Mike Epps saved all of it the best way direct throughout his November 8 cease at Big Boy’s Neighborhood, providing essentially the most definitive replace followers have heard about Last Friday.

When Big Boy requested if Ice Cube had reached out and whether or not the long-rumored inexperienced gentle was actual, Epps leaned fully on the receipts — his personal latest conversations and the writing session that sparked them. “Have you been in contact with Cube about another movie like ‘Last Friday’?” Big Boy requested Epps.

“I just was with Ice Cube, DJ Pooh, and Aaron McGruder, sitting in the room writing this movie,” Epps stated, making clear the script is formally in movement.

He confused that the assembly occurred “just two days ago,” and that the group wasn’t outlining concepts or tossing ideas round. Epps elaborated: “So we’re writing it right now, and it’s gonna be crazy.”

Epps emphasised the second’s significance by highlighting the lineup within the room. “This is the first time we all got together,” he stated.

Mike Epps On Ice Cube’s “Last Friday” Film

To drive it residence, he listed the crew once more: “DJ Pooh and Ice Cube, me, DJ Pooh, and Aaron McGruder. All of us in one room, writing in this movie, man.”

It was the type of inventive gathering followers have imagined for years, however one which had by no means really occurred — till now. “This is the first time we all got together,” stated Epps. “DJ Pooh and Ice Cube, me, DJ Pooh, and Aaron McGruder. All of us in one room, writing in this movie, man.”

He additionally used the second to salute Ice Cube instantly, crediting him not just for shaping the franchise however for shaping his profession. Ice Cube and Epps have labored on a number of movies collectively, with Friday After Next being one in all Epps’ first movies.

“Shouts out to Ice Cube, the Don Mega,” Epps stated, breaking from the replace to offer Cube his due. “I always give Ice Cube his props, man, because not only did he walk me in the business, but he walked a lot of young brothers and sisters in the business.”

By relying solely on his personal phrases, Epps made the message unmistakable: the Last Friday group is lastly in the identical room, the writing has begun, and Ice Cube stays the cornerstone guiding the franchise’s long-awaited return.