{"id":651235,"date":"2026-05-18T23:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/651235\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T23:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:11:10","slug":"ice-cubes-last-friday-movie-gets-update-chris-tuckers-involvement-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/651235\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice Cube\u2019s Last Friday Movie Gets Update, Chris Tucker\u2019s Involvement Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Line Cinema\u2019s Last Friday<\/a> movie has finally received an exciting update about the current progress of the long-awaited project. The fourth installment of Ice Cube<\/a>\u2018s popular comedy franchise has been in development since 2025. <\/p>\n

What\u2019s the new update for Ice Cube\u2019s Last Friday movie?<\/p>\n

During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Friday franchise stars Ice Cube and Mike Epps<\/a> have officially confirmed their return in the upcoming Last Friday movie. They revealed that the new sequel is still \u201cgoing down\u201d at Warner Bros., and is already scheduled to start filming later this year. Further details about the project\u2019s plot are still under wraps, but the story is expected to tackle the \u201cgentrification of a neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about Rush Hour star Chris Tucker<\/a>\u2018s return, Cube and Epps shared that they are already having discussions with Tucker, revealing that he\u2019s interested in reprising his role as Smokey. Even though Tucker\u2019s return hasn\u2019t been finalized yet, Cube is confident that Tucker will ultimately sign on for the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re talking to him, and he wants to come back,\u201d Epps said.<\/p>\n

Cube added, \u201cHe\u2019s one of the best. I think he\u2019s going to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before the studio officially confirmed the project\u2019s development, Cube had actually been trying to develop the next installment of the Friday franchise since 2017. However, it took a long time to move forward because it kept encountering creative setbacks. More than a year ago, New Line Cinema confirmed that they were able to finally close a deal with Ice Cube to write and star in another Friday movie. <\/p>\n

The Friday franchise was created by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh, which began with 1995\u2019s buddy comedy film Friday. It revolves around two friends, Craig Jones and Smokey, who must find a way to repay their debt to a drug dealer while also dealing with a neighborhood bully. Due to its critical and commercial success, the film was followed by two more sequels, 2000\u2019s Next Friday and 2002\u2019s Friday After Next. <\/p>\n

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