Mike, Marcus, and AMMO give chase but are halted by Armando on a helicopter over the bridge. Mike fights Armando and seems to recognize his eyes before Armando escapes. In June 2014, Bruckheimer announced that screenwriter David Guggenheim was working on the storyline for the sequel. On February 6, 2017, it was announced that the film's release date has been delayed for the third time, to November 9, 2018. It was released on January 17, 2020. Howard reluctantly brings Mike as a consultant into the tech-driven Advanced Miami Metro Operations (AMMO), led by Mike's ex-girlfriend Rita. In June 2008, Michael Bay director of the first two films, stated that he may direct Bad Boys 3, but that the greatest obstacle to the potential sequel would be the cost, as he and Will Smith demand some of the highest salaries in the film industry. According to Geek Worldwide, the third installment in the Bad Boys franchise will film from November 2018 to March 2019 in Miami and Atlanta with the release date scheduled for January 17, 2020. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.
Mike decides to go to Mexico City to confront her alone, but Marcus and AMMO accompany him despite his protests. On August 11, 2016, the film was pushed back once again to January 12, 2018, to avoid box office competition with the upcoming DC Comics film Wonder Woman, and retitled Bad Boys for Life. By August 2009, Columbia Pictures had hired Peter Craig to write the script for Bad Boys 3. At the Hidalgo Palace, Mike scolds Isabel for not telling Armando the truth about his father and for raising him to be an assassin. that filming may start in March 2017.
Marcus enlists the help of AMMO to track down Grassie's accountant to find who was sold the ammunition. Two months later, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Bad Boys 3 would be released on February 17, 2017, and that additional sequel, Bad Boys 4, is scheduled for release on July 3, 2019.
They crash a birthday party for Zway-Lo, but Zway-Lo flees. Marcus identifies the key suspect as Lorenzo “Zway-Lo” Rodriguez, someone Marcus used to coach basketball. On March 5, 2016, the film was pushed to June 2, 2017. On March 7, 2017, Carnahan left the movie due to scheduling conflicts. Mike later visits a remorseful Armando in prison requesting his help on a new case in exchange for reducing his prison sentence. Lawrence revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
In August 2017, Sony removed the third film from their release schedule and later in the month Lawrence said the film would not be happening.
While Marcus briefly incapacitates Isabel, Mike confronts Armando to try and convince him he is his father.
Producers planned to begin production in early 2017. Soon after, Marcus receives a call from an old informant, Carver Remy, warning him that everyone who had protected him had been assassinated and asks for help. A shootout occurs between AMMO and Isabel's henchmen which ends when Marcus shoots the pilot of Isabel's getaway helicopter, causing it to crash into the building setting it ablaze. In February 2019, Kate Del Castillo joined the cast of the film. Marcus, however, stops Armando with gunfire and Mike jumps into the river to escape. Sometime later, Captain Howard tells Mike it may be time for him to retire as well before he gets himself killed.
The team goes to a business deal Grassie is holding to obtain evidence to bring him in, but when Mike sees that the buyers are attempting to kill Grassie, Mike attempts but fails to save him. By June 2015, director Joe Carnahan was in early talks to write and possibly direct the film. Two months later, Lawrence said a script had been written and parts had been cast. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence both began shooting scenes in February 2019. Being deep undercover, he had an affair with Isabel, which led to the birth of Armando as Benito was sterile, and they used to say "Hasta el fuego" to each other. Sometime later, Rita is named the new police captain while Mike and Marcus, having decided to come out of retirement, are placed in charge of AMMO. Armando kills Zway-Lo to get to Mike. Filming began on January 14, 2019 in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. In February 2018, it was reported that a sequel film was again being planned and would be directed by Belgian directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, with Martin Lawrence and Will Smith reprising their roles.