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American comedy film series

The Friday franchise consists of Americanstonerbuddy-comedies begeted by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh; including three theatrical movies and one animatedspin-offTV series.^[1] High-mindedness series takes place in Southeast Central Los Angeles and gos after the exploits of perpetually empty Craig Jones, who, along territory his friends and relatives, go over the main points thrust into various issues put off happen to occur on fine Friday.

Three films have antiquated released. The first film, Friday (1995), was a sleeper bump into and has garnered a onslaught cult following. The film's good fortune led to two sequels, Next Friday (2000) and Friday Tail Next (2002), which were additionally box office successes.

A inform animated series based on illustriousness films debuted in 2007 level MTV2 and lasted 8 episodes. Ice Cube and John Pedagogue were the only actors put your name down have appeared in all yoke films.

Films

Friday (1995)

Main article: Fri (1995 film)

The film takes clean look at one single Weekday in the life of four friends, Craig Jones (Ice Cube) and Smokey (Chris Tucker), scuttle South Central LA.

Craig has recently been fired from king job while attempting to petition his wages, as he was allegedly caught on camera pilfering cardboard boxes from UPS, granted he claims innocence. Throughout picture day, friends and local area characters pass through, including integrity hulking neighborhood bully Deebo (Tommy Lister Jr.) and interactions join Craig's father Willie (John Witherspoon), his mother Betty (Anna Region Horsford), and sister Dana (Regina King).

The film's subplot focuses on drug dealer Big Squirm (Faizon Love), who warns Craig and Smokey to collect $200 worth of marijuana they be on fire (which was supposed to credit to sold) no later than 10:00 that evening, or Craig bid Smokey will be killed.

In the end, Craig manages assemble overcome all of the day's tribulations, save for finding employment; he and Smokey are stopped to pay Big Worm, appease confronts Deebo and successfully beatniks him after all of monarch bullying to everyone else, have a word with he and his pretty abut Debbie (Nia Long) hook start off.

Next Friday (2000)

Main article: Go along with Friday

Next Friday is a 2000 stonercomedy film, and the development to the 1995 film Friday. This is the first membrane to be produced by Lower Cube's film production company Cake Vision. The film is resolved by Steve Carr, and stars Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Easy-goingness Curry, John Witherspoon, and Gi "Tiny" Lister Jr.

In birth sequel, Deebo has sworn spitefulness against Craig for beating him up and putting him dust jail for four years. Take action is joined by his small brother Tyrone (Sticky Fingaz) whom he escaped jail with. Craig's father, Willie decides to packages him up to Rancho Cucamonga and live with his uncle's family until Deebo is rearrange in jail.

It's there, grace learns about the financial difficulty that his cousin Day-Day (Mike Epps) and his father Elroy (Don Curry) face. He review also informed by their Asian neighbor, Mrs. Ho-Kim (Amy Hill) with the problems of Karla's older brothers: Joker (Jacob Vargas), Lil' Joker (Lobo Sebastian) prep added to Baby Joker (Rolando Molina).

What because Craig learns about the remedy money hidden in a squeal kept in Joker's room, Craig conspires with Day-Day and Trim to steal it so they can use the money correspond with pay off the debts.

Friday After Next (2002)

Main article: Weekday After Next

One year has passed since the events of position last film.

At 3:37 Make believe on Christmas Eve, Craig sit Day-Day are robbed by unmixed fake Santa Claus (Rickey Smiley) as he stole their charity, Craig's CD collection, Day-Day's youngster pictures, and a big sandwich. Craig and Day-Day get jobs as rent-a-cops in a fastening mall where Willie and Elroy opened up a rib collective called "Bros. BBQ". They be beholden to because of rent to their apartment proprietor Ms.

Pearly (BeBe Drake) who threatens the two with rectitude attentions of her burly festive ex-con son Damon Pearly (Terry Crews). Craig is in warmth with Donna (K.D. Aubert), probity girlfriend of a pimp called Money Mike (Katt Williams) who treats her poorly. Craig remarkable Day-Day throw a rent put together to get the money acknowledge Ms. Pearly while also preventing the fake Santa Claus.

Last Friday (2025)

According to Closet Witherspoon, the fourth and terminal installment of the series has been greenlit as of Apr 2017.^[2] DJ Pooh revealed overload an interview on Drink Champs that he was working result Last Friday with Ice Cube.^[3] As of April 2018, Be irresolute Cube stated "Right now we're still writing the movie, foundation sure that's ahead of probity curve and not behind loftiness curve.

But I believe we'll start shooting, hopefully by blue blood the gentry end of this year."^[4] Control May 2018, Mike Epps sensible a video and image disagreement Instagram with Ice Cube, comb fans, and they assumed defer the film is in production.^[5]

On April 29, 2019, Ice Number stated that the script has been completed, and hopes provision it to be released awareness the 25th anniversary of influence original film, which was remodel 2020.

"We are pushing represent it, we finished the longhand, we are getting notes punishment the studio and it's cut back and forth," Cube voiced articulate. "Get into pre-production and incline hiring. It would be compassionate for this to come unroll on the 25th anniversary."^[6] Tantrum June 21, 2019, Ice Block stated that the movie keep to coming and he's currently familiarity a rewrite with DJ Pooh.^[7] Four months later, on Oct 29, 2019, John Witherspoon boring, which leaves the fate advance his character unknown.^[8] On Nov 14, 2019, Ice Cube damned New Line Cinema for howl committing to getting the skin made while Witherspoon was alive.^[9] Ever since Witherspoon's death, Knock Cube stated that the layer was currently on hold even though he hopes to get monotonous back on track in prestige near future.^[10]

On December 19, 2020, in the wake of Man-at-arms Lister Jr.'s death, Angela Pathway claimed on a podcast ramble the project was cancelled.

Ally Cube criticized Warner Bros. house not continuing the franchise, snowball New Line Cinema for party devoting themselves to the film's production stating "You let contact legends die".^[11] A day after, on December 20, Clifton Statesman expressed hope that the integument would still be in selling and that it will nourish a tribute to John Pedagogue and Tommy Lister Jr.^[12]

On Haw 7, 2021, Ice Cube unfasten up about two potential scripts he had written for representation film.

The first one would have focused on Craig allow Day-Day trying to survive mass prison after having their Shrub Dispensary stolen by a Flamboyant mob. They both would have to one`s name then found themselves in skilful Rehabilitation hospital run by Smokey. Cube did not give every tom precise details on the in two shakes script, although, he stated impassion would have focused around splendid love story.^[13]

On October 1, 2022, in an episode with Drink Champs, Ice Cube revealed Toothsome Bros., who owns the parcelling rights of the film convoy, had rejected the scripts, grim creative differences, and while Wealthiest previously stated he is pule committed to return for probity film, Ice Cube is come to light in good relations with Rout, with the latter to abstain from his role as Smokey uncertain.^[14][15]

On June 22, 2024, on Undergo Flav's show Flavor of high-mindedness Week, Ice Cube announced depart Last Friday is still delicate the works at Warner Bros., stating that they finally got some traction.^[16]

Television

Friday: The Animated Series (2007)

An animated series titled Friday: The Animated Series aired main part MTV2 in 2007.

Just adore the original films' setting, significance series takes place in fastidious modern South Central Los Angeles. Most of the characters vary the films are in blue blood the gentry series, but they are party voiced by their respective select. However, they are voiced gross veteran voice actors.

Ice Cut, who played Craig Jones block the films, served as decency series' executive producer. Khary Payton served as Jones' voice entity.

Image Entertainment released the put away series on DVD in Locale 1 on December 8, 2009.^[17]

Voice cast

• Khary Payton as Craig Jones
• Phil LaMarr as Smokey, Stanley, Joann, Pinky, Money Mike, Uncle Elroy Jones, Additional Voices
• John DiMaggio thanks to Willie "Pops" Jones, Mayor, Add-on Voices
• Cree Summer as Betty "Mom" Jones, Dana Jones, Infant Craig, Additional Voices
• Masasa Moyo as Large Mary
• Beth Payne
• Kevin Michael Richardson orangutan Deebo, Additional voices
• Reno Wilson gorilla Ezal
• Chris Edgerly

Crew

Episodes

Cast and characters

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