EXCLUSIVE: Following the success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die , Will Smith is looking to reunite in a big way with the director who helped launch the Bad Boys franchise nearly 30 years ago. While a deal isn't official yet, sources tell Deadline that Michael Bay is in final negotiations to direct the Netflix action film Fast and Loose , which Smith will star in. Sources add that while there's no official start date yet, the film will likely be the next project for both A-listers.
Bad Boys Will Smith and Michael Bay Reunite for Netflix's Fast and Loose
Deadline recently broke the news that Smith was dropping out of the thriller Sugar Bandits, which was supposed to be his next project. After dropping out, there was a lot of interest around town about what Smith would do next.
Fast and Loose follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he discovers he has lived two lives: one as a crime boss and the other as an undercover CIA agent. The script was written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner, and Eric Pearson.
Kelly McCormick and David Leitch for 87North will produce the film with Smith, with Westbrook Studios Co-President and Head of Motion Pictures Jon Mone and Ryan Shimazaki in talks to produce with Westbrook and James Lassiter. Westbrook was also a producer on Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
