Mike Epps kept it all the way direct during his November 8 stop at Big Boy’s Neighborhood, offering the most definitive update fans have heard about Last Friday.
When Big Boy asked if Ice Cube had reached out and whether the long-rumored green light was real, Epps leaned entirely on the receipts — his own recent conversations and the writing session that sparked them. “Have you been in contact with Cube about another movie like ‘Last Friday’?” Big Boy asked Epps.
“I just was with Ice Cube, DJ Pooh, and Aaron McGruder, sitting in the room writing this movie,” Epps said, making clear the script is officially in motion.
He stressed that the meeting happened “just two days ago,” and that the group wasn’t outlining ideas or tossing concepts around. Epps elaborated: “So we’re writing it right now, and it’s gonna be crazy.”
Epps emphasized the moment’s significance by highlighting the lineup in the room. “This is the first time we all got together,” he said.
Mike Epps On Ice Cube’s “Last Friday” Film
To drive it home, he listed the crew again: “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 kind of creative gathering fans have imagined for years, but one that had never actually happened — until now. “This is the first time we all got together,” said Epps. “DJ Pooh and Ice Cube, me, DJ Pooh, and Aaron McGruder. All of us in one room, writing in this movie, man.”
He also used the moment to salute Ice Cube directly, crediting him not only for shaping the franchise but for shaping his career. Ice Cube and Epps have worked on several films together, with Friday After Next being one of Epps’ first films.
“Shouts out to Ice Cube, the Don Mega,” Epps said, breaking from the update to give 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 own words, Epps made the message unmistakable: the Last Friday team is finally in the same room, the writing has begun, and Ice Cube remains the cornerstone guiding the franchise’s long-awaited return.
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