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Behind The Scenes Look At Barbershop 3<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

June 9, 2015<\/p>\n

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Ice Cube<\/strong> has released a behind-the-scenes look of the set from\u00a0Barbershop 3<\/strong>, which hits theaters on February 19, 2016, during Black History Month.<\/p>\n

The film is directed by Malcolm D. Lee<\/strong> from a script by Kenya Barris<\/strong> and Tracy Oliver<\/strong>. Among the returning cast are Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, Anthony Anderson, Jazsmin Lewis, and Sean Patrick Thomas. New cast members include Oscar winner Common, Regina Hall, Nicki Minaj, Chyna Layne, Michael Rainey Jr., Deon Cole, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lamorne Morris, J.B. Smoove, Tyga, Margot Bingham<\/strong>, and Isaiah John<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Cube Vision is producing through MGM, with Bob Teitel<\/strong> and George Tillman Jr<\/strong> of State Street Pictures on as lead producers.<\/p>\n

MGM produced the 2002 original, which cost $12 million and grossed $75 million domestic while the 2004 sequel, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, cost $30 million and grossed $65 million. Tim Story (Ride Along) directed the first film, while Kevin Sullivan helmed the second.<\/p>\n

Deadline<\/a>\u00a0has reported that Anderson will reprise his role as JD, the troubled ATM thief whose crimes nearly caused the closure of the titular shop in the original film. JD was arrested at the end of Barbershop, and subsequently Anderson didn\u2019t appear in Barbershop 2. \u00a0The site<\/a>\u00a0also has Cole\u00a0playing Dante, a fixture at the shop who shares his pithy comments on any subject under the sun, even though his cultural references are a few years out of date.<\/p>\n

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Variety\u00a0<\/a>has stated that Hall will play Angie, the woman in charge of the beauty shop portion of the barbershop. Lee has directed Hall in both of his Best Man films.\u00a0Other outlets have reported that Rainey Jr. will be\u00a0playing the role of Cube’s son, with Lewis reprising her role as his wife,\u00a0Jennifer Palmer.<\/p>\n