After Channing Tatum’s Recent Comments About The “23 Jump Street” Script, Here’s A Reminder Of The Leaked Crossover Concept For The Third Movie
Channing Tatum has hopes for a return to Jump Street with Jonah Hill.
For context, 21 Jump Street came out in 2012 and starred Channing and Jonah as two undercover police officers sent to infiltrate a drug ring at a high school.
The R-rated comedy — directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller — made over $200 million worldwide and was the 18th highest-grossing movie of 2012.
Two years later, Channing and Jonah returned for 22 Jump Street, which proved even more successful than the first film. The 2014 sequel brought in over $330 million worldwide and, at the time, earned the second-highest opening for an R-rated comedy ever.
After the second movie's success, 23 Jump Street was quickly greenlit by Sony in September 2014. A few months later, the Sony email hack revealed that the third movie looked set to be a crossover with the Men in Black franchise, also owned by Sony.
Notably, Jonah told the Toronto Sun in 2016 that the Men In Black/Jump Street crossover was unlikely to be made.
As we know, 23 Jump Street never saw the light of day. And now, a decade since it was greenlit, Channing has shared some hints about what could've been.
“There is a project that was written, and it’s still the best script that I’ve ever read for a third movie,” the 44-year-old said in an interview with ComicBook published this week.
When asked “what happened” with the confirmed 23 Jump Street movie, Channing couldn’t comment on specifics but said: “It’s just a lot of bureaucracy, kind of above the line stuff… It’s really hard to get it made.”
After revealing that he’d “been trying” to get the third movie off the ground, Channing emphasized that he’s still entirely on board with the prospect — and so’s Jonah.
“You know what, I’m going to put some good juju out there and I’m going to say I would love to see 23 Jump Street,” he told the outlet. “I would love to do it with Jonah, and Jonah I know wants to do it. We would love to just get to go play again.”
Jonah has taken a step back from the public eye in recent years. In August 2022, the actor revealed that he’d no longer promote his movies to protect his mental health, and less than a year later, his ex-girlfriend Sarah Brady accused him of being emotionally abusive during their relationship.
The same month that Sarah spoke out, former child star Alexa Nikolas also accused Jonah of forcing himself on her when she was apparently 16 and he was in his 20s.
Since his last movie appearance in 2023, Jonah has maintained a very low profile. He is set to return to directing with his upcoming comedy, Outcome, which will star Cameron Diaz, Keanu Reeves, and Matt Bomer.
You can find Channing’s full interview with ComicBook here.
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