Lawrence Lamont to direct Ice Cube's fourth Friday film, 'Last Friday'

Left · 2Lawrence Lamont, who directed the 2025 comedy One of Them Days, has been tapped to direct Last Friday, a new entry in New Line's Friday comedy franchise, The Hollywood Reporter reported in an exclusive. 1 2 Left · 1Ice Cube, who co-created the series, is writing the script, producing and starring; Bob Teitel and CubeVision's Michael Gruber are also producing, and Jeff Kwatinetz is executive producing. 1 Left · 2It is the fourth Friday film and the first in about 25 years, following Friday (1995), Next Friday (2000) and Friday After Next (2002); Cube starred in all three, while Chris Tucker appeared only in the first. 1 2

Left · 1The Hollywood Reporter says the film will shoot in Southern California under the state's production incentive program, with New Line receiving $11.4 million, planning 40 filming days and expecting 43 cast members and 150 crew. 1 Left · 1Lamont began by directing music videos, notably for Big Sean, and later worked with J. Cole, Jhené Aiko, Snoop Dogg and Nas; he won an MTV Video Music Award for "Light". 1 Left · 2One of Them Days, starring Keke Palmer and SZA, was his directorial debut and a buddy comedy set in Los Angeles; The Hollywood Reporter puts its budget at $14 million and worldwide gross above $51 million, while The A.V. Club cites about $50 million on an $11 million budget. 1 2

Left · 1The A.V. Club notes that several original cast members, including Tiny "Zeus" Lister, Bernie Mac and John Witherspoon, have died, and that there is no word on whether Tucker or other cast will return. 2 Left · 1The A.V. Club adds that Variety reported a One of Them Days sequel with its stars and team, which has yet to materialize. 2