Of all the leaks to come out of the Sony E-Mail hacks, probably the strangest one was the idea that the highly anticipated 23 Jump Street would feature characters from Men in Black to create one of the most unlikely crossover movies to date. Well, it looks like it is a pipe dream no more, with Variety reporting that not only is the project moving forward, but The Muppets director James Bobin has been tasked with helming Schmidt and Jenko’s meeting with the elusive group of alien hunters, seeing as Phil Lord and Chris Miller are busy with Star Wars’ Han Solo spin-off movie. You may have heard of it. While it would have been preferable to have them direct this no doubt crazy mash-up, Bobin’s work on The Muppets, Da Ali G Show, and Flight of the Conchords does give some serious comedy chops.
While Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum will reporting for duty, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will not be appearing, leaving the door open for a new generation of alien hunters that may serve as a reboot for the franchise. Which isn’t a bad idea on Sony’s part, with both 21 and 22 Jump Street being incredibly popular box office smashes, having the new Men in Black spin off from 23 Jump Street will only help it out the gate.
While Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum will reporting for duty, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will not be appearing, leaving the door open for a new generation of alien hunters that may serve as a reboot for the franchise. Which isn’t a bad idea on Sony’s part, with both 21 and 22 Jump Street being incredibly popular box office smashes, having the new Men in Black spin off from 23 Jump Street will only help it out the gate.
