Tika Sumpter, Sherri Shepherd & Will Packer attend ATL Premiere of ‘Ride Along 2’ [PHOTOS]

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 13:(L-R) Sherri Shepherd, Heather Hayslett, Will Packer, and Tika Sumpter attend "Ride Along 2" advance screening at Regal Cinemas Atlantic Station on January 13, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Universal Pictures)

Posted by | Ray Cornelius

Tika Sumpter, Sherri Shepherd and Will Packer hosted a special Atlanta screening of their new film “Ride Along 2.” The private viewing took place Wednesday night at the Regal Atlantic Station Theaters and was packed with Atlanta celebrities and media.

Mayor Kasim Reed with Will and Heather Packer

Special invited guests included Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza and Natalie Hall, RHOA stars Porsha Williams, Shamea MortonMama Joyce and Aunt Bertha. Other faces spotted on the carpet included Love and Hip Hop Atlanta’s Stevie J, Demetria McKinney, Roger M. Bobb, Egypt Sherrod, Monyetta Shaw, Rodney Perry, Rickey Smiley, HeadKrack, Rock City, Gary With Tha Tea and V-103’s Wanda Smith.

Gary With Tha Tea, Porsha Williams and Rickey Smiley

“Ride Along 2” reunites Kevin Hart and Ice Cube as soon-to-be-brothers-in-law-who come together to bring down a Miami drug dealer who’s supplying the dealers of Atlanta with products. The film is a follow up to their 2014 monster box office hit “Ride Along” and is directed by Tim Story and produced by Packer, Cube, Matt Alvarez and Larry Brezner.  Rounding out the cast is Tyrese Gibson, Olivia Munn, Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt, Glen Powell and Nadine Velazquez.

Check out the new featurette and red carpet pics below:

Shamea Morton

Gary With Tha Tea, Monyetta Shaw and Rickey Smiley

Mama Joyce and Aunt Bertha

Egypt Sherrod and DJ Fadelf

Demetria McKinney and Roger M. Bobb

Tika Sumpter, Will Packer and Sherri Shepherd

Photo Credit: Paras Griffin for Getty for Universal Pictures