Martin Lawrence is reviving one of his most memorable roles with a sequel to Blue Streak now in development at Sony Pictures. Read more about his upcoming film venture inside.
Following the massive success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Sony and Lawrence are setting their sights on this 1999 comedy favorite. According to an exclusive from Deadline, the sequel script is being crafted by Cole Maliska and Lawrence, along with Robert Lawrence, Rae Proctor, Stacy Lyles, and Toby Jaffe of RDV Films. The production is through his Run Tel Dat production company.
In the original Blue Streak, Lawrence portrayed a jewel thief named Miles Logan, who returns to reclaim a hidden diamond only to find that the building he hid it in has been transformed into a police station. To retrieve it, he disguises himself as a detective and is partnered with an actual cop, played by Luke Wilson. The film …