Jump Street Revival Talks
"24 Jump Street" Sequel in Development as Hill, Tatum, and Ice Cube Near Return Talks
Key Points
Channing Tatum previously praised the scrapped “23 Jump Street” Men in Black crossover, calling it “the best script he had ever read” for a third movie.
Reporting cited in Variety/Deadline/related coverage says Sony executives are exploring revival options (per Variety), Ice Cube is “actively involved in discussions” (per The Hollywood Reporter), and Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum’s representatives are “evaluating the project’s viability” (per Deadline).
One analysis included specific box-office context: the 2012 film reportedly grossed $222 million globally while “22 Jump Street” earned $196 million, framed as diminishing returns that could make a new entry more dependent on recapturing the first two films’ chemistry and tone.
Entertainment Weekly reported that Phil Lord and Chris Miller—who directed the first two films—will not return to direct 24 Jump Street, but they are staying on as producers.
Sony Pictures is developing a third Jump Street film — titled 24 Jump Street — with Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and Ice Cube in early talks to return. Variety first reported the project is in active development, with Rodney Rothman set to direct and co-write alongside Hill and Meghan Malloy.
The sequel arrives 12 years after 2014's 22 Jump Street, skipping the number 23 entirely. That gap was filled — and then abandoned — by a scrapped Men in Black crossover that never made it to production. No official greenlight, production timeline, or signed cast contracts have been confirmed yet.
Why the Franchise Jumped From 22 to 24
The title is an inside joke baked into the franchise's DNA. The end credits of 22 Jump Street showed a satirical montage of dozens of fake sequels, including 23 Jump Street: Medical School and 24 Jump Street: Foreign Exchange Students. By skipping 23, Sony is winking at the failed Men in Black crossover that was supposed to fill that slot, IGN reports.
That crossover, known as MIB 23, was officially announced at CinemaCon in April 2016. It was later quietly shelved. Channing Tatum said in February 2022 that the scrapped script was "the best script for a third movie" he had ever read. He later blamed producer Neal H. Moritz for blocking the project, saying the stars and directors offered pay cuts that Moritz would not match, according to AV Club.
Who Is Behind the Camera This Time
Original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller will not return to direct. Entertainment Weekly reports they declined due to other commitments, including an adaptation of Project Hail Mary. Instead, Rodney Rothman takes the chair. Rothman co-wrote 22 Jump Street and co-directed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Hypebeast notes.
Lord and Miller will stay on as producers alongside Neal H. Moritz. Hill is also credited as a co-writer and producer. Meghan Malloy rounds out the writing team. Despite past public friction between Tatum and Moritz over fees, both are now attached to the project, per Deadline.
Cast Talks Are Early — Nothing Is Locked In
Variety reports Sony executives are exploring revival options. The Hollywood Reporter says Ice Cube is "actively involved in discussions" to reprise his role as the abrasive Captain Dickson. Deadline adds that Hill and Tatum's representatives are "evaluating the project's viability" — meaning no one has signed anything yet.
Age will likely be part of the joke. Tatum is now 46 and Hill is 42 — far older than the undercover college students they first played in 2012. IGN notes the franchise is "self-aware enough to make that part of the bit."
Box Office History Raises the Stakes for a Revival
The first film, 21 Jump Street, grossed $222 million globally in 2012 on a budget of roughly $42–54 million. Its sequel earned $331.3 million worldwide, though some industry analyses cited by Variety frame a domestic figure of $196 million as a sign of "diminishing returns" compared to the first film's cultural impact.
A third entry is estimated to cost over $100 million before marketing, given star salaries and inflation, per Film Stories. Analysts say the film's success will depend on recapturing the chemistry that made the originals work. The R-rated theatrical comedy genre has largely shifted to streaming since 2014, making the bet riskier for Sony.
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