Cedric the Entertainer and Ice Cube are back for another entry in the Barbershop canon with Barbershop: The Next Cut, a star-stacked sequel that picks up more than 10 years since the last time we visited Calvin’s Barbershop. In an act of unity, the new barbershop crew decides to tackle the growing issue of gang violence in Chicago.
The last time we heard from the Barbershop franchise was the 2005 spin-off Beauty Shop, starring Queen Latifah and Alicia Silverstone. When discussions of a Barbershop 3 started to reach a fever pitch in 2014, the possible anxiety of waiting more than a decade to deliver a follow-up to Barbershop 2: Back in Business was quickly silenced when Cube officially started (eventually successful) negotiations for a well-deserved salary in the mid-seven-figures range:
Barbershop: The Next Cut opens in April 2016 and also stars Nicki Minaj, Common, Tyga, JB Smoove, Eve, Regina Hall, and many more.