the way and news has begun to pour in.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die Most Recent News

A Trailer Is Released & A Full Title Is Revealed

As the highly-anticipated fourquel nears its new release date, the latest news sees the trailer for Bad Boys: Ride or Die revealed. The three-minute epic teaser lays out the new film's plot in which Mike and Marcus' late former captain is framed, and they must work to clear his name. Unfortunately, both Mike and Marcus become suspects themselves as they try to uncover a massive conspiracy involving drug cartels and the Miami Police Force. Along with story details, the trailer also revealed the movie's full name, Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

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Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Release Date

The Action Franchise Returns In June 2024

After years of no news and slow development, updates on Bad Boys: Ride or Die began to come much faster in 2023, and the movie even set an ambitious release date. Sony has now scheduled the Bad Boys: Ride or Die release date as June 7, 2024, a full week earlier than its originally announced release date.

Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Cast

Smith & Lawrence Return In Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Martin Lawrence and Will Smith are confirmed to reprise their roles as Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey in the Bad Boys: Ride or Die cast. In addition, several other Bad Boys for Life cast members are returning, including Vanessa Hudgens as Kelly, Alexander Ludwig as Dorn, and Paola Núñez as Captain Rita Secada. Though she didn't appear in Bad Boys for Life, Gabrielle Union could appear in the fourth movie as Syd, Marcus' sister (following the cancelation of her Bad Boys spinoff show, L.A's Finest). Theresa Randle, who has appeared in all three movies to date as Marcus' wife Theresa, will be replaced by Tasha Smith.

Joe Pantoliano will reprise his role as Captain Conrad Howard via pre-recorded videos because his character was killed off in Bad Boys for Life.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die will see Melanie Liburd join the cast as a mysterious character named Christine. The fourquel has also landed its new villain as Eric Dane, who plays Cal Jacobs in Euphoria, has signed on to play Banker. The newest actor joining the Bad Boys: Ride or Die cast is Rhea Seehorn, who is best known for playing Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul. However, once again, there are no details about who Seehorn is playing in Bad Boys: Ride or Die, and her character is completely unknown.

The entire known cast of Bad Boys: Ride or Die includes:

Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Story Details

What Will Happen In The New Movie?

Though details about the movie's plot were largely kept under wraps, the trailer for Bad Boys: Ride or Die laid out the entire story rather clearly. Mike and Marcus are rocked when it is revealed that their former Captain was in cahoots with drug kingpins. Determined to prove that the late Captain Howard is innocent, the buddy cop duo set out and uncover a massive conspiracy within the police force. This makes them prime suspects, and the pair become fugitives while trying to clear their names.

Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Trailer

Watch The Full Trailer Below

Further adding to the anticipation for Bad Boys: Ride or Die, a full-length trailer has been revealed which gives fans everything they need to know about the fourquel. After a hilarious scene involving Mike and Marcus up to their usual hijinks, the trailer then introduces the conflict in which the buddy cop pair must fight to prove that their former Captain wasn't involved with the cartels. Determined to clear Captain Howard's name, Mike and Marcus stumble upon a massive conspiracy which paints a target on their backs, and they go on the lam as fugitives. Besides the plot, the trailer also reveals the exciting visuals and interesting color palate of the latest action epic.