Faizon Love, Emily Rios, Portia Doubleday and Michelle Ang have been cast in the third installment of “Big Momma’s House,” an FBI-agent-in-drag franchise starring Martin Lawrence.

Brandon T. Jackson ( “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” ) and Jessica Lucas ( “Cloverfield” ) already have been cast in the Fox project — now titled “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son.”

In the latest story line, Big Momma (Lawrence) and Charmaine (Jackson) go undercover at an all-girls performing-arts school to unmask a murderer.

Love will play Kurtis Kool, a school security guard and former Run-D.M.C. roadie who becomes smitten with Big Momma. Rios, Doubleday and Ang will play students at the school who befriend Jackson’s character.

The film begins shooting this month in Atlanta at the private, all-girls Agnes Scott College. It will be directed by John Whitesell ( “Big Momma’s House 2″ ).

Love next appears in the comedy “Life as We Know It,” which hits theaters in December. Rios next appears in the Taylor Hackford-directed drama “Love Ranch.” Doubleday recently co-starred in “Youth in Revolt.” Ang next will appear in the Jodie Foster-directed drama “The Beaver.”

Source: reuters.com

I know I’m late, but our girl Jessica can be seen in the big screens coming 2012! She’s set to have the lead female role in the comedy film Big Momma’s House 3! The film is currently in pre-production.

Jessica Lucas has snagged the female lead in the untitled third installment of the “Big Momma’s House” franchise.

Lucas currently stars in the CW revival of “Melrose Place.” Her feature credits include J.J. Abrams’ “Cloverfield.”

New Regency is fully financing and producing the next chapter in the raucous “Big Momma” franchise, which returns Martin Lawrence in the title role.

Director John Whitesell is set to begin lensing in April.

20th Century Fox will distribute.

Brandon T. Jackson (“Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” “Tropic Thunder”) joins the franchise as the nephew of Lawrence’s character. Duo dress as femmes and go undercover at a performing arts school.

Lucas’ character meets up with the nephew — first as a boy, and later as a girl.

David T. Friendly is returning to produce via Friendly Films.

Source: Variety.com