24 Jump Street starring Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum in works
Washington DC, June 11
'24 Jump Street' is in the works, and stars Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube are in talks to return for the third installment in the R-rated crime comedy franchise, reported Variety.
According to outlet, Rodney Rothman will direct the film and wrote the script with Hill and Meghan Malloy. Also returning are producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller who helmed the first two films, 2012's '21 Jump Street' and 2014's '22 Jump Street' and Neal H. Moritz.
Tatum and Reid Carolin are producing for Free Association, as are Hill and Matt Dines under their Strong Baby banner.
According to Variety, '21 Jump Street' starred Hill and Tatum as Schmidt and Jenko, a couple of underachieving cops who go undercover at a local high school to take down a drug ring. The film, which marked Lord and Miller's live-action directorial debut, grossed more than 200 million USD worldwide.
Ice Cube plays their superior, Captain Dickson. The sequel, which saw the Hill and Tatum repeat their undercover schtick in college, topped that total with a 331 USD million box office haul.
According to Variety, A third installment of the successful 'Jump Street' film franchise has been in development at Sony for more than a decade. Tatum once described the script for the since-scrapped '23 Jump Street' as "the best script that I've ever read for a third movie." (That film was designed as a crossover with Sony's blockbuster "Men in Black" franchise.)
For starters, Sony's 'Jump Street' movies are already a self-aware reboot of the 1980s television series starring Johnny Depp. Plus, the coda to '22 Jump Street' sees Schmidt and Jenko take on a series of other undercover missions that could serve as a potential '23 Jump Street.'
The duo infiltrate a medical school, culinary school, firefighter school, dance school and seminary, then go to space and eventually become a video game and an animated series. Thus, Sony titling the forthcoming film "24 Jump Street" continues the running gag.
At present, Tatum only has an offer to return for '24 Jump Street'; negotiations are expected to take place soon.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Okay but can we talk about how they originally planned a crossover with Men In Black? That would have been epic! Still, 24 Jump Street after all these years sounds fun. Let's hope it's not a cash grab like some other sequels we've seen recently.
Honestly, I'm skeptical. The first two were hilarious because they were fresh and self-aware. A third one coming over a decade later? That's a hard sell. Plus, Ice Cube's jokes are getting old. But hey, if they can bring back the same energy from 22 Jump Street, I'm in.
As someone who grew up on the original TV show (yes, I'm that old!), I love how this franchise has evolved. The meta-joke about rebooting a reboot is brilliant. Hope Rodney Rothman delivers. Also, Schmidt and Jenko in space? Sign me up 🚀
Yaar, I just want to see Channing Tatum do that confused face again 😂 The man is a comedy genius. Also, glad they're keeping the R-rating – some jokes just don't work without it. But honestly, can we get more screen time for Captain Dickson?
I'm cautiously optimistic. The first two films are classics in my book – perfect blend of action and comedy with great cameos (remember Johnny Depp?!). But why 24 and not 23? Are they skipping numbers intentionally? 😆 Also, hope Tatum signs quick – his chemistry with Hill is irreplaceable.
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