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Ice Cube is calling Warner Bros. for allegedly “hi-jacking” the Friday franchise.
The multi-hyphenate made the statement in a recent Instagram post that featured an illustration of the original cast. Ice Cube used the hashtag #FreeFriday before accusing the studio of refusing to green light additional sequences, which have been constantly provoked over the decade.
“#Freefriday from the jaws of Warner Bros., which refuses to do more sequences,” Ice Cube wrote in the caption. “They stole the happiness of the culture.”
The original Friday debuted in 1995, with Ice Cube and Chris Tucker leading the cast. The second installment, Next Friday, was launched in 2000; and the third, Friday after next, debuted just two years later.
During a 2019 appearance on ESPN’s The jump, Ice Cube confirmed that he and his team completed the script for a fourth sequence entitled Last Friday and that his goal was to release the film on the 25th anniversary of the original release.
“We are pushing for this, we have finished the script, we are receiving notes from the studio and it is coming and going,” said Ice Cube. “Get into pre-production and start hiring. It would be nice if this was released on the 25th anniversary. “
Obviously, that plan never worked, since Warner Bros. has no interest in expanding the beloved franchise. Sources tell TMZ that Ice Cube is increasingly frustrated with the studio and now wants to produce more sequels with another company; However, he cannot do that because the studio refuses to release his rights.
Warner Bros. has not yet publicly responded to the Ice Cube post.
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