Last year’s Ride Along didn’t exactly establish itself in the annals of great buddy cop comedies, but it did manage to be a big hit with cinema audiences, thanks in part of the comic chemistry of Prime Grump Ice Cube and live-wire Kevin Hart. Naturally, a sequel was commissioned quickly and here’s the first trailer.
We catch up with tough cop James Payton (Cube) in the middle of a sting (which appears to be a silly nod to parent studio Universal’s **Fast & Furious **franchise) when he’s loudly, rudely and slapstickly (not a word, but we’re birthing it) interrupted by security guard-turned-rookie cop Ben Barber (Hart). From there it looks to be a lot of the same, as Ben makes James’ life a living hell by screwing up as they try to take down a crime baron in Miami, all the while preparing for his wedding to the gruff one’s sister, Angela (Tika Sumpter).
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Along for the ride (along) this time are Ken Jeong, Olivia Munn and Benjamin Bratt, amongst others. Tim Story is back behind the camera, with a script by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, who likewise worked on the original. Ride Along 2 is currently scheduled to hit our screens on January 22.