EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing that Ride Along 3 is in early development at Universal with stars Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, director Tim Story, and producer Will Packer all in early discussions to return.
The news comes at a time when Uni has closed a deal with CAA-repped scribe Daniel Gold (Netflix/CBC comedy series Workin’ Moms) to pen the screenplay. While Cube, Hart, Story and Packer always wanted to do a third movie, they were often not in unison on ideas which were being floated. Gold’s pitch, which is under wraps, got the foursome excited and on the same page.
No doubt, the big screen requires more comedies, and as the revived Bad Boys threequel and fourthquel have proved, beloved franchise action comedies are particularly solid box office bets. Nostalgia will no doubt be in threequel’s favor given that it’s been ten years since Ride Along 2.
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