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Sony Announces Jump Street 24, Hill, Tatum, Ice Cube Return.

6/11/2026

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Jonah Hill's Jump Street

Sony Pictures confirmed on June 11, 2026 that a 24 Jump Street film is in development, skipping 23.
Rodney Rothman (director) will co-write with Jonah Hill (actor) and Meghan Malloy (writer) and direct.
Jonah Hill (actor), Channing Tatum (actor) and Ice Cube (actor) are in talks to reprise Schmidt, Jenko and Captain Dickson, the 2012 film having earned over $200 million and the 2014 sequel $331 million.

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Jonah Hill Directs

Jonah Hill has recently returned to writing and directing, releasing the comedy *Outcome* on Apple TV in April.
He is also developing a new project titled *Cut Off*, where he will serve as writer, director, and star.
Hill’s last on-screen appearance before this was a supporting role in the 2023 film *You People*, and he last directed a documentary with 2022’s *Stutz*.
Channing Tatum’s most recent film appearance was in *Roofman*, released last year, and he headlined the Sundance-premiered drama *Josephine* in January 2026.
Tatum is slated to appear as Gambit in the December 2026 superhero picture *Avengers: Doomsday*.

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Tatum Blames Moritz

Actor Channing Tatum blamed producer Neal Moritz for stopping a third Jump Street film after Moritz rejected pay cuts.
The delay also stemmed from directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s packed schedules after later hits.
A scrapped 23 Jump Street script linking the franchise to Men in Black emerged in the 2010s Sony hack.
The two movies have earned $534 million worldwide, with the 2014 sequel making over $300 million on an $80 million budget.

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Moritz Explains

Producer Neal H. Moritz posted on Instagram to explain the “24 Jump Street” title.
He said the long development forced skipping “23 Jump Street.”
Variety first reported the development on June 10, 2026.
The 21 Jump Street series aired on Fox from 1987 for five seasons, created by Patrick Hasburgh and Stephen J. Cannell, and starred Johnny Depp as a lead before his cameo in the first film.

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Historical Context

After Sony Pictures turned the 1995 film *Jumanji*—which earned $262 million and helped launch a $2 billion franchise—into sequels starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, the studio now plans *24 Jump Street* without a preceding *23*, reuniting Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and producer Neal H. Moritz. The move reflects Sony’s long-standing reliance on proven box-office chemistry.

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Jonah Hill's Jump Street

Sony Pictures confirmed on June 11, 2026 that a 24 Jump Street film is in development, skipping 23.
Rodney Rothman (director) will co-write with Jonah Hill (actor) and Meghan Malloy (writer) and direct.
Jonah Hill (actor), Channing Tatum (actor) and Ice Cube (actor) are in talks to reprise Schmidt, Jenko and Captain Dickson, the 2012 film having earned over $200 million and the 2014 sequel $331 million.

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