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Joe Carnahan tapped for Bad Boys 3 - report

Written by . Published: June 12 2015

Will Smith's dreams of returning to the Bad Boys film franchise are finally taking shape - moviemaker Joe Carnahan is in negotiations to take charge of an upcoming third instalment.


Safe House screenwriter David Guggenheim had previously submitted a draft of the potential Bad Boys 3 film, but now Sony Pictures bosses are turning to The Grey's Carnahan to rework the script, with a view to directing, too, according to Deadline.com.


The developments emerge three years after Smith voiced his hopes of reuniting with Bad Boys co-star Martin Lawrence for a new adventure as Miami, Florida police detectives - but only if they had a good script.


He said, "I talked to Martin about that a couple of weeks ago. Martin is into it. (We've) got a couple of screenplays; the story's gotta (sic) be right."


The original 1995 action comedy and its sequel, 2003's Bad Boys II, were both directed by Michael Bay.

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