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It’s been years since fans have watched a new Friday movie. However, it appears Ice Cube and Mike Epps have one final film in the iconic franchise.
What Did Ice Cube Say About A New Friday Film?
At the fan event for the Friday series in Long Beach, Cube and Epps announced the status of the script.
“Me and Mike Epps, we just turned in the script to Last Friday, Cube said. “So, we waited till Friday to turn in the last Friday. You know what I mean? We waited till today, because we knew the energy would be right. I love working with Mike Epps. Out of all the actors I’ve worked with, Mike Epps and I have the most fun and we make some of the bombest movies together. So we gone always work together you ain’t never gotta worry about us.”
Epps of course became Cube’s partner in crime starting with the sequel film after Chris Tucker declined to return as Smokey. In the film, they play off Smokey’s lack of involvement by saying he checked into rehab. However, Cube and Epps have said they approached Tucker about returning and the Rush Hour actor apparently wants to do it.
No other details are available about the cast. The plot allegedly follows Craig and Cousin Day-Day returning to South Central amidst gentrification.
How Did This Script Come To Fruition?
Cube finalized an agreement with Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema after a long battle to secure the rights to the franchise. He and Epps reportedly wrote the screenplay with The Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder and original Friday co-writer DJ Pooh.
Cube and Epps are also preparing a Friday themed podcast, which will return fans to that world, though it’s unknown how exactly they’ll pull that off.
