Big Momma’s in the house for a third time

Remember all of those funny bones you broke while watching Big Momma’s House 2? Prepare for more pain, as Fox has now hired a writer to make the glorious saga of an undercover cop who dresses up as an old woman a complete trilogy.

Randi Mayem Singer, a co-scripter of Mrs. Doubtfire, has been assigned to pen the project. Information about the synopsis of the film is being kept secret.

Apparently, the Big Momma films were uh … big business. Big Momma’s House in 2000 grossed $174 million worldwide, while the second one from 2006 earned $138 million. Perhaps “Big Momma” Martin Lawrence will get a fat paycheck for round three?

David Friendly and New Regency will produce.

Here’s my dream: somehow this becomes a Tyler Perry project. And with that, Perry turns it into a Madea project, but one that is strictly Madea – no dramatic subplots. Anyone who has seen even one of Madea’s (or Mabel Simmons’) films know she is a hard personality, and of course, a fond owner of her guns. She would be perfect for the kind of work that Big Momma does. But I know, this dream doesn’t work with the Big Momma set-up, as the whole premise, (if you didn’t already know), involves a man only pretending to be a woman.

Since this is far away from happening, I must say: Martin Lawrence, if you’re reading this, you gotta do it. Don’t let someone else take your legacy! “Hell to the no!” as Madea would say.

Source: Variety