Original “Jump Street” filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller had hoped to direct the crossover movie, but they’re currently busy casting Disney’s young Han Solo movie, so it became necessary for Sony to seek out a new director. Sony has been developing the crossover film at the same time as a female-driven spinoff written by “Broad City” writers Lucia Aniello and Paul Downs.Īlso Read: 'Jump Street' Franchise Expands With Female-Driven Spinoff, 'Men in Black' Crossover
Word of the project first leaked as a result of the Sony hack, though TheWrap advanced the story in April 2015, reporting that after sending up reboots and sequels, the “Jump Street” franchise would send-up the current Hollywood trend of Shared Movie Universes by having Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum enter the “Men in Black” universe and investigate aliens. James Bobin, the “Flight of the Conchords” alumnus who directed “The Muppets” and “Alice Through the Looking Glass” for Disney, is in early talks to direct the “23 Jump Street”/”Men in Black” crossover movie for Sony Pictures, TheWrap has learned.