Jack Neo reportedly working on new film 'Ah Boys To Firemen'

Another film by local filmmaker Jack Neo is said to be in the works, British online site Screen Daily reported on Mar. 18.

Tentatively titled "Ah Boys To Firemen", the film is next in the series of Neo's "Ah Boys To Men" franchise, which currently consists of four films — Ah Boys To Men (2012), Ah Boys To Men 2 (2013), Ah Boys To Men 3: Frogmen (2015) and Ah Boys To Men 4 (2017).

Story

The film will be set against the backdrop of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Screen Daily reported, adding that the plot follows a reluctant young recruit stumbling through training before discovering his courage during a catastrophic skyscraper blaze.

With a budget of S$2.5 million to S$3 million, it will reportedly bring together large-scale disaster set pieces with a youth-centric story of brotherhood and use virtual production techniques to film fire and rescue scenes.

The film will be produced by J Team Productions, Little Green White and mm2 Entertainment, with production expected to commence in mid-2026, and release targeted in time for Chinese New Year 2027.

Stories that deserve to be seen

According to Screen Daily, Neo said: "This is a story I’ve always wanted to tell."

"Life taught me what I thought I knew about sacrifice," he added.

"But the moment I stepped into a fire station and looked into the eyes of these young men and women, I realised — there is a courage I had never truly come close to before… Every detail I uncovered moved me deeper. These stories deserve to be seen."

Update

The Straits Times reported that a source from mm2 Entertainment confirmed the accuracy of the report, but said the producers of "Ah Boys To Firemen" were not ready to share more information yet, with an announcement to be made at a later time.

Responding to ST's queries, Neo replied via a WhatsApp message: "Thank you for your interest. We will update you very soon."

This comes after "Ah Boys To Men 2" made over S$7 million at the box office, making it the highest-grossing Singaporean film of all time.

Top photos via Jack Neo CK/Facebook, Ah Boys To Men/Facebook