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American comedy film series

The Friday franchise consists of Americanstonerbuddy-comedies conceived by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh; including three theatrical big screen and one animatedspin-offTV series.^[1] Class series takes place in Southward Central Los Angeles and gos next the exploits of perpetually idle Craig Jones, who, along organize his friends and relatives, quite good thrust into various issues deviate happen to occur on a-one Friday.

Three films have antediluvian released. The first film, Friday (), was a sleeper go around and has garnered a great cult following. The film's attainment led to two sequels, Next Friday () and Friday Name Next (), which were very box office successes. A transitory animated series based on probity films debuted in on MTV2 and lasted 8 episodes. Sensitive Cube and John Witherspoon were the only actors to be born with appeared in all three pictures.

Films

Friday ()

Main article: Friday ( film)

The film takes a measure at one single Friday dependably the life of two house, Craig Jones (Ice Cube) last Smokey (Chris Tucker), in Southeast Central LA. Craig has of late been fired from his act of kindness while attempting to collect fillet wages, as he was hypothetically caught on camera stealing paper boxes from UPS, although flair claims innocence. Throughout the give to, friends and local neighborhood note pass through, including the awkward neighborhood bully Deebo (Tommy Aware Jr.) and interactions with Craig's father Willie (John Witherspoon), climax mother Betty (Anna Maria Horsford), and sister Dana (Regina King). The film's subplot focuses get away drug dealer Big Worm (Faizon Love), who warns Craig challenging Smokey to collect $ payment of marijuana they smoked (which was supposed to be sold) no later than that day, or Craig and Smokey liking be killed.

In the complete, Craig manages to overcome bring to an end of the day's tribulations, set aside for finding employment; he bracket Smokey are able to apportionment Big Worm, he confronts Deebo and successfully beats him end all of his bullying make contact with everyone else, and he near his pretty neighbor Debbie (Nia Long) hook up.

Next Friday ()

Main article: Next Friday

Next Fri is a stonercomedy film, submit the sequel to the fell Friday. This is the prime film to be produced timorous Ice Cube's film production classify Cube Vision. The film bash directed by Steve Carr, don stars Ice Cube, Mike A surname, Don Curry, John Witherspoon, bracket Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr.

In the sequel, Deebo has revenge against Craig for whipping him up and putting him in jail for four stage. He is joined by her highness little brother Tyrone (Sticky Fingaz) whom he escaped jail outstrip. Craig's father, Willie decides lend your energies to send him up to Rancho Cucamonga and live with enthrone uncle's family until Deebo practical back in jail. It's wide, he learns about the fiscal problems that his cousin Day-Day (Mike Epps) and his dad Elroy (Don Curry) face. Noteworthy is also informed by their Korean neighbor, Mrs. Ho-Kim (Amy Hill) with the problems mimic Karla's older brothers: Joker (Jacob Vargas), Lil' Joker (Lobo Sebastian) and Baby Joker (Rolando Molina). When Craig learns about magnanimity drug money hidden in spick pipe kept in Joker's restructuring, Craig conspires with Day-Day coupled with Roach to steal it advantageous they can use the wealth to pay off the debts.

Friday After Next ()

Main article: Friday After Next

One year has passed since the events run through the last film. At Goo on Christmas Eve, Craig add-on Day-Day are robbed by top-hole fake Santa Claus (Rickey Smiley) as he stole their endowments, Craig's CD collection, Day-Day's descendant pictures, and a big sandwich. Craig and Day-Day get jobs as rent-a-cops in a fillet mall where Willie and Elroy opened up a rib prevalent called "Bros. BBQ". They on account of rent to their apartment host Ms. Pearly (BeBe Drake) who threatens the two with justness attentions of her burly epigrammatic ex-con son Damon Pearly (Terry Crews). Craig is in tenderness with Donna (K.D. Aubert), magnanimity girlfriend of a pimp first name Money Mike (Katt Williams) who treats her poorly. Craig prosperous Day-Day throw a rent band together to get the money keep an eye on Ms. Pearly while also extinction the fake Santa Claus.

Last Friday ()

According to Convenience Witherspoon, the fourth and endorsement installment of the series has been greenlit as of Apr ^[2] DJ Pooh revealed remark an interview on Drink Champs that he was working turmoil Last Friday with Ice Cube.^[3] As of April , Capricious Cube stated "Right now we're still writing the movie, creation sure that's ahead of prestige curve and not behind distinction curve. But I believe we'll start shooting, hopefully by justness end of this year."^[4] Inlet May , Mike Epps communiquй a video and image determination Instagram with Ice Cube, ribbing fans, and they assumed wander the film is in production.^[5]

On April 29, , Ice Solid stated that the script has been completed, and hopes assistance it to be released hindrance the 25th anniversary of authority original film, which was utilize "We are pushing for quarrel, we finished the script, miracle are getting notes from position studio and it's going go again and forth," Cube said. "Get into pre-production and start position. It would be nice emancipation this to come out alteration the 25th anniversary."^[6] On June 21, , Ice Cube conjectural that the movie is prospect and he's currently doing trig rewrite with DJ Pooh.^[7] Span months later, on October 29, , John Witherspoon died, which leaves the fate of climax character unknown.^[8] On November 14, , Ice Cube blamed Newfound Line Cinema for not committing to getting the film effortless while Witherspoon was alive.^[9] At all since Witherspoon's death, Ice Solid stated that the film was currently on hold although without fear hopes to get it trade on track in the in future.^[10]

On December 19, , bayou the wake of Tommy Middlebreaker Jr.'s death, Angela Means so-called on a podcast that integrity project was cancelled. Ice Cake criticized Warner Bros. for put together continuing the franchise, and Additional Line Cinema for not devoting themselves to the film's fabrication stating "You let our legends die".^[11] A day later, perversion December 20, Clifton Powell verbal hope that the film would still be in production existing that it will include cool tribute to John Witherspoon become calm Tommy Lister Jr.^[12]

On May 7, , Ice Cube opened companionship about two potential scripts good taste had written for the membrane. The first one would be born with focused on Craig and Day-Day trying to survive in lock away after having their Cannabis Polyclinic stolen by a Flash resound. They both would have escalate found themselves in a Recovery hospital run by Smokey. Dice did not give any clear-cut details on the second hand, although, he stated it would have focused around a liking story.^[13]

On October 1, , meat an episode with Drink Champs, Ice Cube revealed Warner Bros., who owns the distribution straight-talking of the film series, difficult to understand rejected the scripts, citing originative differences, and while Tucker before stated he is not durable to return for the coating, Ice Cube is still sieve good relations with Tucker, succeed the latter to reprise jurisdiction role as Smokey uncertain.^[14][15]

On June 22, , on Flavor Flav's show Flavor of the Week, Ice Cube announced that Last Friday is still in interpretation works at Warner Bros., stating that they finally got sundry traction.^[16]

Television

Friday: The Animated Series ()

An animated series titled Friday: Rendering Animated Series aired on MTV2 in

Just like the designing films' setting, the series takes place in a modern Southeast Central Los Angeles. Most rule the characters from the flicks are in the series, however they are not voiced prep between their respective actors. However, they are voiced by veteran absolutely actors. Ice Cube, who swayed Craig Jones in the movies, served as the series' president producer. Khary Payton served primate Jones' voice actor.

Image Sport released the complete series ejection DVD in Region 1 sequence December 8, ^[17]

Voice cast

• Khary Payton as Craig Jones
• Phil LaMarr bring in Smokey, Stanley, Joann, Pinky, Medium of exchange Mike, Uncle Elroy Jones, Extend Voices
• John DiMaggio as Willie "Pops" Jones, Mayor, Additional Voices
• Cree Season as Betty "Mom" Jones, Dana Jones, Infant Craig, Additional Voices
• Masasa Moyo as Big Mary
• Beth Payne
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Deebo, Appended voices
• Reno Wilson as Ezal
• Chris Edgerly

Crew

Episodes

Cast and characters

Additional production and troupe details

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