Will Smith and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have reportedly been in the midst of negations non-stop to get the actor to return to the Bad Boys franchise for the third installment. The report claims that Smith and Bruckheimer discussed a contract and the new script over a four hour dinner and followed up with lunch the next day, parting ways in agreement. Bad Boys III and IV have already been confirmed, with tentative release dates of February 17, 2017 and July 3, 2019. Will Smith said he and Martin Lawrence would "definitely" be doing the sequels so these meetings are likely just going over details.