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‘Men in Black’/’Jump Street’ Crossover Almost Happened!!

There was a time—and this probably still holds true—when filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were thought to have a Midas touch that could turn the most unusual IP into hugely successful film franchises. At the peak of their success, when Lord and Miller had launched three big movie franchises, they were planning one of the more bonkers-sounding mashups in recent memory—a crossover of the … Continue reading ‘Men in Black’/’Jump Street’ Crossover Almost Happened!!

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‘MIB 23’: ‘Men in Black’ Producer Explains Why ‘Jump Street’ Crossover Cancelled!!

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 leak, Sony actually then decided to move forward with the … Continue reading ‘MIB 23’: ‘Men in Black’ Producer Explains Why ‘Jump Street’ Crossover Cancelled!!

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Tom Hardy and Channing Tatum Eyeing J.C. Chandor’s Crime Thriller ‘Triple Frontier’!!!

The saga of Triple Frontier continues. We first heard about Paramount’s Mark Boal-scripted crime thriller back in 2009, and in the year’s since it’s courted a number of stars and undergone a director shakeup, but it looks like the film might finally be moving forward. Variety reports that Channing Tatum and Tom Hardy are in early negotiations to star in the thriller, though no deals have been … Continue reading Tom Hardy and Channing Tatum Eyeing J.C. Chandor’s Crime Thriller ‘Triple Frontier’!!!

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Female ‘21 Jump Street’ Spinoff Gets a Director, Another New Writer!!

Sony Pictures seems keen on making that female-centric 21 Jump Street spinoff happen, even if it takes five writers to get there. The project entered development in Spring 2015 alongside the proposed Jump Street/Men in Black crossover movie, and Sony subsequently made a promising move in hiring Broad City writers Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs to pen the script. However, a few months later, … Continue reading Female ‘21 Jump Street’ Spinoff Gets a Director, Another New Writer!!

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Jonah Hill Says ‘Jump Street’/’Men in Black’ Crossover Movie Unlikely to Happen!!!

Well, it sounds like that long-discussed crossover movie between 21 Jump Streetand the Men in Black franchise may not happen after all. Word first surfaced about the project in the midst of the Sony hack, but it became more “real” earlier this year when Sony Pictures entered talks with The Muppets and Alice Through the Looking Glass helmer James Bobin to direct. 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are busy working on the Han Solo movie at … Continue reading Jonah Hill Says ‘Jump Street’/’Men in Black’ Crossover Movie Unlikely to Happen!!!

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Channing Tatum Producing Fake ‘80s Romanian Cop Show Called ‘Iron Fisting’!!

What combines Channing Tatum, ‘80s Romanian cop shows, and the exciting film company A24? A new action-comedy series called Iron Fisting. Have we sold you already? To be clear, this is not a porn parody of Marvel’s Iron Fist Netflix series. The Magic Mike star is producing Iron Fisting, which was created by writers Brian Gatewood and Alex Tanaka (both from Animal Practice), and will … Continue reading Channing Tatum Producing Fake ‘80s Romanian Cop Show Called ‘Iron Fisting’!!

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Sony’s Animated Spider-Man Movie Lands a Director!!

While Marvel Studios is finally starting filming on its co-production with Sony Pictures on a live-action Spider-Man reboot, Sony is simultaneously continuing to forge ahead with Spider-Man projects of its own. Back in April 2015, Sony announced plans for an animated Spider-Man movie to be “masterminded” by The LEGO Movie and 21 Jump Street filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Development continued, but Lord and … Continue reading Sony’s Animated Spider-Man Movie Lands a Director!!

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‘The Muppets’ director to helm MIB-Jump Street crossover ‘MIB 23’!!

Well, this came together nicely. During an interview today with Collider’s own Steven Weintraub for the upcoming Alice in Wonderland sequel, Alice Through the Looking Glass, James Bobin said that he is, indeed, set to direct MIB 23, the anticipated crossover film between 23 Jump Street and Men in Black that was announced not all that long ago. Of course, we had word of this back in March, but the Muppets director had yet to definitely say … Continue reading ‘The Muppets’ director to helm MIB-Jump Street crossover ‘MIB 23’!!

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23 Jump Street/Men in Black crossover finally has a title!!

Thanks to the 2014 Sony Email hack, the world got word of a Jump Street/Men in Black crossover. Then, in April last year, the studio confirmed they were discussing the film with 21 and 22 Jump Street directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller. In March earlier this year, reports speculated that The Muppets’ James Bobbin was in talks to direct, seemingly solidifying the idea this … Continue reading 23 Jump Street/Men in Black crossover finally has a title!!

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