EXCLUSIVE: Pam Grier Reveals a Foxy Brown Sequel Is in the Works and a Director Is Already Attached

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com

Foxy Brown may be getting ready to handle some unfinished business.

More than 50 years after Pam Grier first brought one of cinema's most iconic heroines to the big screen, the legendary actress revealed exclusively to our very own Klep Napier of CritiX Media that a sequel to 1974's Foxy Brown is in the works. Grier dropped the unexpected news during a conversation at Colorado Springs Comic Con, where she not only confirmed plans to revisit the character but offered some genuinely fascinating details about where Foxy finds herself five decades later.

And yes, there is already a director attached.

Pam Grier Drops the FB2 Bombshell

We were deep into a conversation about the many projects Grier currently has in development when she casually mentioned something that stopped everything cold. A sequel.

When asked directly whether she meant a sequel to Foxy Brown, she confirmed it without hesitation, referring to the project simply as FB2.

"I don't wanna give all the juicy bits of tidbits away, but it's gonna be better than FB1 with the OG mama."

She was understandably careful about how much she gave away. But what she did share was enough to paint a picture of what a modern Foxy Brown story could actually look like. And it is not what you might expect.

Rather than pretending that no time has passed, the story appears ready to embrace Foxy's age, her experience and the world that has changed dramatically around her. This is not a reboot. This is a continuation. And that distinction matters.

Where Is Foxy Brown 50 Years Later?

According to Grier, Foxy is not exactly spending her later years relaxing somewhere quiet.

She is still working.

Grier explained that Foxy is now involved with anti-poaching rangers in Africa, helping combat the illegal killing of wildlife. It is a direction that immediately expands Foxy's world far beyond the streets of Los Angeles while keeping her firmly rooted in the same thing she has always been about. Fighting exploitation. Fighting injustice. Fighting for the people who cannot fight for themselves.

But Los Angeles is not finished with her either.

Foxy believes she has finally calmed the waters back home, only to discover that trouble has erupted again. Her family is being robbed and brutalized. Revolutionary movements are rising. Grier even referenced the emergence of Black Panthers again as part of the unrest pulling Foxy back into action.

The sequel appears to balance two separate conflicts simultaneously. One unfolding in Africa and one burning back home. And if you know anything about Foxy Brown, you already know ignoring either one is not really an option for her.

A Director Is Already Attached

There are still major pieces of this puzzle that Grier is not ready to reveal.

When the conversation turned toward who is behind the camera and what studio may be involved she kept those details close. But when CritiX asked directly whether a director was already attached, Grier did not hesitate.

"Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Absolutely."

Naturally there was one name we had to put into the conversation.

Quentin Tarantino.

Grier and Tarantino famously collaborated on 1997's Jackie Brown, a film that introduced an entirely new generation to Pam Grier while celebrating the screen presence that had made her a legend decades earlier. If anyone understands what Foxy Brown means to cinema it is Tarantino.

So could he somehow be involved with Foxy's return?

Grier's response was immediate and hilarious.

"I WISH!"

We will take that as a no. For now.

Watch A clip from our exclusive conversation with Pam Grier from Colorado Springs Comic Con on the CritiX YouTube channel.

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This Is Not the First Attempt to Bring Foxy Back

Interestingly this is not the first time Grier has explored ways to bring Foxy Brown into a new era.

In May 2024 while appearing on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Grier announced that a Foxy Brown musical was in development. During that same appearance she discussed a limited series project connected to her story and legacy.

But what she revealed to CritiX Media at Colorado Springs Comic Con is notably different from any of that.

This is not another adaptation of the Foxy Brown name or a celebration of the character's legacy from a distance. Grier specifically described a story set more than 50 years after the original film with Foxy herself still very much at the center of the action.

For fans who have spent decades wondering what became of Foxy Brown after the credits rolled in 1974, we may finally be getting an answer.

Foxy Brown Still Has Something to Say

The timing could not be more interesting.

The original Foxy Brown arrived during an era when Grier was actively helping redefine what a female action star could look like on screen. Foxy was stylish, dangerous, intelligent, unapologetically Black and capable of walking into spaces traditionally dominated by men without asking anyone's permission. She did not need saving.

She did the saving.

More than half a century later the issues that fueled films like Foxy Brown have not exactly disappeared. And Grier's description of the sequel suggests the story is not interested in simply recreating the 1970s for nostalgia's sake. Instead it seems poised to examine what happens when a woman who fought those battles decades ago looks around and realizes there are still battles left to fight.

Only now the OG has 50 more years of experience behind her.

There is currently no announced release date, studio or officially revealed director for the Foxy Brown sequel. Grier made clear there are details she simply cannot disclose yet, meaning there is still plenty about FB2 waiting to be revealed.

But one thing came through loud and clear in our conversation.

Pam Grier is not finished with Foxy Brown. And apparently Foxy Brown is not finished with us either.

CritiX Media Is on the Ground at Colorado Springs Comic Con

CritiX Media is covering Colorado Springs Comic Con all weekend long, running August 21 through August 23 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

This year marks the convention's 10th anniversary with special programming including Kevin Eastman's Farewell Tour and major cast reunions. Our conversation with Pam Grier is only the beginning.

CritiX will also be sitting down with the cast of A League of Their Own and the cast of Boy Meets World this weekend, so there is a lot more coming your way.

Stay locked in to CritiX Media and wearecritix.com all weekend for more exclusive interviews, panel moments and surprises coming directly from Colorado Springs.

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