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New Line /MGM’s “Barbershop 3 starring Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and Nicki Minaj, has been set for a Feb. 19, 2016, release.
Bob Teitel and George Tillman Jr. of State Street Pictures are the lead producers. Malcolm D. Lee, who directed the “Best Man” movies, is directing “Barbershop 3″ from a script by Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver. Regina Hall, Eve and Common are also set to star.
The original 2002 film, directed by Tim Story and set in Chicago, starred Ice Cube and Anthony Anderson. The 2004 sequel “Barbershop 2: Back in Business” featured the same cast, with Kevin Rodney Sullivan directing. The two “Barbershop” films combined for about $140 million in worldwide box office.
“Barbershop 3” is the second title set for Feb. 19 following EuropaCorp’s “Shut In,” starring Naomi Watts.
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