However, the following month Sony head chairman Tom Rothman confirmed the fourth film was still in development, despite the previous report. In February 2023, Smith and Lawrence jointly announced through their social media accounts that the fourth film had just started pre-production, with Adil and Bilall also returning to direct from the script written by Bremner. That same month, it was reported by musician/disc jockey Questlove that Smith had to drop out of a planned surprise appearance at the 65th Grammy Awards because production for the fourth Bad Boys film had started earlier that week. Principal photography is scheduled to begin on April 3, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Notes References External links 2020 films 2020 action comedy films 2020s buddy comedy films 2020s police comedy films 2020s American films African-American films African-American action films African-American comedy films American films about revenge American action comedy films American buddy comedy films American buddy cop films American police detective films American sequel films Bad Boys (franchise) Columbia Pictures films 2020s English-language films Fictional portrayals of the Miami-Dade Police Department Films about Mexican drug cartels Films directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah Films produced by Doug Belgrad Films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Films produced by Will Smith Films scored by Lorne Balfe Films set in 2020 Films set in Mexico City Films set in Miami Films shot in Atlanta Films shot in Mexico City Films shot in Miami Films with screenplays by Chris Bremner Films with screenplays by Joe Carnahan Films with screenplays by Peter Craig Hood films Midlife crisis films Overbrook Entertainment films