“24 Jump Street” movie sequel to return featuring Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum & Ice Cube

“24 Jump Street” is in the works at Sony Pictures, with Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube in talks to return, according to Variety. Rodney Rothman will direct from a script he wrote with Hill and Meghan Malloy, the outlet reported.

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Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who directed the first two films, are set to return as producers, along with Neal H. Moritz, Variety confirmed. Tatum, along with Reid Carolin for Free Association, and Hill with Matt Dines for Strong Baby, are also producing, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

Why the title skips “23 Jump Street”

No plot details have been released, and it is not clear why the new film is titled “24 Jump Street” instead of 23, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The only possible explanation so far comes from Neal H. Moritz, who reportedly posted a script title page with the note, “It took so long to make, we had to skip one.”

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The earlier movies became big hits for Sony. “21 Jump Street” brought in more than $200 million worldwide, and “22 Jump Street” took in $331 million globally, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed.

The franchise is based on the 1987 Fox TV series “21 Jump Street,” reports note, which ran for five seasons and starred Johnny Depp, with Patrick Hasburgh and Stephen J. Cannell as co-creators.