Mike and Marcus are back in the first
trailer for . The Sony film arrives June 7 and serves as a comeback vehicle of sorts on multiple fronts. It’s Smith’s first blockbuster movie play since slapping Chris Rock at the 2022
Oscars. It’s also a return for directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the filmmakers behind , which Warner Bros. Discovery shelved in 2022 as a tax writeoff. The duo, known as Adil & Bilall, scored a hit scored a hit with , which was released just before the
Coronavirus pandemic shuttered theaters and became the top-grossing film of 2020. In 2022, audiences saw more of their work when Marvel unveiled episodes they directed of the Disney+ series . began life as a 1995 Michael Bay film, with the director returning for 2003’s . The franchise follows the adventures of two Miami cops, and played a role in Smith becoming a movie star, with the first installment coming a year before breakout roles in , followed the next summer by . teamed Smith and Martin with younger actors, who return for the sequel, including Vanessa Hudgens and Alexander Ludwig. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The
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