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Ride Along 2
Teaser poster
Directed byTim Story
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMitchell Amundsen
Edited byPeter S. Elliot
Music byChristopher Lennertz
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • January 15, 2016 (2016-01-15) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ride Along 2 is an upcoming 2016 American action comedy film directed by Tim Story and written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. It is the sequel to the 2014 film Ride Along. The film stars Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter, Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn, and Ken Jeong. Universal Pictures will release the film on January 15, 2016.

Plot

Ben Barber graduates from the police academy and is now a full fledged Atlanta P.D. cop, and wants to make it as a detective. James, Ben's soon to be brother-in-law, is still annoyed by his tactics. Ben is about to get married to James' sister Angela, but their boss Lt. Brooks (Bruce McGill) assigns them on a huge case that is in Miami, where they will be working with the Miami Police Department

Cast

Production

On April 23, 2013, the studio announced that there would be a sequel to the film, with the script written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi.[7] On February 18, 2014, it was announced that after the success of the first Ride Along film, Universal is moving forward with its sequel which Tim Story will direct again.[8] Ice Cube and Kevin Hart will be back to reprise their roles. Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi are finalizing the script with production set to start in late June or early July 2014.[9] Benjamin Bratt would be joining the film's cast with a plot Variety revealed is that this installment will have its two stars traveling to Miami for fun, chaos, and shenanigans.[10] On July 16, Glen Powell joined the cast of the film.[3] On July 28, Sherri Shepherd joined the cast of the film.[4]

Filming

The principal photography on the film began on July 7, 2014 in Miami, Florida.[11] On July 9, both actors Cube and Hart were spotted on the set of the film at a beach in South Beach area.[12] After a week of shooting in Miami, the production shifted to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on July 14,[13] where they filmed through July 21.[14] Then the filming took place again in Miami through the end of July and then the production moved to Atlanta, where the first part of the film was shot.[15] In Atlanta, after preparations began on July 24 for the filming scenes at 55 Park Place, the filming started on July 28,[16] and it'll be shot at 55 Park Place through August 4.[17] Principal photography ended in September 2014

Release

On March 13, 2014, Universal set the film for a release on January 15, 2016.[18]

The first official trailer for Ride Along 2 was released on August 13, 2015 and attached to screenings of Universal's Straight Outta Compton.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ "Olivia Munn Joining 'Ride Along 2'". hollywoodreporter.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Ken Jeong Hitches On To Universal's 'Ride Along 2′". deadline.com.
  3. ^ a b Yamato, Jen (July 16, 2014). "Glen Powell Joins 'Ride Along 2′". deadline.com. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  4. ^ a b McNary, Dave (July 28, 2014). "Sherri Shepherd Hops on 'Ride Along 2′ Following 'The View' Departure". variety.com. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "'Ride Along 2′ Trailer: Kevin Hart and Ice Cube Reunite in Miami". slashfilm.com. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "First Look: Ice Cube And Kevin Hart Star In 'Ride Along 2'". centrictv.com. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  7. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (April 23, 2013). "Sequels On Tap For 'The Heat' And 'Ride Along'". deadline.com. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  8. ^ Ford, Rebecca (18 February 2014). "'Ride Along 2' Moving Forward With Kevin Hart, Ice Cube in Talks to Return". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  9. ^ Busch, Anita (18 February 2014). "'Ride Along 2′ Gets Rolling: Tim Story To Direct, Will Packer To Produce With Deals Closing For Kevin Hart and Ice Cube". deadline.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Benjamin Bratt Joins 'Ride Along 2′". variety.com. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  11. ^ Saunders, Cherie (July 7, 2014). "Kevin Hart, Ice Cube Begin Filming 'Ride Along 2′ in Miami". eurweb.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  12. ^ "What, no bikini babes? Kevin Hart and Ice Cube comb the beach in Miami as they film Ride Along 2". dailymail.co.uk. July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  13. ^ Christine (July 14, 2014). "'Ride Along 2′ spotted filming in Fort Lauderdale, FL". onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  14. ^ Reiser, Emon (July 24, 2014). "'Ride Along 2' filmmakers may reconsider returning to South Florida". bizjournals.com. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  15. ^ Diaz, Johnny; Medina, Talia (July 14, 2014). "'Ride Along 2' pulls into Fort Lauderdale beach". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  16. ^ Brett, Jennifer (July 29, 2014). ""Ride Along 2" is filming in Atlanta". accessatlanta.com. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  17. ^ Christine (July 30, 2014). "'Ride Along 2′ filming in Atlanta this week". onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  18. ^ Kroll, Justin (13 March 2014). "'Ride Along 2′ to Bow on Martin Luther King Weekend 2016". variety.com. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  19. ^ "Ride Along 2 - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube". M.youtube.com. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  20. ^ Template:Meta.author. "'Ride Along 2' Trailer: The Irony Of This Ice Cube/Kevin Hart Flick Topping 'Fantastic Four'". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-16. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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