Summary
Bad Boys: Ride or Die’s record-breaking box office performance is great news for another upcoming sequel that stars Will Smith. In just a few weekends,Bad Boys 4’s box office surpassed $360 millionglobally, proving thattheBad Boysfranchise still strikes a chord with viewers. The series kicked off in 1995, grossing an impressive $141 million against its $20 million budget and spawning several sequels. Throughoutevery one of theBad Boysmovies, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence play Miami PD narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, making the fourth film another must-watch for franchise fans.
Released in 2003,Bad Boys IIgarnered $273.3 million at the box office, and, after a 17-year gap, 2020’sBad Boys for Lifemade a staggering $426.5 million. With over $360 million to its name so far,Bad Boys: Ride or Dieseems on track to best the third installment in the franchise, but, whether it does so or not, one thing is clear: movie-goers love a good sequel. TheBad Boysmoviesare hardly the first to discover that trend, butits reliance on Will Smith’s star power bodes wellfor another upcoming movie sequel.
Will Smith-Led Franchises Still Have Massive Draws
WhileBad Boys: Ride or Die’s endingtees up yet another installment,Bad Boys 5is far from the only sequel on Will Smith’s radar — especially sinceI Am Legend 2is officially moving forward. A sequel to the 2007 post-apocalyptic thrillerI Am Legend,the planned sequel is set to retcon the original movie’s ending, allowing Smith to joinMichael B. Jordan in the follow-up. InI Am Legend, Smith plays Dr. Robert Neville, a US Army virologist who is researching a cure for Krippin Virus, which causes the infected to become vampiric creatures.
Will Smith is still a bankable movie star, which is also great news for the thriller’s sequel.
Known as Darkseekers, these mutated, cannibalistic, and vampire-adjacent creatures have overrun a mostly-abandoned New York City and roam the Manhattan streets at night to prey on those who are naturally immune to the Krippin Virus.I Am Legendwent on to garner a staggering $585.4 millionat the box office. Even though over 15 years have passed since the original film premiered, it’s not surprising thatI Am Legend 2is happening. If anything,Bad Boys 4only reiterates that Will Smith is still a bankable movie star, which is also great news for the thriller’s sequel.
I Am Legend 2
Cast
I Am Legend 2 is a sequel to the 2007 film that sees Will Smith reprise his role as Dr. Robert Neville. Despite the theatrical release of the original film showing Neville’s demise, the film picks up where the alternate ending left off, with Neville surviving and heading off to spread the cure.
Will Smith’s Condition For Bad Boys 5 Makes Me More Hopeful For The Sequel
Will Smith has made it clear that he will only return to make Bad Boys 5 for the right reasons even after the box office success of Bad Boys 4.
Could I Am Legend 2 Become Will Smith’s Biggest Sequel?
The Post-Apocalyptic Sequel Could Overtake Men In Black 3’s Box Office Record
Given the firstI Am Legend’s impressive gross,the sequel seems primed for success. In addition toI Am Legend 2’s nostalgia factor and that it’s part of an existing series,I Am Legend 2has impressive star power. Michael B. Jordan, who is set to join Smith as an actor and producer, has been part of massive blockbusters likeBlack Pantherand theCreedmovies. All of that to say,I Am Legend 2could easily surpassBad Boys 4— and even top the $654.2 million gross ofMen In Black 3, Smith’s biggest sequel to date.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Bad Boys: Ride or Die continues the action-packed saga of Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. The film follows the duo as they face new threats and personal challenges, blending intense action scenes with the camaraderie fans have come to love in the Bad Boys series.
