Paramount Skydance’s Skydance Sports has acquired Are They Gone Yet?, the third installment in the Are We There Yet? franchise, with Ice Cube returning as Nick Persons and Nia Long reprising her role as Suzanne Kingston. The film is in early development.
What is ‘Are They Gone Yet?’ about?
The new film finds Nick facing a different kind of challenge than the original franchise’s blended-family setup. According to the announcement, “Nick faces his biggest challenge yet… grandkids.”
Ice Cube said in a statement, “We built something special with this franchise. Audiences grew up with Nick Persons, and now Nick’s got grandkids. Time flies. Partnering with Skydance to bring this story to a new generation is exactly the kind of move CubeVision was built for, and I am excited for the new partnership.”
The original 2005 film grossed $97.9 million worldwide against a production budget of $20-32 million, while its 2007 sequel, Are We Done Yet?, added $58.3 million, bringing the franchise’s theatrical total to more than $156 million. The franchise also spawned a TBS sitcom spinoff starring Terry Crews that ran for 100 episodes across four seasons from 2010 to 2013.
The film is produced by Broken Road and CubeVision, with Ice Cube, Todd Garner and Jeff Kwatinetz producing. Chris Hazzard and Mike Fontana are writing the script, with Ben Hurwitz and Lauren Gennawey executive producing.
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