Almost 20 years after the last installment, Ice cube and Nia Long are reuniting for a third film in “Are We There Yet?” franchise. But not everyone is excited about the revival, and some fans took to social media to express their skepticism and accuse Ice Cube of trying to recapture past hits.
According DeadlineIce Cube and Nia Long have teamed up with Skydance Sports nearly 20 years after the last “Are We There Yet?” film to create a third film titled “Are They Gone Yet?”
Don’t forget that the first film, also starring Aleisha Allen, Philip Daniel Bolden, Tracy Morgan and others, grossed nearly $100 million at the box office in 2005. Two years later, they teamed up for the sequel, “Are We Done Yet?”, which grossed nearly $60 million.
While the plot of the third film is still unclear, Deadline reports that in the new film, Ice Cube and Long’s characters will face their “biggest challenge yet… grandchildren.”
Ice Cube Talks Filming a New ‘Are We There Yet?’ Film with two long decades later
Speaking with Deadline about the new film, Ice Cube expressed his excitement about getting back in front of the camera and bringing his iconic character of Nicholas “Nick” J. Persons back to life.
“We built something special with this franchise. The audience grew up with Nick Persons and now Nick has grandchildren. Time flies,” he said. “Partnering with Skydance to bring this story to a new generation is exactly the kind of movement CubeVision was created for and I’m excited about the new partnership.”
The success of the first two films spawned a TBS comedy of the same name starring Terry Crews, Essence Atkins, Coy Stewart and Teala Dunn. The series aired for 100 episodes between 2010 and 2013.
Aren’t the fans here to see the new ‘AWTY?’ Movie while hitting an ice cube for apparently living in the past
News of a third “AWTY?” It’s really no surprise, as streaming platforms and production companies have teamed up over the past few years to revive some of the world’s most beloved shows and movies.
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, “Three by Three” and “Freaky Friday” are just a few examples. But unlike those revivals, Ice Cube’s latest project hasn’t been met with widespread enthusiasm.
In redditone user said the rapper “seems to be trying to relive his glory days,” noting that he’s also working on a third “Ride Along” movie and sequels to “Friday” and “22 Jump Street.”
Another commenter joked, “We’re bringing back literally anything,” while a third user questioned the need for a third film, citing the sequel’s disappointing plot. “Some things don’t need to be recreated two or three times,” they said.
For a long time there was talk of working with Cube in 2007
In 2007, Long spoke with film noir on working with Ice Cube again for a second “Are We There Yet?” movie. She shared how grateful she was to join forces with the multi-hyphenate at the time, saying, “He’s really become an entrepreneur. He’s an artist, but he’s also doing a fantastic job building an empire for himself and diversifying his portfolio as an actor and artist.”
How much did Long enjoy playing her character, Suzanne Kingston-Persons, in the second film?
Elsewhere in the interview, the esteemed actress spoke about what it was like playing Suzanne Kingston-Persons, a loving newlywed who would do anything for her children and husband.
“It’s good! It’s good because it’s familiar. There’s a sense of security and a kind of knowing in terms of what you’re getting into, which is always comforting. ‘Are we done yet?’ “It was a lot of fun to work on because I was a happy mom,” she said at the time.
Long continued: “I was optimistic, very loving and had no attitude. It’s interesting what that does to your attitude when you have to play that every day. I found myself very happy all the time.”
Another reason Long enjoyed playing Kingston-Persons is that he resonated closely with the fictional character. “I’m a pretty chill person. I can be intense and I definitely like my ‘me’ time, but I’m pretty happy,” she said.
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