
Chastised by Isabel for targeting Mike first, Armando continues to assassinate other targets on his list during Mike's convalescence.įollowing Mike's recovery, he is determined to seek revenge and unsuccessfully attempts to recruit the now-retired Marcus, causing a fall out between them. During a party celebrating Marcus' grandson, Mike is shot by Armando and left in a coma for months. Desiring to spend more time with his family, the aging Marcus tells Mike he intends to retire, to Mike's chagrin. In Miami, Mike accompanies his partner Marcus Burnett to the birth of his first grandson. Isabel demands that Armando kill Miami detective Mike Lowrey last. Isabel sends Armando to Miami, tasking him with recovering a substantial stash of money his father Benito had hidden, as well as assassinating the people responsible for his father's arrest and eventual death in prison. Isabel Aretas, widow of cartel kingpin Benito, escapes from a Mexican prison with the aid of her son Armando.

Its box-office run abruptly ended when theaters closed due to COVID-19 pandemic. It grossed $426.5 million worldwide, making it the third highest-grossing January release of all time (Behind Kung Fu Panda 3 and American Sniper) and the fourth highest-grossing film of 2020. The film was generally well-received by critics, becoming the best-reviewed film in the series. Principal photography took place in Atlanta, Miami, and Mexico City.īad Boys for Life was theatrically released in the United States on January 17, 2020, by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label. The project was eventually finalized and green-lit in October 2018, and filming began the following year, lasting from January to June 2019. The film went through several attempts to enter production over the course of a decade, with a variety of writers and directors attached. In Bad Boys for Life, Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett investigate a string of murders tied to Lowrey's troubled past.Ī third Bad Boys film had been discussed over the years after the release of the second in 2003, with Michael Bay stating he would be interested in returning to direct, but budgetary constraints made going ahead difficult. It was produced by Smith, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Doug Belgrad. The film's cast also includes Paola Núñez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Kate del Castillo, Nicky Jam, and Joe Pantoliano. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their starring roles in the film, which is directed by Adil & Bilall and written by Chris Bremner, Peter Craig and Joe Carnahan. T.H.Bad Boys for Life is a 2020 American action comedy film that is the sequel to Bad Boys II (2003) and the third installment in the Bad Boys franchise. Only in 2018 could a “Bad Boy” be so good. The group has since turned back to their brighter orientation with the summer hit “Power Up” and November’s shriek-fest in the form of sequel “RBB (Really Bad Boy),” but the year undeniably belongs to the sultry perfection of “Bad Boy.”

After the song’s release, it rapidly became a fan favorite, and was eventually remade into an English version. Following the opening query of, "Who dat, who dat boy?" the song grooves along as it opens up to its titillating trap beats, coyish hums and echoing “ooh”s as they envelope Red Velvet’s layered, harmonious vocals. The brainchild of Grammy winners The Stereotypes, Maxx Song, Whitney Phillips and K-pop behemoth songwriter Yoo Young Jin, the alt R&B smoothness of “Bad Boy” undeniably proved to be the group’s - and one of the year’s - most pristine production to date. This standout track fleshed out the second half of the act's identity through its lush soundscape and vivid accompanying music video, which positioned the quintet as confident femme fatales. But it wasn't until the release of "Bad Boy" in January that the act truly took ownership of their smoother side after veering away for the majority of their singles. From the start of their career, K-pop girl group Red Velvet has played with the dichotomy of their name, releasing "red"-infused dance-pop singles as well as sleeker "velvet" ones, and carving out a sizable following for themselves and their chameleonic nature.
