According to Deadline, Ride Along 2 is already on track for a late June or early July start. The script, which is being finalized, will aim to include more action and more of a multicultural bent — the better to attract new demos and international audiences.
The first film centered around aspiring cop Ben (Hart) and his girlfriend’s intimidating police officer brother James (Cube). In an effort to scare Ben off, James takes Ben on the weirdest, wildest ride-along of their lives.
The first Ride Along had the biggest Martin Luther King Jr. weekend opening in history, raking in $41.6 million over three days. As of right now, it’s earned $120 million worldwide to become the second-highest grossing picture of the year so far. That’s almost five times its production budget, which was a relatively modest $25 million.