Following the release of 22 Jump Street, it was revealed that directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were planning a crossover film between the Jump Street and Men in Black series with The Muppets director James Bobin being one of the names to potentially helm the film. Now, during a recent appearance on the Happy. Sad. Confused. podcast (via The Playlist), the […]
The Back to School Comedy
Tom Jolliffe looks at comedic actors putting themselves back to school for laughs… The comedy genre is reliant on its situations. Take a comedian, place them into a scenario with comedic potential, and all being well, you’ve got yourself some fried gold. From mismatched partners on a caper, to a protagonist being thrown into a […]
Men in Black producer explains why Jump Street crossover MIB 23 fell apart
Back during 2014’s Sony hack, leaked documents revealed that the studio had been exploring a rather surprising crossover, MIB 23, which would have brought together the Men in Black and 21 Jump Street franchises as Jonah Hill’s Schmidt and Channing Tatum’s Jenko find themselves protecting the Earth from the scum of the universe. Following the […]
Tiffany Haddish and Awkwafina wanted for female-led 21 Jump Street movie
Having abandoned plans for a Men in Black crossover, Sony Pictures is now moving ahead with a female-driven instalment in the 21 Jump Street franchise, and according to Collider the studio has identified Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) to star. The new Jump Street is being written and director by Rodney […]
5 Cult TV Shows That Deserve A Reboot
Ben Robins with 5 cult TV shows that deserve a reboot… Despite something of a critical bollocking, Dwayne Johnson’s tongue-in-cheek Baywatch reboot is set to take on a huge portion of the summer box office takings. And considering that it’s very much following in the footsteps of similar cult TV reboot success stories like 21 […]
Female-led 21 Jump Street spinoff film hires Rodney Rothman to write and direct
The female-led 21 Jump Street spinoff film just took a major step forward, as not only has 22 Jump Street co-writer Rodney Rothman signed on to pen the script for the project, but he will also likely end up directing the Sony Pictures film as well. Deadline broke the news yesterday, detailing in their report that Rothman has “an […]
10 Great Buddy Cop Movies Not Written or Directed By Shane Black
To coincide with the release of The Nice Guys, Kieran Fisher recommends 10 other buddy cop movies worth checking out… This weekend marks the release of Shane Black’s new film The Nice Guys, starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe as a law enforcement duo investigating a missing persons case. It also sees Black return to […]
MIB 23: How the most unlikely movie mash-up came to be
Tony Black on the Jump Street and Men in Black crossover MIB 23… Remember the big Sony leak at the end of 2014? The one that made everyone panic about that really rather rubbish North Korea-baiting Rogen/Franco comedy? Well aside from the news that Spider-Man might end up coming back to the MCU (and arguably […]
The Crossover Films They Should Make But Probably Won’t
Neil Calloway suggests some crossover films that should be made… Despite mixed reviews, Batman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice had the highest opening weekend for a superhero movie, enough to guarantee another instalment at least. There’s apparently a 21/22/23 Jump Street meets Men in Black movie coming soon. What are the MCU movies if […]
Franchise Reboots: A Necessary Evil
In the aftermath of this weeks disastrous Fantastic Four release, David Opie argues that reboots are still essential to modern day filmmaking… Remake. Reimagining. Reboot. The Three dreaded R’s of Hollywood. Every day, it seems that studios announce plans to launch yet another a new franchise reboot and every day, the internet responds with a collective groan louder […]
