I don’t know where Martin Lawrence’s career would be without the Bad Boys movies, but it’s undeniable they have worked wonders for him. The original film in 1995 began a boom period for Lawrence, as he starred in (and even directed) multiple successful comedies. One of those was the 1999 buddy cop action-comedy Blue Streak, and now following the successes of Bad Boys for Life and Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Lawrence is coming back for a sequel.
Sony Pictures has set writer Cole Maliska to write a Blue Streak sequel that Lawrence will star in. No other talent is attached at this point as development is pretty early. Lawrence will also produce through his Run Tel Dat label.
Blue Streak starred Lawrence as Miles, a jewel thief who discovers the stolen diamond he had hidden away is now in an LAPD police station. In his attempt to retrieve it, he’s mistaken for a cop and paired with an actual police officer to solve cases, where Miles’ knowledge of criminal activity is invaluable. The film was a hit, opening at #1 and earning $117M on a limited budget.
It’s unclear if any of the previous film’s co-stars will return, such as Luke Wilson and Dave Chappelle.
Lawrence is currently on a national comedy tour that ends next March. Presumably, Blue Streak 2 will be much further along by that point. [Deadline]
