The Bad Boys movie is getting a spinoff TV series centered on the character played in the second film by Gabrielle Union according to Deadline.
The untitled Bad Boys spinoff is being written by The Blacklist writers-producers Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier.
The spinoff is currently being pitched to TV networks, and has already garnered strong interest from multiple places and is expected to land a major commitment.
Union’s Special Agent Sydney “Syd” Burnett, introduced in the sequel Bad Boys II, is the sister of Detective Lieutenant Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) who was romantically involved with Marcus’ partner, Detective Lieutenant Mike Lowrey (Will Smith). She is an undercover operative with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
