Back in 2014, Sony Pictures was planning to develop a crossover film that would combine the world of Men in Black with the 21 Jump Street franchise. According to Variety, the studio is moving forward with their plan on this movie and they are in talks to hire James Bobin to direct the movie. Bobin is the same director who directed The Muppets, The Muppets: Most Wanted, and the upcoming Disney film Alice Through the Looking Glass. Continue reading
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MEN IN BLACK Being Rebooted as a New Trilogy
Men in Black is a trilogy that probably should have just ended after the original movie. The third film was better than the second one, but still — it didn’t seem like the filmmakers really had much to say after the first movie, which was more of a star vehicle for Will Smith and a showcase for what, at the time, were pretty impressive special effects.
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, MIB producers Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald confirmed that not only is there a reboot in the works, but there are bigger plans for the franchise to continue on:
You produced Men in Black. Has there been talk of reviving that franchise with the new Sony regime?
PARKES: We’re in the middle of it. It’s very active.
Is Will Smith going to be part of it?
PARKES: Most likely no.
MACDONALD: It will be reinvented as a trilogy.
THR failed to ask them whether this newly reinvented trilogy would be the potential crossover with the 21 Jump Street movies, but I’m sure Sony wouldn’t think twice about linking both of those franchises together if it meant they could make money on three more films. Alone, Men in Black and Jump Street sequels probably wouldn’t do that well (the current narratives of both have been played out), but combined, curiosity might be enough to get people to come see what the heck a crossover between them would look like. If development is indeed “very active,” we should probably be hearing something about this in an official capacity from Sony soon.
MEN IN BLACK and JUMP STREET Crossover Film Update From Chris Miller
When Sony Pictures was hacked, it was revealed that there were discussions involving a crossover film that would bring together Men in Black with the Jump Street franchise. This isn’t just a pipe dream either, this movie could actually happen, and it’s still being considered. In a recent interview with Comingsoon, writer and director Chris Miller talks about the possible project. Continue reading