Overview

• Bay departed on August 7 after failing to resolve a clash over the film’s tone, with him pushing for heavier action and Smith advocating for stronger comedic elements.
• Netflix has postponed the shoot from October 2025 to 2026 to secure a new director and keep the project on schedule.
• Smith remains attached as lead actor and producer through Westbrook Studios, working alongside producers Kelly McCormick and David Leitch’s 87North.
• Fast and Loose centers on an amnesiac protagonist who uncovers dual lives as a crime boss and CIA agent, based on a screenplay by Jon and Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson.
• The film revives the Smith–Bay collaboration from Bad Boys and underscores Netflix’s push to build star-led action franchises.