Update: October 25, 2017
BAD BOYS Spinoff TV Series Starring Gabrielle Union in the Works
The
Bad Boys hit movie franchise is getting a spinoff TV series centered on the character played in the second film by Gabrielle Union.
Deadline hears the untitled project, which is currently being pitched to TV networks, already has garnered strong interest from multiple places and is expected to land a major commitment. It hails from the
Bad Boys movies’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Doug Belgrad via his 2.0 Entertainment and Primary Wave Entertainment. Sony Pictures TV Studios, whose movie sibling is behind the feature franchise, is the studio.
The untitled
Bad Boys spinoff is being written by
The Blacklist writers-producers Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier. Union’s Special Agent Sydney “Syd” Burnett, introduced in the sequel Bad Boys II, is the sister of Detective Lieutenant Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) who was romantically involved with Marcus’ partner, Detective Lieutenant Mike Lowrey (Will Smith). She is an undercover operative with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Union just became available as BET announced that her popular series
Being Mary Jane will end with next year a two-hour series finale movie.
Deadline hears the idea for a
Bad Boys offshoot centered around Union’s character came from Primary Wave Entertainment, which manages the actress, in the company’s first broadcast development season since it brought in former NBC Universal TV Entertainment chairman Jeff Gaspin as President. He executive produces the project alongside Union’s manager Jeff Morrone.
Because it is based on existing Bruckheimer IP, the project does not fall under Jerry Bruckheimer TV’s overall deal at CBS TV Studios. Via that pact, Bruckheimer TV has set up three drama projects at CBS:
Main Justice, a legal drama inspired by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder;
Unthinkable, an FBI crime drama penned by MacGyver executive producer David Slack; and
Whistleblower from
NCIS: New Orleans executive producer/co-showrunner Chris Silber.
‘Bad Boys’ Spinoff TV Series Starring Gabrielle Union In the Works from Producer Jerry Bruckheimer