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The Friday sequel is moving forward with a new director. Lawrence Lamont, who directed One of Them Days, will take charge of the next film in Ice Cube‘s comedy franchise.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lamont will direct Last Friday, the fourth installment in the Friday franchise. Ice Cube co-created the franchise and will write, produce, and star in the new movie. Bob Teitel and Michael Gruber will also produce, while Jeff Kwatinetz will serve as the executive producer for the movie.

What we know about Ice Cube’s Last Friday sequel so far

Last Friday marks the first new live-action installment in the franchise since the 2002 film Friday After Next. The original Friday debuted in 1995 and followed Craig Jones and Smokey through a difficult day in South Central Los Angeles. Ice Cube starred alongside Chris Tucker in the first film, which was later followed by Next Friday and Friday After Next.

Lawrence Lamont previously directed videos for artists including Big Sean, J. Cole, Jhené Aiko, Snoop Dogg, and Nas. His feature debut, One of Them Days, featured Keke Palmer and SZA as friends facing a financial crisis in Los Angeles. The comedy film earned more than $51 million worldwide on a reported $14 million budget. It also topped Netflix’s movie chart for four consecutive weeks after its release on the platform. Lamont received the African American Film Critics Association’s Breakthrough Director Award for One of Them Days and earned an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture.

Set to film in Southern California, Ice Cube’s Last Friday keeps production close to the community that inspired the franchise. New Line received approximately $11.4 million in California production tax credits for the project. Plans call for 40 filming days, with 43 cast members and 150 crew members expected to work on the production.

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