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’24 Jump Street’ in the Works With Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube in Talks to Return (EXCLUSIVE)
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- Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and Ice Cube are in talks to return for 24 Jump Street, with Hill and Tatum reprising their undercover cops from the earlier films.
- Rodney Rothman will direct the movie, co-writing the script with Hill and Meghan Malloy, signaling a return to the franchise's creative team.
- Produced again by Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Neal H. Moritz, the project keeps the core production lineup that helped build the franchise.
- The original films combined to gross over $200 million globally, with the sequel reaching $331 million, highlighting the franchise's strong box-office pedigree.
- Sony had long considered a third Jump Street film, including a scrapped crossover idea with Men in Black, illustrating ongoing franchise ambitions.
- The '24 Jump Street' title continues the running gag about the team's next undercover mission, with negotiations indicating active talks to bring the trio back.
- The franchise traces its roots to 21 Jump Street, with Hill and Tatum portraying Schmidt and Jenko as undercover cops, an origin that shaped the ongoing series.
- The new project may skip the number 23 in its title, continuing a pattern of ambiguous numbering in the Jump Street brand while the script develops.
- Rodney Rothman previously contributed to the 22 Jump Street script, signaling continuity in the creative collaboration for 24 Jump Street.
- The Hollywood Reporter confirms the project with THR providing a detailed update on cast, crew, and production outlook as negotiations proceed.
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